08/07/2026
Thank you to the Farmer’s Weekly for spreading the word about our grassfed beef. We really appreciate the support.
While Balgowan Beef Company’s (Co) farm-to-fork route to market is the exception rather than the rule, their circumstances are all too familiar.
As first-generation farmers, access to land remains a major hurdle, and limited capital has meant leasing land rather than buying.
Land available for rent is seldom in prime condition, and typically requires significant investment in supplementary feed to sustain a productive beef operation, a cost that can quickly erode profitability.
Yet, through a different approach, Balgowan Beef Co in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands has shown that building a viable beef business on such land need not come at the expense of profitability.
Farmer Justin Crawford has bucked the norm, implementing regenerative agriculture practices to boost the veld to the extent that 90ha of natural grass is sufficient to feed his herd of 250 cattle.
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