My name is Rodney Neuman. I was born in 1959 and have lived all my life in one of South Africa's smallest yet humble and picturesque 'dorpies' known as Vrede.
We farm in the North Eastern Free State, just a 2 ½ hour drive from Johannesburg. The area is mountainous with harsh and cold winters where temperatures may reach as low as -6 degrees Celsius but rainy summers could reach an average high of 28 degrees Celsius.
Our Drakensberger cattle are placid animals and easy to handle as they are indigenous to our country. They thrive on natural grass and produce a high quality beef, which meet requirements demanded by the current beef industry.
Die swart pigment van die vel beteken dat Drakensbergers hittetoestande goed verdra. Die vel om die oog is ook swart en probleme met pienkoog of seer oë is vir hulle onbekend. Drakensbergers kan as inheemse ras hitte én koue goed verwerk. ’n Gladde haarkleed en dik vel beteken minder probleme met bosluise en daarom ook ’n laer voorkoms van bosluisoordraagbare siektes.
Sterk kloue en pote beteken goeie loopvermoë. Wanneer weiding skraps raak, behou hulle goed kondisie omdat hulle weiding in selfs bergagtige dele benut en uitstekende voeromset het. Koeie is goeie moeders met baie melk wat vir gesonde, stewige speenkalwers sorg.
Neuman Brothers 11th Sale Catalogue
