5050 Ep18 Karoo Ranching

The ladies set the benchmark in the farming realm at the onset of Woman’s Month. We meet Julie Truter who has taken the proverbial reins from her father on their cattle ranch in the Karoo, a harsh environment to farm at the best of times, not least of which because it is a sensitive ecosystem that needs a careful touch to elicit it’s best results. Julie is passionate about transforming the traditional idea of farming into an appealing and attractive profession that sees young farmers supported and old stigmas dissipated for the sake of food security for all South Africans. Our very own formidable female force, Hermien, donned her boots and went to get a taste of Karoo ranching.