ALL local country roads led to Baviaans-krans farm last week for the Van Aardt family’s annual ram sale.
The sale doubles as a social event with plenty of refreshments and superb steak on the braai.
Jules van Aardt presented 40 rams to a keen selection of buyers (including several farmers from Lesotho). Baviaanskrans, the home of the renowned ‘Duke’ bloodline of merinos and offspring of the legend came up for sale along with poll (hornless) merinos.
Stephan Raubenheimer’s stocky and handsome Dormer rams (merino/dorper cross) were next in the sale pen.
However, apart from the serious business of trading in fine genetics, the day is also a chance for networking and socialising.
“One more reason why we love living in the district,” said a retired farmer’s wife, now living in Bedford village.