I am Thys Swart, farmer in the Overberg region near Swellendam. (Western Cape, South Africa). I am the 10th generation of my family in South Africa and also the 5th on the same farm. My forefathers came already 350 years ago from the Netherlands, Germany and France to Southern Africa. I am an Afrikaner, English is NOT my first language but I had to write article’s from time to time for international magazine’s like the Fleckvieh World and e mail news letters, regarding issues on agriculture. Some of them are published here. Our farming weppage`s are kykso.co.za and fleckvieh.co.za
On the picture’s the following:
Picture with the bul - I received the Fleckvieh pioneer award in 2007 in Miesbach Germany and became the second South African ever who received this prestige award.
The black cow with the bell – This was a Fleckvieh/Holstein cross cow I exhibited at Bien Donne Cheese festival in 2009.
Two ladies with the glasses – At my booth at National Cheese festival in 2009.
4 People sitting – From left to right: Dr Carel Muller (Elsenburg), myself, Franz Sturzer of Germany (President of Fleckvieh world federation. Now former pres.), Dr Thomas Grupp (Bavarian Fleckvieh Genetics)
4 People standing – In Australia where I was guest speaker on Fleckvieh crossbreeding seminar: myself, Don Mathieson (DMS glass Australia and owner of Brenairpark Simmentals), George Cassar (Karova Simmentals in Australia and representing BFG), Rossouw Swart (my brother and partner in the family farming business.)
