Hurwitz Farming has become synonymous with Boran cattle in South Africa. But it hasn’t always been plain sailing. Simeon Hurwitz spoke to Janine Ryan about the increasing popularity of this breed.

Feedlots do not purposefully discriminate against certain breeders, but the animals may not always produce the carcasses that their market segment want.

It’s not as if South Africa doesn’t have cattle. A national promotional website lists nearly 40 different breeds in the country. Statista indicates South Africa’s cattle slaughter was 3.2 ...