South African farmer forward sells grain in Covid-19 era

Smart thinking by a South African grain farmer saw him forward sell grain for a decent price once he realised the Covid-19 pandemic was leading to a national lockdown and potential trading issues. Clifford Mthimkulu, 31, runs a grain and livestock farm close to Senekal in the Free State growing mostly maize, soybeans and sunflowers. Trading as MC Enterprise, the young farmer manages almost 1000 hectares of land including his own farm and other land leased from neighbours. “I’ve been farming