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Crossing Divides: The exchange

Two cattle farmers - Casey Spradley in the USA, and Tracy Khothule Marobobo in South Africa - share their perspectives on making a living from their land.

Casey Spradley is a beef rancher in New Mexico – and runs a sustainable business with a responsible approach to irrigating the land. Thousands of miles away in Free State South Africa, Tracy Khothule Marobobo is a beef farmer, on land redistributed as part of a post-apartheid settlement. She now faces the challenge of establishing a business in an increasingly difficult climate. Open minded and willing to share their knowledge, the pair begin a digital dialogue that spans continents. Two countries, two women, both with an eye on learning more about each other and their approach to farming land.

Producer: Kevin Core

Image: Tracy Khothule Marobobo and Casey Spradley (Credit: ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳/Courtesy of Tracy Khothule Marobobo and Casey Spradley)

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Sun 23 Feb 2020 18:06GMT

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