Insights

Writing from the veld, the lab and the policy room.

Short, evidence-led pieces for producers, regulators and partners working on the same problem from different angles.

RegulationMay 2026· 8 min read

After the disaster declaration: what FMD containment looks like at the animal

Three months on from the National Disaster classification, the conversation has shifted from movement control to individual-animal accountability. We map where eShepherd fits in.

StewardshipApril 2026· 6 min read

Soil carbon, rest cycles and the case for software-defined paddocks

Why the limiting factor on regenerative grazing isn't ambition — it's the cost of moving a fence. Notes from three pilots in the Eastern Cape.

Field noteMarch 2026· 5 min read

Training a Nguni herd to a virtual boundary in seven days

A short, honest account: what we got right, what we got wrong, and what the data said by day three.