Beef production in Southern Africa has a long history, with cattle being farmed for a variety of purposes in diverse cultures throughout the continent in the present and past. Different species are adapted to different climatic conditions, regions, and production takes place almost everywhere on the continent. Afrikaner cattle The Afrikaner breed has regained popularity, […] More
Healthy and balanced rations for livestock are key to performance and profit in livestock farming. If outstanding livestock production is your goal, then your animals’ feed needs to be cut and mixed to a uniform size. It doesn’t matter how difficult it may be to cut or mix the feed, Rumax feed mixers can do […] More
Calving and Lambing season is a stressful time on the farm and profits can be made or lost in the first few days and weeks. One of the major issues facing farmers is diarrhea in calves, lambs , kids and chicks that causes illness, high mortality % and low conversion rates. Cryptosporidiosis ( more commonly […] More
by Tapuwa Mashangwa The history of pig production begins with humans domesticating pigs from wild boars independently in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) and East Asia around 9 000 years ago. A team led by Laurent Frantz at the University of Oxford, UK, analysed the genomes of more than 600 modern pigs and wild boars. According to […] More
By Irmarie Smal The genetic potential of pigs has a major influence on the productivity and profitability of a pig enterprise. Although a combination of nutrition, health, environment, and management influences the expression of genetic potential, they cannot make up for a poor genetic foundation in the animal, just as an excellent genetic foundation can […] More
Severe losses are suffered by farmers due to predators. The severity of the problem varies by farm and geographic region. For some producers, predator losses can be so overwhelming that they decide to give up sheep farming. Other producers may seldom experience a loss due to predators. Regardless of the perceived predator threat, all sheep […] More
Agriculture & Livestock production have always been important contributors to the SA economy. Due to the burden of animal diseases, some of which are unique to Africa, South Africa has relied on several animal vaccines for more than 100 years to ensure effective livestock production. Thanks to the local production of horsesickness and blue tongue […] More
BEEF Live Weaner- R41.76 PER KG (LIVE) A2/A3 – R55.50 per kg C2/C3 – R47.19 per kg Market feel: Weaner prices increased on the back of higher demand (tax purchases) towards the end of February, however we may see prices trending downward at the end of this month mostly due to higher supply and lower […] More
Algar Ind is well-known in the agricultural industry for their livestock handling equipment for cattle, sheep and goats. Farmers are especially satisfied with their excellent service. Some of their products for cattle is the Neck clamp, Body clamp, Adjustable Alley, Back-stop, Alleys, Kraal sides and Gates, Sweep Tub, Loading Ramp, Hip clamp, Weigh Crate and Platform. For the […] More
Their Stud farming journey started after Cyril Ramaphosa’s attraction to the Ankole Cattle when he visited Uganda in 2003. Following his irresistible attraction to the Ankole he bought 40 cows and 3 bulls from President Museveni. The embryo’s of these cattle were finally brought to South Africa and they are the foundation of the Ankole […] More
BEEF Live Weaner – R40.56 per kg (live) A2/A3 – R54.26 per kg C2/C3 – R47.68 per kg Market feel: Demand is expected to decrease over the start of this year which can result in the A and C grade prices that can remain in a downward trend over the start of the year. Weaner […] More
’n Bondige, handige naslaangids om gereeld seker te maak dat jy nog op die regte spoor is met die bestuur van jou diere, is nooit te versmaai nie. Die produsentedienste van die Wolkwekersvereniging van Suid-Afrika (NWKV) gee elke tweede maand ’n bestuurskalender vir wolskape in die somerreën-gebiede van Suid-Afrika uit. Hier is die Desember- en Januarie- uitgawe wat jou sal help om jou veekudde beter te bestuur. More
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