Prime Brangus produksieveiling: Top Brangus genetika op aanbod in die Vrystaat
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
Die Suid-Afrikaanse veebedryf ervaar toenemende uitdagings wat wissel van veranderlike klimaatstoestande tot die behoefte aan maksimum doeltreffendheid op die veld....
Who bears the responsibility for safe pesticide use on dairy farms?
All farms need pesticides to control pest, plant diseases, and weed outbreaks from time to time. It is inevitable that hazardous pesticides may be...
World Wagyu Conference 2026: From farm to feast
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
How the Wagyu industry is crafting the niche beef value chain.
Wagyu beef is a premium niche beef product and rightly...
South African agriculture is no longer navigating cycles – it is...
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
Speak to almost any agricultural producer today, and a common theme emerges: Uncertainty has become part of the job description.
Whether...
Die stille opbrengsdief: Waarom produsente stresbestuur in ’n tyd van weeruiterstes...
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Van 45 °C se hitte wat sitrusboorde in Citrusdal verskroei tot swaar reën wat vrugset in tafeldruifwingerde ontwrig, raak Suid-Afrikaanse...
The Feed Factor: Why the AFMA Forum matters more than ever
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
South Africa’s feed industry is operating in a complex and rapidly changing environment. Global market volatility, evolving animal health challenges,...
Understanding yellow fat in cattle on good, green pastures
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
The yellow fat found in grass-fed, finished beef is a natural, healthy byproduct of the animal’s diet. Consumer resistance is...
More than a brand on the hide: Trade mark protection for...
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
In South Africa’s agricultural sector, cattle breeding is as much a high-stakes business as it is a way of life....
Die ekonomie van voerkraalafronding
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Prysskommelings en die impak van bek-en-klouseer skep uitdagings wat buite ons beheer lê. Juis daarom is dit noodsaaklik dat ons...
New foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) regulations unpacked in plain English
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
Dr Mark Chimes will explain the new updated control measures relating to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) published in Section 9(1)...
Stewardship in action: The SAPPO AGM & Expo 2026 is not...
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
The South African pork industry is preparing for what promises to be its most significant gathering of the year. On...
Bendito Bonsmara: “Legendes van die Veld”-produksieveiling op 30 Julie 2026
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
Sommige legendes word gebore... ander word deur passie, toewyding en generasies se genetika gebou.
Die Bendito Bonsmara-verhaal het sy oorsprong gevind...
Why every stud breeder should enter the Santam Agriculture/LRF Stud Breeder...
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
In the competitive world of beef cattle production, reputation is everything. The quality of your genetics, the rigour of your...
Crossbreeding for hybrid vigour: Where the Brahman shows its mettle
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Dawid Labuschagne and his father, Jan, farm in the Wasbank district of KwaZulu-Natal under the banner of Blinkwater Boerdery. The...
AFMA Forum: Meet the global experts shaping the future of feed
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
The future of animal feed is being shaped by global disruption, shifting markets, digital transformation, sustainability pressures, and the growing...
Lamb Champs Pretoria 2026
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
110 spitte. Een kampioen. Die grootste lamsfees van die jaar.
Op 25 Julie 2026 keer Lamb Champs Pretoria terug na Harlequins...
Where the world’s Dohne Merino producers meet: Cape Town 2026
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
The 2026 World Dohne Merino Conference promises to be one of the most significant gatherings of dual-purpose sheep producers in...
Waar die wêreld se Dohne Merino-produsente ontmoet: Kaapstad 2026
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes
Die 2026 Wêreld-Dohne Merino-konferensie beloof om een van die belangrikste byeenkomste van dubbeldoelskaapprodusente in jare te wees – en Suid-Afrika...
Unlocking the beef value chain
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
LRF Stockman School 2026 set to deliver industry's most comprehensive learning event
South Africa's red meat producers have a date to...
Troubleshooting dairy culture problems
Troubleshooting in dairy culture and production involves identifying and resolving issues ranging from raw milk defects and herd health concerns to processing problems such...
An overview of the SA dairy industry regulatory landscape and amendment...
This webinar is a valuable two-part session presented by two leading experts in the dairy regulatory sphere, Anneke van Niekerk and Thabang Rampa. It...
Mosdene Borans make their mark
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
When the bid closed on R2 million for the Boran bull Odysseus (E18-138), it took mere minutes for the Mosdene...
Moderne aanvullende voeding vir wild: Slim aanvullingstrategieë
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Dit is welbekend dat kommersiële wildboerderye in Suid-Afrika ’n kritiese komponent van bewaring en ekotoerisme uitmaak. Wildspesies kon histories binne...
Verbind tot die optimalisering van boerderybedrywighede
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Landbou-energie-oplossings vir Suid-Afrikaanse produsente
Van hoë-prestasie smeermiddels en kommersiële grootmaatbrandstof tot LPG, sonkrag en vlootbestuur – ons dryf plaasproduktiwiteit reg oor...
Biosecurity beyond the farm gate
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
South Africa’s pig industry is operating in an increasingly complex and interconnected risk environment. While African swine fever (ASF) remains the most significant threat...
Hygienic design – critical principles that underpin safe, efficient operations
Discover how hygienic design can transform food safety outcomes in dairy processing in this engaging and practical webinar. Through real-world insights and applied examples,...
Maize silage: Ten take-homes for a superior feed source
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
There are three key reasons why maize silage is an excellent feed for high-producing livestock: High dry matter production or...
When the unpredictable strikes, your insurance cover can’t be on autopilot
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
The changing climate is reshaping risk across the board. As conditions become less predictable, the real question is no longer...
Optimising marbling through feed
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Marbling occurs in animal muscle (intramuscular fat) rather than on its perimeter (subcutaneous fat). Beef cattle attain their intense marbling...
Grondgesondheid en volhoubare voervloei: Agricol wys ons hoe
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
Vir meer as sewe dekades voorsien Agricol Suid-Afrikaanse produsente van ’n uitgebreide reeks akkerbou- en weidingsoplossings wat die sukses van...
























