‘n Kopskuif onder skaakmat-toestande
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Die Terblanche-manne kan getuig van die vrugte wat goeie besluitneming en bestuur afwerp. Erhard (sr) het 30 jaar met ramme...
Effective facilities for economical sheep production
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Economical sheep production depends on a number of basic requirements and factors. The size of the flock is the major determinant. Climate...
Ngunis and wheat: A winning combination
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Exsteen Ngunis near Piketberg was named the Agricultural Research Council’s (ARC) 2024 National Beef Cattle Improvement Herd of the Year....
Use of wood in cheese ripening
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes In some countries the use of wooden vats or the practice of ripening cheese blocks/loaves on wooden shelves is considered...
Wolskaapramme: Noukeurige seleksie is nodig
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Dit is belangrik om te onthou dat ’n wolskaap sowat 70% vleis en 30% wol produseer. Die ideaal is dat elke...
‘n Veerkragtige inentingsprogram verseker gesonde diere
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Om volhoubaar te boer is ’n goeie inentingsprogram nodig. Inenting is soos versekering. Wanneer ons inent, bemagtig ons die dier se immuunstelsel...
Stock thieves now more sophisticated than ever
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Syndicates are behind most incidences of livestock theft in South Africa, and a worrisome trend is increasing violence that accompanies...
Kraal manure can improve the productivity of overgrazed rangelands
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Kraal manure is an affordable fertiliser that can be used to improve veld productivity. It can assist in building the nutrient...
Dry gallsickness due to protein deficiencies
Estimated reading time: 1 minute To understand how dry gallsickness develops, one must first understand how grass is digested in the rumen of a ruminant Grazing...