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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...

Lamb Champs: Waar familieboerdery en kwaliteit saamkom

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Waar kan ’n mens deesdae nog hoender koop wat van één familieplaas afkomstig is?In die meeste gevalle is dit eenvoudig...

Potential milk quality defects as a result of foot-and-mouth disease

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Cow mastitis is an inflammation of the mammary gland (udder) in cows, most often caused by bacterial infection, physical trauma,...

Western Cape Lubricants: Die lewensbloed van die Agri-sektor 

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Deur die perfekte kombinasie van hoëgehalte smeermiddels en dekades se kundigheid, het Western Cape Lubricants (WCL) nie net ’n naam vir hulself gemaak nie, maar ’n onuitwisbare...

Foot-and-mouth disease – Where exactly are we now?

Dr Chimes will separate fact from fiction and provide an update on what is being done and where South Africa currently stands in terms...

Ewe nutrition for a healthy lamb crop

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Producers widely acknowledge that the success of any sheep enterprise depends heavily on the potential and management of the farm’s...

Klimaatbestande voedselproduksie is waar wins en die planeet ontmoet

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Die VN se klimaatsveranderingskonferensie (COP30), het die belangrike rol van landbou in die stryd teen klimaatsverandering beklemtoon. Dit raak al...

Why you should consider agriculture as a career in 2026

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes In 2026, agriculture is no longer just about farming – it is about innovation, sustainability, technology, and global impact. As...

Borans: The heartbeat of a Northern Cape farming enterprise

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes It’s easier to replace the roof of a building than having to replace its foundation and walls. The same principle...