Tag: biosecurity

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Commercial agriculture, while essential for ensuring food security for a burgeoning population, poses certain challenges. One of these is...

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes This article, as part of the communal livestock farming series of articles, looks at biosecurity and managing diseases such as...

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes It stands to reason that overnight pens must be clean and comfortable, with ample space for all the animals,...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes The size of investment in a modern piggery is substantial. Biosecurity of the national herd was placed in the...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Cryptosporidiosis is an intestinal infection caused by the Cryptosporidium pervum parasite.The disease affects young calves and lambs yet mature...

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Sheep scab in small stock can lead to considerable damage if not treated early. Due to its prevalence, Dr...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Although cryptosporidiosis has nothing to do with cryptocurrency, this animal disease can cost livestock producers a considerable amount of...

It is common knowledge that parasites can wreak havoc on a small-stock farm. Internal parasites, or worm populations, have a habit of catching producers...

The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Limpopo in November 2019, during which 19 farms and agricultural facilities tested positive for FMD, caused considerable...

The livestock auction industry finds itself at a crossroads and is likely to see a few profound changes over the next few years. This...