Tag: cattle
Only an effective vaccination plan can prevent lumpy skin disease
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Every year producers suffer substantial losses because of their cattle contracting lumpy skin disease – yet this disease is entirely...
Investigating the meat quality of Boran cattle
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Boran cattle have been subject to prolonged natural selection under harsh environmental conditions for centuries. The Boran is considered an...
Three-day stiffsickness: A threat during the summer breeding season
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Three-day stiffsickness (TDS) is a viral cattle disease transmitted by biting insects, posing a significant threat to reproduction and milk...
The fight against bovine brucellosis: Is there a solution?
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Brucellosis is a notifiable zoonotic disease that requires immediate reporting upon a positive laboratory result in cattle.
An electronic survey revealed...
Cattle selection decisions based on objectives, resources and environment
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Genetics are a crucial aspect of the livestock industry, influencing the success or failure of the entire value chain, making...
Record-breaking R8 million Boran bull sold at auction
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On 3 August this year, a Boran bull named Cyclone BH 18 749 made history at the Hurwitz Farming 10th production...
Bovine coronavirus and diarrhoea in young calves
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Bovine coronavirus is one of the pathogens frequently associated with calf diarrhoea.
Calf diarrhoea has several potentially fatal outcomes, such as...
The LRF is searching for the 2024 Stud Producer of the...
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The Livestock Registering Federation (LRF) is once again inviting entries for its Veeplaas/Breedplan Stud Producer of the Year competition...
Cattle breeding is like a three-legged pot: Keeping it all together
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The primary focus at Kermar Brangus is to get a calf on the ground in one breeding season from...
Buying a better bull
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Buying a bull is one of the riskiest decisions a commercial cattle operation can make.
All the different breeds and...