Tag: cattle breeding
GerLou Simbras: Feed efficiency requires balanced selection
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Feed efficient cows are better producers because of their ability to maintain condition and their lighter per-unit footprint on...
Cattle breeding is like a three-legged pot: Keeping it all together
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
The primary focus at Kermar Brangus is to get a calf on the ground in one breeding season from every...
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...
Structural evaluation of the Brahman
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The Brahman is a hardy, well-adapted breed that can withstand high temperatures and is remarkably disease resistant with excellent...
Rensbou Ankoles: Perfection is the only way to go
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Dail van Rensburg, owner of the Rensbou Ankole stud between Delareyville and Stella in North West, is proud of...
Meeting commercial demand through breeding excellence
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Peter and Lucille Abrahamse are the driving force behind the Rivervalley Simmentaler stud in Heidelberg, Gauteng. The couple has...
Robert Mphuthi: Building a legacy, one cow at a time
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
• Robert Mphuthi farms on Quarrykop and is run under the umbrella of the Mphuthi Family Trust.• Within a...
Duncan Watson: Seleksie is tweede natuur
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
In die Dargle-kontrei naby Nottingham Road in KwaZulu-Natal is dit ’n kort, dik tipe vleisbees wat die beste vaar,...
Vhanyai Boran: Breeding functional, fertile cattle through proven genetics
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A well-educated, humble Boran stud breeder in North West is making his mark in the cattle production industry, despite...
Emerging cattle farmers tackle challenges through co-operative
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The challenge of making genetic progress in beef cattle breeding in a communal area where hundreds of cows and...