Tag: cattle farming
Avondale Tuli: Where production comes first
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
One of the biggest obstacles faced by beef cattle stud producers like Dave Mullins is breeding Tuli bulls capable...
GerLou Simbras: Feed efficiency requires balanced selection
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
Feed efficient cows are better producers because of their ability to maintain condition and their lighter per-unit footprint on...
Winston South Devon: Home to naturally proficient mothers
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
Father-and-son team, John and James Miller, run a Merino flock and a South Devon herd on Winston Farms. They...
Creep feed for your beef calves
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
Creep feed helps calves grow faster and heavier before weaning, leading to better marketability and potentially higher prices.
Creep feed...
Bumbi Mahlangu: A farmer with a vision
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
The 68-year-old Bumbi Mahlangu has proven that if you want to be a producer it is never too late,...
45th ARC National Beef Performers Awards winners announced
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) once again presented its National Beef Performers Awards on 23 November 2023. This was...
Care for your stock horse
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
The herdsman and his horse is an important cogs in the livestock enterprise machine.
Good hooves and legs are...
#BeefPerformers: 2023 ARC National Best Elite Cow Awards category
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) will once again present its prestigious National Beef Performers Awards in 2023. This is...
Get ready for the 2023 ARC National Beef Performers Awards
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) will once again present its National Beef Performers Awards in 2023. This is the...
Meet the expert speakers at the 2023 LRF Stockman School
If you are a serious commercial or stud farmer who bases your farming enterprise on scientific principles and the latest technology, then be sure...
