Tag: cattle
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...
SAFJA announces expansion of heifer competition
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The South African Fatstock Judging Association (SAFJA) plans to increase its efforts to help South African producers breed more...
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...
Bumbi Mahlangu: A farmer with a vision
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The 68-year-old Bumbi Mahlangu has proven that if you want to be a producer it is never too late,...
72nd Komga show: A symbol of hope for the future
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Visitors flocked from all over to this year’s Komga Agricultural Show held from 5 to 7 October where PJ...
Robert Mphuthi: Building a legacy, one cow at a time
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• Robert Mphuthi farms on Quarrykop and is run under the umbrella of the Mphuthi Family Trust.• Within a...
Keep your calf crop healthy by banishing brucellosis
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It is completely normal to have one or two animals that abort in a herd. However, when more than...
