Tag: feed
Astral reports sterling set of results, despite challenging conditions
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Astral Foods Limited (Astral), South Africa’s leading integrated poultry producer, reported a commendable set of results for the year...
The versatile prickly pear: Perfect for supplementary feed
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With skyrocketing agricultural input costs and predictions that, despite ample rain, the next drought is on its way, producers...
Climate-smart livestock farming: Part 2
Veld that can withstand a volatile climate
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In the first article in this series on climate-smart livestock farming, we learned...
Creep feed for small stock: Distinguish between lambs and kids
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The difference between creep feed for lambs and kids is substantial, says Dewald Vosloo, nutrition consultant and managing director...
Poor sucking reflex in newborn calves
It all started with a conversation I had with a farmer who mentioned a friend who had trouble with newborn calves that were unable...
Good-quality grazing grass is worth its weight in gold
A livestock producer’s biggest task is to have enough grazing to feed his animals. Good-quality grazing grass should also be available throughout the year,...
A fodder bank requires careful management
The production and maintenance of a fodder bank as insurance against unfavourable
farming conditions, is particularly relevant during times when large parts of
the country are...
Modern dairy feed systems create new challenges
The dairy industry has been at the forefront of farming enterprises for quite some time where technological development is concerned. As technology develops, other...
Prickly pears – a buffer against drought
“I have been farming in the Roggeveld for 30 years now. In this time we have experienced an annual seasonal drought which, in some...
