Tag: feedlot
The importance of carcass quality in beef production
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Carcass quality affects the eventual meat quality and therefore has a substantial impact on consumer acceptability of the final product.
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General feedlot management
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Management is imperative in any enterprise, including the feedlot industry. With a small profit margin, it is important to meticulously...
Getting the best out of feed for feedlot cattle
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Since the UP-Agric Feedlot Challenge kicked off on 5 July 2022, sleeping in has become a thing of the...
Buying calves for a feedlot: What to look for
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Since 2020, the Department of Animal Science at the University of Pretoria has been offering BScAgric Animal Science students...
The other three Ps of (weaner calf) marketing
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The harvest period for cattle producers has finally arrived with weaning that generally takes place from April to June in...
Experience and innovation: Sparta’s winning recipe
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“We are a feedlot. This means that feeding animals is our core function. We strive to do it to...
An on-farm feedlot setup: The basics
A well-designed feedlot handling facility where animals can be safely kept and controlled, usually makes use of several different structures as well as equipment....
Rounding off cattle in the feedlot
In light of the current low maize price, more and more livestock farmers are considering the prospect of rounding off animals for the market...
Prepare your animals for the feedlot
Feedlotting is a popular topic at farmer’s days and other agricultural gatherings. The focus of these discussions is mainly the measures taken by a...
