Tag: grazing
Prickly pears as a grazing crop
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
The first prickly pears arrived in South Africa shortly after Jan van Riebeeck’s tenure in the Cape, but it was...
Communal livestock farming (Part 3): Grazing management in commonages
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
The greatest challenge with communal livestock farming in rural areas is the year-round availability of grazing.
Sourveld is highly...
Grassland Society of Southern Africa – 2022 Congress
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
The Grassland Society of Southern Africa (GSSA) was founded in 1965 when a small committee was tasked with the...
Grazing and veld management: Part 4 – Management of different natural...
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Veld grasses can be grouped into three categories: highly palatable – those grasses that are preferred by grazing animals;...
Grazing and veld management: Part 1 – Veld and cultivated pastures
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
The term ‘veld’ in Southern Africa denotes natural vegetation, utilised by livestock. In other parts of the world it...
The best way to plan your winter greenfeed plantings
Know your farm and know your crops. This, says Dirk Coetzee, senior grazing expert at Limagrain Zaad South Africa, lies at the centre of...
Rotational grazing for animal productivity
The term ‘rotational grazing’ is very often misinterpreted and has become closely aligned with a very rigid system where decisions based on actual veld...
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,...
Infectious bush thickening and encroachment
Infectious bush thickening (BT) and bush encroachment (BE) are caused by the densification of alien and indigenous woody shrub and tree species, such as...
High density grazing can improve rangelands
Rangelands that produce edible grasses optimally and sustainably, are key to livestock farmers’ success. Correctly applied high density grazing makes it possible to reach...
