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Top honours at NWGA flock competition

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The National Wool Growers’ Association of South Africa (NWGA) recently held a highly successful inter-regional flock competition in Tarkastad. The...

The 25th SA Large Herds Conference: The science of energy

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes The 25th annual SA Large Herds Conference (SALHC) hosted by the Milk Producers’ Organisation (MPO), took place from 26...

The Semonkong Hospital Trust veterinary outreach programme

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes The Semonkong Hospital Trust is a faith-based, interdenominational organisation that has been hosting an annual week-long veterinary outreach in...

Predators and problem animals on South African livestock farms

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Livestock producers face many challenges, such as predator-related losses. These losses must be kept to a minimum to ensure...

The LRF is searching for the 2024 Stud Producer of the...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The Livestock Registering Federation (LRF) is once again inviting entries for its Veeplaas/Breedplan Stud Producer of the Year competition...

Resilient livestock production in a changing world

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Resilient livestock production in a changing world was the theme of a recent seminar hosted by SA Stud Book...

Comparison of livestock theft across provinces: Third quarter of year

Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Understanding and comparing the theft of different livestock species across provinces is crucial for gaining insight into the dynamics...

From herdsman to award-winning producer

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes As a young boy, Rudzani Sadiki tended to his family’s cattle in the village’s communal pastures in Venda, Limpopo....

DDG: “Livestock traceability will become law in 2024”

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes “This year, livestock traceability will become law,” said Dipepeneneng Serage, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development’s...

SAFJA announces expansion of heifer competition

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The South African Fatstock Judging Association (SAFJA) plans to increase its efforts to help South African producers breed more...