Tag: livestock farming

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes South Africa is unique in publishing official livestock theft statistics, including the number of animals stolen and recovered, as part...

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The KwaZulu-Natal Agricultural Union, Kwanalu, is proud to announce that Mooi River Beefmaster cattle and maize producer, Guy English, has...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes In the South African agricultural landscape resilience is not just a trait but a way of life for the stockman....

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

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....

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes In the last article in our series on communal livestock farming and the protocols and lessons associated with it, we...

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes This article, as part of the communal livestock farming series of articles, looks at biosecurity and managing diseases such as...

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Shakes Shabalala, ex-SANDF staff sergeant, implemented his master plan to create a family legacy with creating a agricultural co-op. Shakes had...

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes The greatest challenge with communal livestock farming in rural areas is the year-round availability of grazing. Sourveld is highly palatable...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Counting teeth remains the best indicator of a sheep or goat's age. Counting teeth helps producers to determine flock composition,...