Tag: livestock
Ensuring soil cover and using cover crops on a livestock farm
Estimated reading time: 6 minutesProducers must realise that they are farming not only above the soil but also below it.Sustained vegetative cover is needed to protect the...
The basics of successful vaccination
Estimated reading time: 6 minutesProducers should work closely with their veterinarians to develop programmes that include parasite control, nutrition, grazing management, and other health...
The Feed Factor: Why the AFMA Forum matters more than ever
Estimated reading time: 6 minutesSouth Africa’s feed industry is operating in a complex and rapidly changing environment. Global market volatility, evolving animal health challenges,...
FMD outbreak exposes systemic gaps
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesThe ongoing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak is placing sustained pressure on South Africa’s livestock sector, with industry leaders and government...
Climate change unleashes destruction across the Cape
Estimated reading time: 7 minutesLivestock and crop producers across the Western, Southern, and Eastern Cape are assessing the devastation left by a series of...
Biosecurity under pressure: What it means for South African agriculture
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesBiosecurity has become one of the most pressing challenges facing South African agriculture in 2026. This is underscored by the...
FMD vaccine allocation: Capacity and speed are crucial for real effectiveness
Estimated reading time: 6 minutesSince South Africa’s first outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), possibly as far back as 1780, the disease has resulted in...
SA Stud Book / UNISTEL National Elite Awards 2026: Celebrating genetic...
Estimated reading time: 11 minutesThe 2026 SA Stud Book / UNISTEL National Elite Awards, presented on 27 April at Monte Bello Estate, celebrated South...
Die BEK-pad is nié besaai met rose nie
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes’n Studie in hoe om dit nÃé te doen nie. Dit is hoe Nick Serfontein die staat se hantering van...
Glaring lack of industry contributions in gazetted FMD vaccination scheme
Estimated reading time: 7 minutesThe final Section 10 Routine Vaccination Scheme for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) was published in the Government Gazette on...
