Tag: livestock

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Peter and Lucille Abrahamse are the driving force behind the Rivervalley Simmentaler stud in Heidelberg, Gauteng. The couple has...

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes The country’s largest and one of its most fertile Brahman studs is operated under extensive conditions on grazing southeast...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Clostridium bacteria are responsible for diseases such as black quarter, malignant oedema, uterine gangrene and gas gangrene. The infection...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes When it comes to parasite control, there are specific guidelines and signs that require attention. It would be a mistake...

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes After qualifying as an occupational therapist at the University of Pretoria and practicing in Johannesburg for six years, 29-year-old Sarah...

Livestock farmers don’t have the luxury of wasting time. Each farming activity is a piece in the production puzzle and must be planned in...

Mavis and Pienaar Mtlokwa farm on Java between Kestell and Harrismith. They run a dairy, beef cattle and egg production operation. They also cultivate...

The annual transition from winter to summer, and from summer to winter, gives rise to changes in the lick requirements of livestock. The specific...

Recordkeeping is an essential tool in any farming enterprise’s toolkit. In the old days the information pertaining to animals was noted on the back...

Many auction houses, buyers and producers have embraced electronic auctions in order to adapt to the current situation. The South African livestock industry has...