Tag: red meat industry
Increased primary production or bust for SA beef
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
While South Africa’s beef is currently the cheapest red meat in the world, the country’s beef livers are the...
Dr Phillip Oosthuizen joins RMIS
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The Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) recently welcomed Dr Phillip Oosthuizen as chief operating officer. Dr Oosthuizen obtained his...
Red meat and cancer: The story behind the story
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
With lobbies for and against the production and consumption of red meat and research on the impact of its...
The role of veterinarians at South African abattoirs
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Sustainability plays a key role in any industry. It is with this in mind that the Ruminant Veterinary Association...
The gift of grass-fed meat
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
The local meat industry, as much as any other food industry in the country, has to satisfy the needs...
Red meat labelling: What consumers want
Food labels could be viewed as a source of potentially useful
information to help consumers make good food choices. These labels draw
attention to desired product...
2020 Feedlot Challenge: Students beef up their skills
During February, the fifth-year veterinary science students who are participating in the 2020 Feedlot Challenge visited Beefcor, a fully integrated beef company. As one...
Guard against respiratory diseases in cattle
In the red meat industry, respiratory diseases have the most severe effect on a farming enterprise. Preventative action is very important, as is correct...
Rounding off cattle in the feedlot
In light of the current low maize price, more and more livestock farmers are considering the prospect of rounding off animals for the market...
