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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

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes 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...