Tag: stockfarm

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Outbreaks, therefore, tend to follow a cyclical pattern: outbreaks are followed by increased herd immunity and fewer cases, which in...

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes For the Van Zyl family, breeding goals are more than words on paper. To claim that their cattle are adapted...

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes There is no treatment for bovine brucellosis. Especially stud and dairy producers must work closely with a herd veterinarian to...

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes In South Africa, lucerne hay contributes to the animal feed sector and the broader agricultural industry, where it is considered...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Role-players in the livestock industry have diverse opinions when it comes to showing animals. Some breeders see little value in...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Every cattle producer depends on healthy calves to ensure profitability. Hands-onmanagement of calves’ health, from birth to weaning, is therefore...

Across South Africa’s rangelands, a quiet shift is taking place. It is visible only to those who know how to read the landscape: cattle...

A milking parlour and a beef cattle herd exclusively aimed at profitability, sustainability, and safekeeping for future generations – this requires some ingenuity. At...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Hierdie artikel is ook beskikbaar in Afrikaans in Veeplaas. A growing number of court cases concern the rights of occupiers...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Maintaining strict health standards at feedlots is vital in South Africa, particularly given the ongoing challenges facing the red meat...