Tag: stockfarm
Finalists announced in the 2022 Veeplaas Climate Smart Ambassador Project
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Plaas Media kicked off a new project at the start of 2022 in collaboration with Dr Louis du Pisani,...
The fundamentals of intensive and precision sheep farming
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Intensive sheep production involves the manipulation of the ewe flock’s production environment in a way that maximises production per ewe....
A1 versus A2 milk: The position of the organised dairy industry
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The difference between A1 and A2 milk is associated with a variation in the protein composition of cow’s milk. Both...
Anaplasmosis: A tickborne disease to be reckoned with
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Anaplasmosis, or gallsickness, can wreak havoc in cattle herds. Despite the possible underreporting of gallsickness cases, the annual average...
Climate-smart livestock farming (1): Make every drop count!
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There is ample scientific evidence indicating that the variability of climate over the past two decades has dramatically altered...
Take the sting out of fly control
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Flies are a source of irritation for humans and animals, and can mean large production losses in livestock and...
Trends in the 2021 silage competition
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Plaas Media’s 2021 Santam Agriculture National Silage Competition once again produced interesting data. The competition, which is in its...
Bosvelder sheep trump the challenges
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Built from Africa’s history, for a future in the Bushveld. This is how Theo Hoffman describes the Bosvelder breed....
What to look for when buying a Boer goat
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Boer goats have been standing at the back of the line for many years when it comes to prices,...
Water supply, legislation and consumption trends in SA
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The earth has an abundance of water, covering some 70% of the surface area of our planet. Unfortunately, only...