Stockfarm Magazine - April 2024

In this issue

During last year’s LRF Stockman School, aspects such as eye-muscle area, backfat thickness, and marbling were among the topics discussed. These are the aspects measured in stud bulls and, if incorporated in selection processes, should yield higher quality carcasses in the measured bull’s progeny. But do stud and commercial cattle producers give these traits the attention they deserve and are producers’ goals in this regard aligned with that of feedlots? In the April issue of Stockfarm we examine this question from a few angles. Also included are articles focussing on the feedlot industry, promising some new insights into this essential agricultural sector.
Also look forward to the following articles: • Climate indices for informed decision-making. • South African feedlots and Vision 2030. • SerDev farmer development goes from strength to strength. • Nutri-economics in the imitation meat market. • Weiklip Boerdery’s feedlot: Excellent management for superior results. • Bonheur Eben, the Braford bull with an impressive FCR. • Winter licks can mitigate the challenges. • Beware: Lupins can poison your livestock. • Efficient use of water (Part 1). • Breeding goals: Building blocks of success. • Cull defect identification for high reproduction rates. • Feedlotting of sheep. • Vitamin A deficiencies in winter. • The crucial functions of trace minerals. • Financing and setting up a farm feedlot. • And much more!