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Valuable tips for cultivating winter grazing. Livestock farmer, grass farmer, soil farmer. Problem plants, MUN values, Veld evaluation, Hay quality, Brucellosis, Poultry diseases, Groundwater, Recordkeeping
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The production of good-quality hay
Good-quality hay is known for several properties.
Focus On Hoof Care (Part 2): Genetics And Conformation
In part 1 of this series, I explained why we often see cattle with long claws and I touched on the principles that must be kept in mind whenever the subject of feet comes up.
The What, How And Why Of Nitrite Poisoning
Although the atmosphere is made up of 79% nitrogen (N2), living organisms cannot utilise this form of nitrogen due to the inactive property of the gas. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil convert nitrogen into ammonia, which in turn is converted to nitrite and then nitrate by the same bacteria.
Rotational Grazing For Animal Productivity
The term ‘rotational grazing’ is very often misinterpreted and has become closely aligned with a very rigid system where decisions based on actual veld condition are rarely considered.
Shane Simpson: No Silver Bullet To Success
In 2020 Simpson & Son Farming was crowned the overall winner and national silage king in Plaas Media’s Santam Agriculture National Silage Competition.
Free-Range Pig Farming: From Pig To Pork
Free-range pork, poultry, and other livestock products have gained popularity in recent years.
Stringent hygiene protocols can keep abscesses at bay
Sheep and goat abscesses are not only painful to the animals they affect, but can have a devastating effect on a producer’s pocket.
The Mukota: Saving the breed from extinction
The Mukota is an indigenous, domestic pig found primarily in Zimbabwe with smaller populations found in Mozambique and Zambia.
The hidden role of water on earth
Water is the most precious substance on earth, a fact which has been undisputed throughout history. Water has unique properties that are required for life. This article focuses on the importance of water in stabilising the earth’s climate.
Smallholder farmers can make it big
Smallholder farmers are usually defined as farmers who own or have access to a small plot of land on which they produce food for their own use and the market.
