Stockfarm Magazine - February 2021
Stockfarm Magazine - February 2021
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In this issue
Meet South Africa’s 2020 Santam Agriculture Silage King
Organised agriculture and rural safety
Ivermectin: Safe for animals and humans?
Tax basics • Free-range pig farming • Hay production • Rotational grazing • Nitrite poisoning • Hoof care • Foot-and-mouth disease • Trading Post
Free-Range Pig Farming: From Pig To Pork
Free-range pork, poultry, and other livestock products have gained popularity in recent years.
5 mins
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.
5 mins
The production of good-quality hay
Good-quality hay is known for several properties.
5 mins
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.
5 mins
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.
4 mins
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.
3 mins
Stockfarm Magazine Description:
Publisher: Plaas Media
Category: Business
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
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