Stockfarm Magazine - July 2021
Stockfarm Magazine - July 2021
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In this issue
Focus on the Brahman
The value of agricultural training
Land reform • Acidosis • Orf • Feed efficiency
Real-time ultrasound scanning • Branding • Shearing practices
Cultivate A Future In Agriculture Through Learning
If chosen wisely, there is a long list of career opportunities in agriculture around the globe that can raise the bar in terms of job satisfaction.
9 mins
Land Reform: Case Studies In Kwazulu-Natal
Land reform in South Africa is complex. Land reform solutions are equally complex and within partnership and development models, this is no different – but there is hope. KwaZulu-Natal has several types of partnership models and the wide variation in farming systems, as well as their different needs, set each model up for different strengths and weaknesses.
7 mins
Best Shearing Practices An Facilitie
Small adjustments for greater productivity
5 mins
Brahman Breeders In Limpopo Have A Winning Plan
Several breeders from the Bosveld Brahman Club in Limpopo are applying genetic excellence and genotypic correctness to stimulate the demand for their bulls. At several of the last auctions, the minimum standard of bulls was raised to achieve this goal.
5 mins
A Brahman Dream Comes True
For as long as he can remember, JP Mlangeni wanted to be a farmer. It might have taken a few years, from being a teacher and later a businessman, but his dream finally took shape and today he runs a fully-fledged breeding and commercial Brahman farming enterprise in Mpumalanga.
5 mins
Sanele Mbele: Where Passion And Skill Meet
Passion for farming runs strong in the Mbele family’s veins. Sanele Mbele, from the farm Rietspruit in the De Jagersdrift area near Dundee, has inherited this passion in huge dollops.
5 mins
Feedlot Versus Veld Finishing: Horses For Courses
There are different ways to get steers market-ready.
6 mins
Feed Efficiency: What To Know
Previously, genetic improvement has been aimed mainly at output traits such as fertility and live weight.
6 mins
Pay Attention To Orf In Your Flocks
Some of our readers may have treated or heard of sheep or goats that have been infected with orf (vuilbek).
3 mins
Acidosis can be managed
The saying goes that too much of a good thing is not good at all. In the case of acidosis, this is indeed true. Acidosis is a common occurrence in animals exposed to an abundance of palatable feed and that had ingested too many highly digestible carbohydrates (or sugar).
3 mins
Stockfarm Magazine Description:
Publisher: Plaas Media
Category: Business
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
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