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Focus on the Brahman Compile your 12-month herd health plan Olebile Ratshikana, ROB Brahmans • Willie Marais, WGM Brahmans Chris Badenhorst, Rooihart Brahman Stud • Winter greenfeed Feed formulation • Chicken industry • Finishing lambs • Snotsiekte • Auctions

Crossbreeding as a tool in the Brahman toolkit

One of the most powerful tools available to cattle producers to improve productivity and efficiency in a herd is the use of crossbreeding.

5 mins

The market share of locally produced chicken meat in South Africa

South Africans often proclaim themselves to be meat lovers. Globally, the average meat consumption is estimated at 64kg per capita, while South Africans consume approximately 69kg per capita each year.

4 mins

Going once, going twice, sold!

This year Plaas Media presents the twelfth instalment in its well-known Toyota SA National Young Auctioneer Competition.

1 mins

Investigating wastewater solutions in the dairy sector

During one of its regular webinars, the Dairy Standard Agency (DSA) recently took a closer look at measures for a cost-effective approach to contaminant reduction in dairy wastewater.

3 mins

Opportunities beckon for red meat producers despite a challenging year

The past year has been challenging for South African producers, but the recent annual congress of the Red Meat Producers’ Organisation in the North West (RPO North West) held in Lichtenburg, highlighted several promising prospects and opportunities.

5 mins

Stockmanship comes from knowledge and heart

\"Please don't call me a farmer, as I am still working towards becoming one. And it takes a lot to be one,\" says Olebile Benjamin Ratshikana.

5 mins

Duckie Ngcobo: Always have a new plan ready

When Gugulomuzi Ngcobo of Summerhill farm in Donnybrook, KwaZulu-Natal was named the Agricultural Research Council's (ARC) Small-scale Dairy Producer of the Year in 2024, it marked the pinnacle of a remarkable success story.

4 mins

Making the most of winter greenfeed for sheep

Seasonal differences in feed production are a given and it is therefore important that livestock producers plan thoroughly for periods when the waning quality of natural pastures can negatively impact animal production.

4 mins

Feed formulation: Models and methods

Ruminant nutritionists in the private sector serve both the animal feed manufacturing industry and companies that supply products and services to feed manufacturers and livestock producers.

4 mins

Functional nutrition drives poultry performance

Exceptional gut health is to become the benchmark for obtaining the expected profitable performance output of poultry production units.

1 mins

The indispensable role of minerals in ruminant nutrition

Although trace elements or minerals constitute but a small part of animal nutrition, they nevertheless play a vital role in the health, performance, and profitability of cattle and sheep.

2 mins

Minerals: Dynamite comes in small packages

Minerals may be a small part of a ruminant’s diet, but they pack a powerful punch. Getting the right minerals into your animals can mean the difference between average performance and a herd that thrives.

2 mins

Finishing lambs on cultivated pastures: Lick composition

As part of his sheep nutrition legacy, the late Dr Jasper Coetzee in an article referred to a range of factors affecting the performance of livestock on green grazing. Among them are the grazing’s moisture content, availability, height, and digestibility.

4 mins

Optimising feed conversion efficiency in sheep farming

In modern sheep farming, efficiency is everything. With rising input costs and increasing pressure on natural resources, feed conversion efficiency (FCE) has emerged as a critical factor in determining the profitability and sustainability of livestock operations.

2 mins

Hidden harvests: Why South Africa must take underutilised crops seriously

In the rows of maize and wheat that dominate South Africa's agricultural heartland, a quiet revolution is waiting to take root. From drought-hardy amaranth to protein-packed Bambara groundnut and iron-rich African leafy vegetables, underutilised indigenous crops (UICs) are a treasure trove of nutrition, resilience, and economic opportunity.

4 mins

The right silage for the right species

Producers and animal nutritionists often speculate about which silage is best for which animal species. This question requires a scientific approach to reach the correct answer.

3 mins

Red Brahmans show their mettle in this crossbreeding system

The deeper the red, the more beautiful the animal - provided the cattle possess both the genetic ability and ideal conformation to thrive and produce under challenging conditions. This philosophy, embraced by Chris Badenhorst and his son, also Chris, is delivering great results on their farm, Witpan, near Lichtenburg in North West.

5 mins

Brahman genetics: Promoting the 'ideal' animal

Genetics and the expression of traits in an organism is an extremely complex process.

3 mins

WGM Brahmans: Harnessing hybrid vigour

If Willie Marais' good friend hadn't needed money for an engagement ring, the WGM Brahman stud might never have existed.

4 mins

Biosecurity on a chicken farm

Biosecurity encompasses a set of preventive measures designed to minimise the risk of infectious disease transmission to flocks, farms, or surrounding areas, thereby safeguarding farms from diseases.

2 mins

Bonsmara shines at Elite Awards

During this year’s SA Stud Book Elite Awards, Bonsmara breeders once again demonstrated why this red breed and its breeders are leading the pack. Through the use of rigorous, mandatory performance testing, Bonsmara breeders in South African continue to meet the demands of commercial breeders.

2 mins

Develop a 12-month herd health and reproductive management plan

During winter, when calves are being weaned and pregnancy tests conducted, cattle producers usually have all the necessary information available to plan for the next 12 months.

2 mins

When malignant catarrhal fever rears its head in cattle herds

Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF), commonly known as snotsiekte, is a fatal systemic disease affecting cattle of all ages worldwide.

3 mins

Poultry diseases that can cause chaos

Whether farming on a small or large scale, the key to successful poultry farming remains the same: Provide enough feed, water and space, while keeping coops or cages clean, neat, and dry to prevent diseases. A disease outbreak can be costly, but the correct vaccinations, good hygiene, and a sustainable biosecurity plan can help mitigate its impact.

2 mins

Applying ESTA to property in an urban area

The Extension of Security of Tenure Act, 1997 (Act 62 of 1997), or ESTA, provides protection to people who have permission (expressly or tacitly) to reside on land owned by another person.