Business
Stockfarm
Control Calf Diarrhoea With Proper Care
Diarrhoea and pneumonia are the two most prominent diseases among calves.
5 min |
January 2020
Stockfarm
Precision livestock farming is here
In October last year Evonik hosted their fourth customer seminar at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria.
2 min |
January 2020
Stockfarm
Unique feeding system requires less management
When AFGRI Animal Feeds brought the Kempen feeding system for dairy cows to South Africa in 2009, it was aimed mainly at farmers who use total mixed rations (TMRs). While it worked very well initially, AFGRI later learned an expensive lesson.
4 min |
January 2020
Stockfarm
PLAAS Agricultural Youth Foundation goes from strength to strength
The PLAAS Agricultural Youth Foundation was established during ALFA 2017 following the rapid expansion of the Veeplaas Schools’ Herd Project, which meant that an umbrella body was needed to look after current and future projects.
4 min |
January 2020
Stockfarm
Exceptional bull's legacy lives on
Every so often a farmer breeds a bull with genetically superior traits and an exceptional appearance, all highly heritable traits that he passes on to his children and their progeny.
5 min |
January 2020
Stockfarm
Three in a row for Westend Landgoed
Hannes and Hano Lombard’s Westend Landgoed near Morgenzon in Mpumalanga was once again crowned the Santam Agriculture National Silage King in 2019.
4 min |
January 2020
Stockfarm
A fodder bank requires careful management
The production and maintenance of a fodder bank as insurance against unfavourable farming conditions, is particularly relevant during times when large parts of the country are subject to drought. But what is a fodder bank, and how should it be maintained?
5 min |
January 2020
Stockfarm
Tulis Flourish On The Free State Highveld
Cornelis Rautenbach runs his Nonnie Tuli stud on the farm Mooipan in the Reitz area of the Eastern Free State. His determination to one day run his own stud was born during his school days in the 1970s.
4 min |
November 2019
Stockfarm
Parasite Control In Sheep Requires A Holistic Approach
Internal parasites in sheep are an ever-present problem, and the only way farmers can minimise their impact on the flock is through proper management.
5 min |
November 2019
Stockfarm
Indigenous Veld Goats: Cornerstone Of The Goat Industry
“You have to know where you are from before you can know who you are and where you are going.” The well-known novelist, Johan Kruger, used this expression in his book Die Vloek, but it also aptly describes the view of a group of indigenous veld goat breeders.
4 min |
November 2019
Stockfarm
From Humble Herdsman To Lauded Breeder
A mon Phahlane, this year’s recipient of the Agricultural Research Council National Emerging Beef Farmer of the Year award, was 13 when he began herding cattle.
5 min |
November 2019
Stockfarm
Feed Trough Design Can Make A World Of Difference
Feed trough design and management can have a significant impact on animal health without the producer even realising it, says Hannes Smit of Trogtek SA.
4 min |
November 2019
Stockfarm
Your Horse's Saddle Must Fit Like A Glove
The main goal of a saddle is to improve weight distribution across a horse’s back. It allows the horse to carry its rider’s weight and it makes the rider’s position more comfortable.
4 min |
October 2019
Stockfarm
Nutritional Requirements Of Boer Goats
Boer goats are ideal animals to complement an existing sheep or cattle enterprise as an additional branch. The unique traits of these animals do not interfere with sheep or cattle farming, especially in terms of grazing. This is according to Hennie le Roux, chairperson of the Northern Cape Boer Goat Club and a seasoned Boer goat breeder in the Kalahari.
4 min |
October 2019
Stockfarm
Large Livestock Management
The availability and good management of feed is a major pillar of cattle farming.
2 min |
October 2019
Stockfarm
From Poor Grazing To Meat, The Patriot Way
The Patriot Boer Goat Stud of the farm Grasrant in the Graaff-Reinet district, alongside the Sneeuberg Mountains in the Karoo, is Johan Steyn’s pride and joy.
4 min |
October 2019
Stockfarm
A Small Start Can Pay Big Dividends
Lloyd James – a man who is very familiar with the saying “by the sweat of your face you will eat your bread” – has been farming large and small stock near Somerset East for the past nine years.
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