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Understand cattle behaviour to achieve low-stress handling

The US-published, but internationally read, Stockmanship Journal defines stockmanship as “the knowledgeable and skilful handling of livestock in a safe, efficient, effective and low-stress...

The benefits of feeding dairy calves milk only once a day

Research carried out at the Outeniqua Research Farm of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture has found that it is unnecessary to give young...

Mixed farming: key to livestock success for Free State farmer

Nelius Ferreira, 37, 2018 Free State Agriculture’s Young Farmer of the Year, says there are numerous elements that feed into the success of a...

How to prevent gut problems in your dairy herd

Subacute rumen acidosis (SARA), is a digestive disorder found mostly in high-producing dairy herds and intensively fed beef and sheep operations. It is the...

Low-input dairy production in Ireland

Dairy production on pasture with low input levels and limited labour can be profitable. But there are two preconditions: the farmer must carefully plan...

Limpopo hatchery goes to the next level

Anybody who believes in the motto ‘go big or go home’ has clearly never met 28-year-old Clive Tigere. He is going big in his...

Success with premium free-range chickens

Having grown up on a maize and cattle farm in Viljoenskroon in the Free State, Lynne Griesel understands the work ethic required to make...

Rico Vergotine of Idas Valley in Stellenbosch was an electric gate technician, “who happened to be at the right place at the right time”....

Antibiotic resistance has resulted in the majority of producers in some countries launching programmes to reduce and, where possible, eliminate the use of antibiotics. READ Diseases...

A healthy profit from pasture-raised eggs

Rico Vergotine of Idas Valley in Stellenbosch was an electric gate technician, “who happened to be at the right place at the right time”....

Poultry: choose the right bedding for better broilers

Floor management is one of the pillars of successful broiler production, as important as biosecurity, climate control and general animal welfare. Yet this essential...

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