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Small-scale pig farmer implements commercial practices

Buti Malinga, together with his sister, Cathy, started Vukani Piggery in 2008 with nine sows after they acquired the 154ha farm, Bronkhorstfontein, near Vanderbijlpark...

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...

Using micro-organisms to improve profitability in poultry production

As more and more producers realise the benefits of using large populations of micro-organisms on their farms, so the number of different ways to...

Group auctions: a great team brings great results

The Valsrivier Bonsmara Breeders Group, which comprises two stud and three commercial breeders, was started in 2005 by Cornay Botma (Hentacor Bonsmaras) of Bothaville...

Higher milk production, lower carbon footprint

The subject of methane emissions from dairy cattle has received increasing attention from environmental activists concerned about climate change. This has spilled over to consumers,...

The importance of maintaining reproductive health in a herd

Following in the footsteps of his ancestors, Gerhard Grobler, of Smitsfield farm in Lothair, Mpumalanga, started farming intensively about 10 years ago. His great-grandfather started...

Producing well-balanced animals for maximum profit

Willie Landman and his business partner, Jean van der Merwe, both mechanical engineers, run a Drakensberger stud on the farm Rooipoortjie between Potchefstroom and...

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...

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