Category: Landbou Radio

Animal welfare is important in farm conditions and depend on three components, physical well-being, mental well-being, and natural living. Based on research, music can be used to increase cow’s milk…

South Africa has a thriving Boer goat industry and the quest for good genetics is soaring. The Boer goat is a hardy breed with a great capacity for adaptation and…

The basis of breed improvement of nearly all kinds of livestock today is performance testing. Effective breeding records are used to calculate averages and deviations allows the breeder to accurately…

Farm with the livestock breed that you love” Those are the words that you hear when farmers are asked what small stock or cattle breed you need to choose when…

Integrity includes the quality of being honest and in any farming business integrity is key. When it comes to record keeping of your cattle, it must be done correctly. Studbook…

From January 2012, the European Union trade pact dictated that the name ‘port may only be applied to fortified wine on the labels from Portugal. The words ‘Cape Ruby’ and…

Good recording and reproductive information are powerful tools in a farming system. Two main factors determine how an animal performs, the environment and genetics. Before you purchase new animals, you…

Seed treatments are used to prevent or reduce losses from diseases cased by organisms associated with seeds or present in the soil. It is the first line of defence against…

The Blackheaded Persian originated in the arid regions of east Africa. This indigenous fat-rumped meat breed does well in arid semi-desert and the savanna bushveld. It is a small, smooth-haired…

The role of the stud farmer is to breed animals that will comply with the requirements of the commercial farmer. Genetics play an important role in the profitability of cattle…