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When you invest in the young, you create a future for them and their children. That is precisely what Rijk Zwaan, experienced Crop Specialist in South Africa, is doing. They…

Reproduction is one of the most important traits in livestock farming. Reproductive performance is measured by several parameters. The biggest mistake that a farmer can make is by keeping a…

The next lactation starts at the end of the previous lactation and dry cow management is critical to a cow’s performance and health in the next lactation. The feeding in…

The Biedouw Boergoat Stud, near Clanwilliam in the Biedouw valley is situated on one of the oldest farmsteads in the country. This is a hardy environment with dry summers and…

Three-day Stiffness sickness and Lumpy Skin Disease are insect-transmitted viral diseases of cattle and are some of the most important erosion diseases that lead to annual losses of millions of…

According to the Dorper Breeders Association, the breed is numerically the second largest sheep breed in South Africa. Although the Dorper is declared indigenous to SA, the breed is found…

A GAP-Analysis was done to determine the restructuring of the red meat industry. There are many possibilities where growth, traceability, transformation, biosecurity and service delivery can be improved to benefit…

Regenerative agriculture is a conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems and this approach focuses on aspects such as increasing biodiversity, the regeneration of topsoil and it aims…

It is said that lambs that have been fed lamb creep feed, often experience less stress at weaning. When stress is minimized, health and performance will be impacted positively. In…

According to the Regenerative Agriculture Association of South Africa, regenerative agriculture is a system of farming principles and practises that strive to regenerate soils by restoring the carbon cycle, the…