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    When funding pauses but planting cannot: the Land Bank crisis farmers cannot afford

    Mahlatse Bonoko’s maize forms an important part of his plan to produce his own livestock feed, but stray cattle caused extensive damage to his latest crop. Photo: Maile Matsimela

    Stray cattle destroyed his maize crop – why Mahlatse Bonoko refuses to give up on growing his own feed

    Photo for illustrative purposes: Gallo Images

    Repo rate up to 7.25%: what higher borrowing costs mean for farmers and food prices

    AFASA Grains has warned that farmers who planned their production around expected funding could struggle to secure essential inputs such as seed, fertiliser, chemicals and diesel following the pause in the Blended Finance Scheme. Photo: Supplied

    Farmers left stranded as Land Bank pauses Blended Finance Scheme – with planting season days away

    Mahlatse Bonoko’s sheep and Boer goats, which he has rebuilt through improved breeding and livestock management after early disease losses. Photos: Maile Matsimela

    Heartwater nearly wiped out his flock – what Mahlatse Bonoko learnt about managing sheep and goats

    Photo for illustrative purposes: Supplied

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    Mahlatse Bonoko’s maize forms an important part of his plan to produce his own livestock feed, but stray cattle caused extensive damage to his latest crop. Photo: Maile Matsimela

    Stray cattle destroyed his maize crop – why Mahlatse Bonoko refuses to give up on growing his own feed

    Mahlatse Bonoko’s sheep and Boer goats, which he has rebuilt through improved breeding and livestock management after early disease losses. Photos: Maile Matsimela

    Heartwater nearly wiped out his flock – what Mahlatse Bonoko learnt about managing sheep and goats

    Mahlatse Main: Mahlatse Bonoko with part of the cattle herd he is steadily building at Ga-Mashashane, Limpopo. Photos: Maile Matsimela

    From feedlotting to breeding genetics: Mahlatse Bonoko is building the commercial cattle herd he wants

    Photos: Maile Matsimela

    ‘Farming has been my university’: How Mahlatse Bonoko turned losses into a 40-cattle operation

    Regular hoof trimming helps maintain the natural shape of a goat’s hooves and can prevent foot problems and lameness. Photos: Supplied

    The goat farmer’s manual | How to trim your goats’ hooves and prevent foot problems

    Photos: Supplied

    From classroom to feedlot: NWU students learn commercial cattle production skills

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    Mahlatse Bonoko’s maize forms an important part of his plan to produce his own livestock feed, but stray cattle caused extensive damage to his latest crop. Photo: Maile Matsimela

    Stray cattle destroyed his maize crop – why Mahlatse Bonoko refuses to give up on growing his own feed

    Photos: Maile Matsimela

    ‘Farming has been my university’: How Mahlatse Bonoko turned losses into a 40-cattle operation

    Photos: Supplied and Burke/Triolo Productions/Getty Images

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    Lebogang Mashala, editor of African Farming. Photo: Maphuti Mongatane

    When funding pauses but planting cannot: the Land Bank crisis farmers cannot afford

    Photo for illustrative purposes: Gallo Images

    Repo rate up to 7.25%: what higher borrowing costs mean for farmers and food prices

    AFASA Grains has warned that farmers who planned their production around expected funding could struggle to secure essential inputs such as seed, fertiliser, chemicals and diesel following the pause in the Blended Finance Scheme. Photo: Supplied

    Farmers left stranded as Land Bank pauses Blended Finance Scheme – with planting season days away

    Mahlatse Bonoko’s sheep and Boer goats, which he has rebuilt through improved breeding and livestock management after early disease losses. Photos: Maile Matsimela

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    A livestock health worker administers a vaccine to cattle as part of foot-and-mouth disease prevention efforts. Photo: Department of Agriculture

    Private sector now allowed to manufacture ARC’s locally developed FMD vaccine

    Regular hoof trimming helps maintain the natural shape of a goat’s hooves and can prevent foot problems and lameness. Photos: Supplied

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    Regular hoof trimming helps maintain the natural shape of a goat’s hooves and can prevent foot problems and lameness. Photos: Supplied

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Karan video series – Episode 5: Best practice of introducing new cattle to your herd

11 October 2024
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7 May 2024

Karan Beef, through The Karan Beef Academy, has published an excellent educational video series designed to provide essential cattle farmer training to the future commercial farmers of South Africa.

This 10-part series aims to equip aspiring and existing cattle farmers in South Africa with the knowledge and skills to enhance profitability and succeed in the ever-growing beef cattle market. It is available in English, isiXhosa, and isiZulu.

This episode will discuss the best practices or protocols you should be following when introducing new cattle to your herd and refers to the steps that need to be taken to prevent diseases from occurring on your farm or spreading within or between the herds in your community. Some of these

preventative measures include medications, vaccinations, dipping, and quarantine facilities. The topics that are covered in this episode include the components of best practice, quarantine, grazing areas, your community, and dip tanks.

Here is the rest of the series: Karan video series

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