Events
Four Charolais bulls sold for R100 000 or more
Franz Gerber from Klipkuil Farm, Amalia, purchased CB 20-166 for the highest price of R130 000 at Louwcoe Charolais’s 11th...
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Half a million for a Boer goat ram!
The Boer goat ram Komatsu from the Lukas Burger Boer Goat Stud was sold this week for a record price...
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Land Bank offers olive branch to its old client base
African Farming spoke with Themba Rikhotso, CEO of the Land Bank, and Theo de Jager, director of the Southern African...
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Now feathers can fly at online auctions
One of the pioneers of online livestock trading in South Africa, SwiftVEE, has introduced a platform, SwiftVERE, where users can...
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Traceability: ‘Meat industry cannot wait for ideal system’
Cooperation in the meat industry tops the list of factors that will open new markets for red meat.
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‘Buffalo’ of a Simbra sold for a record price
A Simbra bull, Jacmar Buffel JM 18-22, was sold for a South African record price of R550 000 at the...
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Dorper ram achieves Namibian record price
A Dorper ram has been sold for a new Namibian record price of N$250 000.
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Wool and mohair prices decline at opening auctions
Wool and mohair prices decreased at the first auctions for both industries’ winter seasons, with challenging conditions in the global...
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Top prices achieved at national Merino auction
Despite a top price of R250,000 for a ram sold at the national Merino auction, this year’s sale in Graaff-Reinet...
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Angus bulls shatter records
Two Angus bulls were recently sold at different auctions for record prices.
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