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Gauteng records 96% drop in new FMD outbreaks
Gauteng has reported a 96% drop in new foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks, with cases falling from 166 between October 2025...
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KZN FMD vaccination drive reaches 1.7 million cattle
KwaZulu-Natal has vaccinated 1.7 million cattle against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) as the province pushes ahead with efforts to contain the...
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The business of dairy farming: Lessons for new-generation producers
Commercial dairy farming requires business acumen, capital and support. Lebogang Mashala spoke to Ronald Rapholo, training and transformation manager at...
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WATCH | This is what a bull should look like
A bull is one of the biggest investments a cattle farmer will make. But how do you know the one...
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Diversify for profit: Why Wagyu beef offers South African cattle farmers an export opportunity
South African beef and dairy farmers facing low farm-gate prices and rising production costs could diversify into Wagyu production, writes...
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From herd health to judge training: Limousin breeders gather at Devlan Farmers Day
About 100 breeders, commercial producers and cattle enthusiasts gathered at Waters Edge Farm for two days of practical training, expert...
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WATCH | Botswana imports Brazilian Girolando cattle to cut dairy imports
Botswana has begun importing 1 000 Girolando dairy cattle from Brazil in a phased programme aimed at reducing the country’s...
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Expert advice | Using growth stimulants and implants on calves
Hormones play a key role in an animal’s growth and development, influencing everything from frame size to muscle production and...
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Regular ‘pedicures’ save dairy cattle in soggy Southern Cape
Receiving a pedicure every three weeks may sound like a luxury. However, for the herd of George Kuyler, a dairy...
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‘Why we paid a record-breaking R5.5 million for Omega’
Cattle Group has paid a record-breaking R5.5 million for Omega, the most expensive Ankole bull ever sold in South Africa....
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