Cattle
Reasonable prices for FS Angus Club’s bulls
Although exceptionally high prices weren’t achieved, Angus cattle are still selling well at auctions despite a challenging year, said Danie...
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Help cattle cope in the hot summer
Cattle farmers must be prepared for unfavourable conditions, like drought and heat, during the summer months.
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Preparing your cows for calving season
Improving the outcome of calving season is critical for cattle farmers as it directly affects herd health, productivity and profitability....
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Two men arrested in Odendaalsrus for livestock theft
Two alleged cattle thieves ran into trouble when the stock theft unit in the Free State Goldfields caught them with...
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Matric farewell: Stand aside, sports cars, here comes a bull!
Not all learners arrive in a shiny new sports car or a vintage classic at their matric farewell…
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R8m bull: With a smart plan, you can profit from this expensive Boran
A business plan is essential for using the Boran bull recently sold in South Africa for R8 million, rather than...
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Cattle production: Artificial insemination not a lot of bull
“Dairies don’t use bulls. Imagine a bull among 200 cows… In beef cattle farming AI is normally only used for...
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Amberdene Beefmasters achieves good prices despite challenging climate
Amid a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the Eastern Cape that has put extra pressure on livestock farmers in the province,...
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Braunvieh bull fetches R100 000 at national auction
A Braunvieh bull was sold for R100 000 at the breed society’s national auction held on July 18 at the...
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Foot-and-mouth disease: New restrictions on animal movement
New restrictions on animal movements, particularly in the Eastern Cape, have been announced in the Government Gazette.
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