Cattle
Hide-A-Ways red Angus bull achieves record price of R360 000
The junior and grand champion bull and supreme red Angus of the Angus Cattle Breeders Society’s national championships at this...
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10 000 cattle, six stud farms – and no cow gets a free pass
When you farm with 10 000 cattle and six stud farms, you can’t leave anything to chance. On Rudi and...
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Weaner calf price swings auction in buyers’ favour
Beefmaster cattle sold briskly but slightly cheaper at the recent production auction of George Shawe Beef near Dundee in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Simbra bull turned out to be the ‘perfect’ purchase
A stud bull with the fitting name Perfect (JHR 1928) achieved the highest price of R320 000 at Richter Simbras’...
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First fully South African cloned calf born
The first calf fully cloned by South African veterinarians has just been born in Badplaas, Mpumalanga. The Chianina calf, Michelle,...
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Ask the experts: Calves with infectious abortion
Question: Can a two-year-old pregnant heifer that has never calved before test positive for infectious abortion?
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Managing bulls for long-term profitability
Bulls are an essential investment for livestock farmers, but they can also be a costly one. During a Kgalagadi farmers’...
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Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak confirmed in Free State
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has announced a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.
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Top Bonsmara breeders: ‘Aim for affordable bulls’
Don’t be fixated on record prices – breeders who buy cheaper bulls are just as important.
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Three bulls achieve a whopping R100 000 each
Three bulls were each sold for R100 000 at the third production auction of the Southern Berg group in Underberg.
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