Cattle
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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Janmarck Beefmasters bulls average R85 000
Janmarck Beefmasters, owned by brothers Jannie, Bismarck and Tabbie du Plessis from Bethlehem, held a successful production auction, with all...
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Simmental bull sold for R130 000
The East Transvaal bull auction in Ermelo achieved good prices.
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Top herd offers excellent bulls
Zinabos Stud Farm will hold its 34th production auction on the Hoogland farm outside Fouriesburg on August 4. A total...
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Livestock production: Ensuring your cows get pregnant again after calving
Question: I know how to care for the newborn calf or lamb, but what must be done to ensure the...
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Cattle production: Why would cows not calve every year?
Question: My cattle aren’t calving every year. What could be the problem? I have a good bull that’s been tested...
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Cattle production: Why is it necessary to wean calves?
Question: Is it necessary to wean calves or will they do it themselves? Weaning is all about managing the cow’s...
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