
High demand for SA Tuli cattle from neighbours
There has been high demand for Tuli breeding material from South Africaās neighbours over the past two years. In 2016, five stud bulls and ten heifers were exported to Namibia,
There has been high demand for Tuli breeding material from South Africaās neighbours over the past two years. In 2016, five stud bulls and ten heifers were exported to Namibia,
Zambian minister, Japhen Mwakalombe, of Lusaka Province urged South African investors from the agricultural sector to invest in Zambia. Mwakalombe was addressing delegates at Agri All Africaās Zambian Seminar, near
The Zimbabwean government had asked for more vigilant border controls to stop the spread of the PPR (Peste des petits ruminants) virus in Zimbabwe, and to countries outside its borders,
I think 2020 was one of the toughest years our country and our economy at large have had to endure. Not only did we lose
Few things are more satisfying for a farmer than when his son (or daughter!) returns to the family farm to carry on a legacy of
Headed up by Nick Serfontein, legendary Bonsmara farmer and member of President Cyril Ramaphosaās land advisory panel, the Sernick Group is one of the countryās largest beef operations.
A farming celebrity. Thatās the only way to describe Michris Janse van Rensburg from the farm Mooiuitsig in Bultfontein in the Free State.
One of the most underestimated management techniques on any farm is to keep simple, straight-forward daily diary. Not ony does it help enormously with planning
We spoke to some commercial farmers about the basic equipment you should have at hand if you are taking care of young animals.
Thobelani Mngomezulu is the herd manager at one of South Africaās leading regenerative farming operations and a director of the Farmer Angus Egg Company. In a series of columns, he will share his insights about a system that tries to give Mother Nature a chance to regenerate or put back what farming takes from her ā in many respects, a truly African approach to farming.
Borrowing money is serious business, and you need to understand and honour your obligations.
Air trapped in an irrigation system is more than an incovenience ā it can actually burst the pipes.
Farmers hate droughts, especially when grazing starts to run low and desperate plans need to be made. This is when feeding an energy supplement can really help animals maintain their condition.
Have you ever had a blistering wind devastate a vegetable crop in a few minutes? No matter what you plant, wind will hammer young plants.
Of all the goat kids born in the communal areas of KwaZulu-Natal, only 40% survive. That means a staggering 60% die! Predators like feral dogs
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