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The Boesmanland is known for its harsh and dry farming conditions, but that didn’t stop eight Dorper ewes from delivering 24 lambs.

Stakeholders in the vegetable industry are upset about a notice circulating on WhatsApp groups warning of an imminent potato shortage.

The 19th bull auction of Ivukile Beefmaster Stud, owned by AC de Klerk, was held on 7 August at the farm Strydfontein near Aliwal North.

The world’s second cloned Chianina calf, Little Miracle, was born on 19 August in the O-La-La herd of cattle farmer Christiaan de Jager of Badplaas, Mpumalanga. This is thanks to an advanced technique that creates a calf from stem cells.

It appears that cooperation between stakeholders in the state and the private sector, as well as farmers who adhered to livestock movement and other biosecurity measures, is bearing fruit in controlling foot-and-mouth disease in the Eastern Cape.

A Beefmaster bull was sold for an excellent price at Jan van Rensburg’s annual Open Range Beefmaster auction.

Nestlé Needs YOUth and Farming in Heels join forces to elevate young women in agriculture.

The expected fluctuating temperatures in August and September contribute to a high risk of frost damage due to late frost.

The drought at the beginning of the year and recent extreme cold have severely impacted agriculture, and the high energy costs linked to these climate events are impacting profitability.

The 68th national auction of the South African Mutton Merino Society (SAMM), held on 7 August in Bloemfontein, performed beyond expectations despite the tough economic conditions.

A Drakensberger bull was sold for an impressive price at the 17th production auction held by the Hymgert stud of brothers Rodney and Leonard Neuman on 1 August at their farm in Vrede.

An updated edition of the book Vaccines and Immunisation of Farm Animals will be released soon, and according to one of the authors, Dr Faffa Malan, it belongs in every farmer’s bakkie for consultation whenever something is wrong with a farm animal.