Silage-making tips for smallholder farmers
Silage production is one of the most practical and economical solutions for smallholder farmers facing seasonal feed shortages. This fermented ...
Tag: animal nutrition
FARMER’S PLAN | Free wooden pallets improve nutrition management
Livestock farmer Hugh Ainslie has found an effective way to make full use of creep feeding in his Boer goat ...
Camel thorn leaves worth their weight in gold
Leaves of the camel thorn tree can be successfully included in rations to replace a purchased source, especially livestock farmers ...
MOLATEK Ruminants Series | Xolisa Bomela
Meet Xolisa Bomela, a livestock farmer in Nqamakwe in the Eastern Cape, who primarily focuses on sheep.
Advice on using licks
Supplementing the natural winter veld and other bulk feed, like hay, that your beef cattle eat is important if you ...
MOLATEK Ruminants Series | Makhosandile Fiko
Meet Makhosandile Fiko, a livestock farmer in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. His main source of income has come from ...
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