WATCH | Methane gas and cattle: ‘One-sentence slogans won’t work!’
There are many theories and discussions surrounding the release of methane gas by ruminants such as cattle, but it is ...
Tag: cattle
How to keep your bull in shape for the breeding season
As South African cattle producers emerge from winter and prepare for the spring breeding season ahead, now is the crucial ...
Hanzyl Bonsmaras auction successful despite poor market conditions
Tough economic conditions and poor cash flow in the beef cattle industry have a limiting effect on production auctions.
Karan Beef now slaughters 1 000 cattle per day
The number of cattle slaughtered at Karan Beef’s premises near Heidelberg has increased to 1 000 per day this week, ...
Corridor disease among cattle raises questions about ‘clean’ buffalo
A young farmer from Ofcalaco in Limpopo’s Lowveld had his entire cattle herd culled following an outbreak of corridor disease ...
Top price for Up George bull
Top prices were achieved on 4 July at the 27th production auction of the Up George stud of Derek and ...
Kudos to Prof. Bonsma for the Bonsmara, SA’s most successful composite breed
Today, I thought I would use my pen to celebrate our agricultural scientists and to inspire them to follow in ...
WATCH | Naughty goats and clever cows
Can cows solve the mystery of a spinning brush? And can goats learn to pick locks? Discover the surprising intelligence ...
The Ankole: South Africa’s Louis Vuitton of cattle
The recent Ankole Cattle Breeders Society auction at Bona Bona Game Lodge that raised over R11 million revealed more than ...
Growing interest boosts national SA Braford cattle auction
Growing interest in the Braford cattle breed boosted prices at the eleventh national auction of the SA Braford Cattle Breeders ...
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