Cattle
From a tiny plot to a thriving commercial farm
Today, he produces cabbages, spinach and butternut in rotation on 3,5ha under irrigation and farms more than 500 beef cows near Cathcart in the Eastern Cape.
- Water troughs key to toxic E. coli spread in cattle
- More and more cows are catching colds
- New urine sensors to track cows' nitrogen excretion
- Grazing reed canarygrass may control invasive plant
- We carry viruses from barn to barn
- Calves aren’t being given enough milk
- Biggest threats to farmers have four legs
- Metabolizable amino acid study points to areas for further research
Cattle
Farming with Indigenous Veld Goats
When Ross Rayner started farming near Adelaide six years ago, he purchased several hardy Xhosa Lob-eared goats, an Indigenous Veld Goat ecotype.
Farming Bosrander and Meatmaster sheep
Freddie Peters has combined the best qualities of two breeds to establish the Meatmaster breed.
Vitamin A in cattle fodder may protect against cow's milk allergy
Supplemental vitamin sources may not achieve same effect as natural vitamins found in green forages.
Donkey farming: opportunity or threat?
Over the past three years, however, donkeys have garnered renewed interest in Africa for another reason: growing demand for their hides, meat and milk.
Artificial insemination: ideal for communal farmers
Communal farmers can benefit from using more advanced farming practices, such as artificial insemination (AI), to improve herd genetics
Don’t play guessing game: Know cow's bodyweight
"Eyeballing" dairy cows to estimate bodyweight risks providing too high or low a dose of antibiotics
6 Differences Between Llamas and Alpacas
At first glance, alpacas may look a lot like their camelid cousin the llama, but there are a variety of differences between these two South American animals.
Efficient technique discovered for isolating embryonic stem cells in cows
Findings could advance cattle production and help study human disease.
Calves need more motherly care
Calves are usually separated from cows right after birth. A new study indicates that they should get more time with their mothers.
Dietary canola meal may boost milk production when fed in early lactation
Canola meal may support increased milk production in dairy cows compared to soybean meal when included in an early lactation ration, says researcher.
A better Charolais herd with in vitro fertilisation
Clara Bruwer, a Charolais stud breeder from Vryburg, is convinced that technology is the optimal way to provide the best possible gene base for her clients
Yeast may boost digestion, reduce health risks for dairy cows on high…
Supplemental yeast in the diets of dairy cows may improve fiber digestion, nitrogen yield and, for cows on a high starch diet, reduce risk of disease