Cattle
Grass Silage: what you put in is what you get out
With pasture grass being a dairy operation’s cheapest source of protein and energy, good pasture management is a key profit driver
- Cross-bred or pure-bred: designing a herd
- Beef cattle fertility – top Nguni stud raises the bar
- Three-way crossbreeding for optimal production
- Dairy cows: healthy animals, healthy profits
- Environmental benefits of Afrikaner cow productivity
- The way forward with grass-fed beef
- Enzootic bovine leucosis: Dairy’s cancer time bomb
- The adaptable Afrisim: ideal for feedlot and veld
Cattle
Preparing cattle for summer production
When a cow in poor condition gives birth, the calf’s immune system may end up being weak, which could prove fatal.
How to supplement this winter
In preparation for winter, most farmers in summer rainfall areas are supplementing their livestock feed. How to supplement this winter
Position, function of goat antibody genes identified
Researchers overcome challenges of identifying and characterizing genes related to immune system of animals, including humans.
Dairy cows need lots of water to produce milk
Milk is 87% water, and without sufficient water intake, cow’s milk yield will suffer. Dairy cows need lots of water to produce milk
Embryo Transfer Technology revolutionises cattle breeding
The programme is implemented with the objective of conservation and development of indigenous breeds under Rashtriya Gokul Mission
Manage grazing behavior
Following are six tips for managing grassland resources that might modify grazing behavior of cattle in productive ways.
Combatting inefficient nitrogen use in dairy cows
Feed efficiency is more than ever a concern on farms to allow animals to meet their genetic potential and to maximise farm profitability.
2 more lactations with healthy dry cows
These problems include milk fever, ketosis and metritis and are a direct result of shortcomings in dry cow management.
New test for bovine tuberculosis
A new test for diagnosing bovine tuberculosis (TB) could prevent costly quarantines and the mass slaughter of infected animals
2 major indicators for methane emission found
Methane emission can be reduced through selective breeding, and provided fundamental knowledge about the production of methane in the rumen dairy cows.
Lumpy skin disease SE Europe contained
Lumpy skin disease is an infectious disease of cattle, which causes economic losses and occasionally is fatal. It is characterised by skin nodules.
Watch the spring nutrient gap
Fresh green grass is a welcome sight come spring. However, early spring grass with limited growth or volume should be approached with caution