Molatek Masterclass
Article – Masterclass
In beef cattle, cow productivity can be measured as kg per calf weaned per large stock unit mated. (KgC/LSU). Implementing an effective replacement heifer program may be a big challenge for beef cattle farmers and is a challenge that needs to be addressed.
Natural pastures, South Africa’s largest crop, should no longer be taken for granted. Correct management, including using scientifically controlled grazing, avoiding overgrazing by both domestic livestock and wild game, and using supplemental feeding, can improve most grazing areas.
The agriculture industry continually seeks to maximize livestock production in the pursuit of optimizing production systems for efficiency and economic viability.
In the second part of this series, we will be explaining the occurrence, symptoms and treatments of abosomal bloat and acidosis.
Nutritional and metabolic diseases occur as a result of animals being fed a diet that is not balanced, or that has a shortage of certain nutrients.
Finishing lambs can be a profitable operation, but it depends on how you manage your animals. Here we look at feedlotting lambs and which factors can help.
Lambs are very vulnerable when they are newborn, but their survival can be increased with good management and planning. Here we look...
In January of this year we took part in providing the farming communities of the Northern Cape with drought relief as part of the Save the Sheep initiative.
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