HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES
Elanco’s Dr. Thapelo Makae looks back at episode 12 of African Farming with young commercial farmer Sinelizwi Fakade and discusses common tick-borne diseases in South…
Category: Livestock
HERE’S HOW ELANCO CAN HELP KEEP ANIMALS HEALTHY
Elanco’s Dr. Thapelo Makae looks back at episode 13 of African Farming and explains the importance of animal nutrition and how Elanco can assist farmers…
FARMING CHEATS: GET SERIOUS ABOUT CATTLE
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC)’s Kaonafatso ya Dikgomo (KyD) Scheme aims to help smallholder farmers break into the mainstream agricultural economy. Kaonafatso ya Dikgomo means…
FARMER CHEATS: INVADER PLANTS CAN BE CHEAP FEED
Here’s an idea on how to fix two problems at once. Use the plants invading your natural grazing for cheap animal feed! An oldfashioned hammermill…
HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LIVESTOCK THEFT
Livestock theft is becoming more common in South Africa. This week on African Farming Head of Transformation at Sernick, Patrick Sekwatlakwatla sits down with Bathabile…
FARMING CHEATS: DON’T STRESS YOUR ANIMALS!
LIVESTOCK Like with humans, stress in animals can be a serious problem, often with dire health consequences. Stress increases the levels of the stress hormone…
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER: THE 360˚ BENEFIT OF THIRD-TRIMESTER SUPPLEMENTATION
By Ashley Grimsell and Cleopas Tlotlang Lephallo Beef cows in their third trimester of gestation are your most prized possession. Not only have they achieved…
FARMING CHEATS: MARK YOUR ANIMALS
It’s something you don’t have to think about too much, because if you own livestock – be it cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses or ostriches…
Fish Farming In South Africa Becomes a Source Of Income
An innovative fish farm project in South Africa wants to help poor communities find new ways to make a living by growing fish for sale…
Farming with chickens – Bedding for day old chicks the right way
Day old chickens – Chicken Farming for beginners – flooring (bedding) for day old chickens. To learn more about Farming with Livestock, Agricultural and Poultry…
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