Animals

There are important issues to consider before taking on the breeding of tilapia.

A health setback for Alastair Catto, and Marianne Joos’s longing for goat milk cheese produced in Switzerland, brought this duo together in a partnership that would see them raking up cheese awards for their Goat Peter dairy. Lindi van Rooyen spoke to them about producing goat milk cheese for the most discerning palate.

It requires great skill – and strength – for a rider to appear to do nothing while their horse moves at one with them, says Kim Dyson.

The number of practices reporting are increasing – hopefully Limpopo will get on board in future. Thank you to all who participated.

It has taken Zandisile Maswana a lifetime to become an independent commercial beef producer. Mike Burgess spoke to him on his farm Kingscote near the former Ciskei town of Hamburg in the Eastern Cape and discovered a man with an energetic entrepreneurial spirit and a willingness to learn from others.

Horses can live on grass alone, but it depends on the horse and the type of grazing, says Dr Mac.

After a series of pre-final training flights and five Hot Spots, the final event of the Allflight One-Day Loft summer series was held on 12 August, from Noupoort. Thomas Smit reports.

As many extensive farmers in the Karoo know, raising lambs successfully can be an enormous challenge. Farmer Flippie Loock from the Middelburg district knew he had to find an alternative, so eight years ago he started farming with Savannah goats. Heather Dugmore visited him.

To answer this question, we first need to see what successful producers are doing elsewhere.

Technology has brought rapid advances in the dairy industry, but record keeping is still crucial as a guide to dairy farmers.

Management of Cushing’s syndrome is essential, as horses suffering from this disease are very susceptible to large worm burdens, infections, weight loss and laminitis, warns Kim Dyson.

An unwavering focus on genetics and attention to detail has paid off for master dairyman Charlie MacGillivray. Robyn Joubert visited his farm in the Karkloof.