Can horses eat white buffalo grass hay?
This hay is fed to cattle and sheep in Southern Africa, but is it safe for horses?
Something a little different
Koot van der Walt is a tough East Rand entrepreneur who’s passionate about pigeon racing. Thomas Smit spoke to him.
Tunnel design is important
Designs of aquaculture systems within fish-farming tunnels vary widely, and many have failed. What options are available and what are the non-negotiables when it comes to tunnel design?
Between a rock & a hard place
Dairy farmers need to maintain profitable businesses despite being squeezed between high input costs and powerful milk buyers.
The East African Boran – ‘the world’s hardiest breed’
Steeped in history and rooted in the African soil, the rugged Boran is receiving more and more accolades. Tanzanian Boran breeder Mark Myatt-Taylor tells Lloyd Phillips why.
Fighting infections
Kim Dyson offers tips on the efficient and wise use of antibiotics and preventive practices.
Good neighbours make good business
Eastern Cape’s Young Farmer of the Year, Richard Morgan, has built on his family’s agricultural legacy, which started in 1895 in the Mankazana Valley near Adelaide. Mike Burgess reports.
Farmers finding common ground
By forming a good working relationship, nine farmers from Mmakgabetlwane village in North West have found a way to farm on communal land. Peter Mashala visited them.
Treating abscesses
An abscess is an accumulation of pus under the skin or in the tissues, and can also be found in the hooves. Dr Mac offers some tips on spotting and dealing with these injuries.
Simply the best
De Rauw-Sablon and Marcel Aelbrecht are the new big names in pigeon racing, says Thomas Smit.
Pioneer farming in Africa – in the 21st century
These days, it’s rare to hear stories of a family establishing, from scratch, a commercial farm in virgin African bushveld. But this is what one family has done in just seven years. Lloyd Phillips reports.
Sharpen your feeding
What you feed a dairy cow is important, but don’t lose sight of how you feed.
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