The basics of feeding your horse – Part 1
After buying a horse, it’s very important to know what to feed your new equine friend. Kim Dyson gives some useful feeding tips.
The basics of feeding your horse – Part 2
Kim Dyson looks at the appropriate feeding rations for your equine sidekick.
Understanding the game auction trends for 2012
A number of high-value species and colour variants were traded during 2012, says Dr Cloete.
How a piggery improved pig welfare
Rob and Ian Butt introduced housing pens to improve the welfare of their pigs.
Watch that posture
Being able to tell the difference between normal and abnormal posture will help you catch illnesses earlier, says Dr Mac.
Lessons from a champion
With champion racer Koert Grobler having retired from the sport – for now – it’s an apt time to review his achievements and see what advice he has for us,...
Afrikaner cattle breed: Origins and future role
The Afrikaner cattle breed is a genetic gold mine for beef production in SA, says Pierre Fouché.
The importance of sex reversal
Techniques to produce all-male fingerlings are now an established part of tilapia culture and the use of mixed-sex groups is a backward step doomed to failure in any undertaking.
Beware of blood!
Blood coming out of any part of your horse can be terrifying, but if its nose is bleeding, one of the causes could be guttural pouch disease, warns Kim Dyson.
Taking the cream – Cappuccino men & their cows
Well-known farming company ZZ2 has taken the Pinzgauer breed to new heights. Part of its ethos is to support and educate new and emerging breeders. Chris Nel reports.
Wool profits for communal farmers
In Lunyaweni near Ugie in the former Transkei, a group of 42 determined communal farmers is generating significant income from its 5 000-plus flock of Merino-type sheep. Mike Burgess reports.
Blazing or grazing – the great fire debate
The grasslands of the African savannah depend on defoliation processes like fire and grazing to maintain plant vigour, increase cover and reduce rainfall-runoff. Prof Winston Trollope talks to Heather Dugmore...
Sheared heels
A cause of sudden lameness in equine athletes, sheared heals is a painful condition that may require the services of a specialist veterinary farrier, says Dr Mac.
Livestock Disease Trends (as informally reported by vets in South Africa) November 2012
A record number of vetinarary practices (50) reported this month, as well as three veterinary laboratories.
Tilapia farming for smallholders
With tilapia culture new to South Africa, many entrepreneurs want to start small with a pilot project before investing substantial capital. This makes sense and is entirely possible.
Boxing clever
A horsebox is a moving black hole and persuading your best friend to enter it requires patience, says Kim Dyson.
Tree lucerne: marvellous, but not miraculous!
The pioneer of tree lucerne in South Africa, Gavin Armstrong, warns that as the interest in this high-yield fodder crop grows, many suppliers are overcharging farmers for inferior plant material....
Economy and ecology of Karoo agriculture
Sheep farming has long been the mainstay of the agricultural economy in the Karoo, but agricultural economists Dr Thula Dlamini and Prof Gavin Fraser say that springbok ranching offers a...
Amazing Appaloosa patterns
These horses are very popular in South Africa, but consistently breeding a particular pattern of spots is complicated, says Dr Mac.
Swallowing the ‘365 pill’
The pigeon racing off-season might be a time for rest, but that doesn’t mean you must neglect your birds, cautions Thomas Smit.
