Running more animals without buying more land
Soaring land prices in Limpopo’s Thabazimbi district forced Callie Lee to expand his irrigated pastures. Thanks to careful management, he achieves optimal land use and good weaning weights.
Horses for kids
Safety first is the essential consideration when buying a horse for a child to ride.
Prepare for a great racing season
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a new starter or an old hand at pigeon racing, without well-defined goals and proper preparation you’re not going to be a competitive fancier, says...
Piebald or Pinto?
Piebald and pinto horses have large areas of white hair, with pink skin underneath, due to a lack of pigmentation, says Dr Mac.
Providing water in the Kalahari thirstland
Agri Northern Cape Young Farmer of the Year finalist Johann Bekker says a reliable water supply is crucial for successful commercial sheep farming in the western Kalahari. Annelie Coleman visited...
Expanding a dairy enterprise
South Africans consume a mere 145ml of milk per person per day – so there’s room for expansion. But how? In fact, farmers have several options.
Racing the world
The Kitchenbrands are one of the oldest pigeon families in the South African pigeon racing fraternity. Now, fourth-generation champion Mark Kitchenbrand is racing pigeons both here and abroad, reports Thomas...
Good nutrition, healthier horses
The modern horse lives a life far removed from that of its ancestors, and domestication imposes unnatural living conditions which can lead to disease. Kim Dyson tells us how to...
High Stocking rate on minimum veld
Backed up by 40 years’ experience in sustainable cattle production, Johann Zietsman consults with South African cattlemen on how to double, treble or quadruple their cattle numbers on the same...
Marshall Charolais does it again
For the second year running, the Farmer's Weekly-ARC Best Elite Charolais Cow is from the same Botswana herd.
For the love of the landsheep
Trientjie and Gerhard Knoetze's Katryn Merino Landsheep Stud has been named the 2011 SA Studbook Sheep Stud of the Year after only being founded in 2005.
A truly Elite Nguni Cow for 2011
Following in the footsteps of her dam, AVM 96 0039 has taken this year's title of Farmer's Weekly-ARC Best Elite Nguni Cow.
Schooling a ranch horse
It's not necessary to own a fancy sand arena to school a working cow horse the cowboy way
World-class racing pigeons
There is no weak link in champion racer and renowned breeder Boet Troskie's racing pigeon stock. He recently sold all his superstar pigeons at three auctions. Thomas Smit reports on...
Are you smart enough to be a Brahman breeder?
Defying the common misconception that Brahmans are wild, temperamental and a problem to farm with, Johan Prinsloo selects only calm animals to maintain a desirable temperament in his PRI Brahman...
Intestinal stones in horses
These are formed by an accumulation of minerals around foreign objects in a horse's gut, and if left to grow too large, can be highly dangerous.
Is pigeon racing cruel?
Role players in the sport cannot agree on this question, resulting in a looming court case that may spell the end of pigeon racing in South Africa.
SA’s best commercial beef cow
The best commercial cow at the Farmer's Weekly-ARC Best Elite Cow Awards was bred by veterinary scientist Dr RD Bigalke.
Merino farming in their blood
Merino SA president Julian Southey talks to Heather Dugmore about the need to be adaptable and to change farming practices to meet the current economic challenges and benefit from the...
How to treat liver fluke in horses
Fascioliasis or liver fluke is common in sheep and cattle, but can also infect horses.
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