The truth about bypass protein
The long-awaited results of a study into the economics of strategic protein supplementation of late pregnant and lactating sheep and Angora goats have been released by agricultural researcher Jan Hoon of Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute at Middelburg in the Eastern Cape.
Should agriculture take over the game industry?
The draft policy on national game farming recently came under review. Roelof Bezuidenhout speaks to Eastern Cape rancher Arthur Rudman who attended the review workshop and who fully supports the agriculture department's involvement in the game industry.
The Western Sanga- the future breed for North West
Despite farming in marginal areas suited for cattle breeds that can withstand harsh conditions, some North West farmers still believe bigger is better. They farm with large-framed animals that force them to dig deeper into their pockets to maintain them. Jones Moraka of the Limpopo Department of Agriculture looks at the
merits of the Western Sanga indigenous cattle as a viable alternative.
