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A widespread problem in sub-Saharan Africa, bovine brucellosis can cripple a cattle or dairy farming operation. As no cure is available, all infected animals are required by law to be...

Intestinal worms are a serious problem for communal farmers, and community management protocols have therefore become increasingly important.

Selling hides can add to your overall profit margin, so it pays to protect them.

Animal health is a cornerstone of successful farming, and at some point all livestock farmers need to inject their animals. Here are some valuable tips.

Breeding is not always the best way to make money in livestock farming. You might profit more by buying young animals and rounding them off.

Rest and nutrition are both key to ensuring conception, good health and maximum profit.

If branding is carried out poorly, it can lead to infection, muscle damage, and brands that are difficult to read. Shane Brody explains how to ensure safe, effective branding.

Administering a vaccine to your animals will cost you money. But not vaccinating them will cost you much more.

Most cattle sold through abattoirs are feedlotted. This article looks at the basics of feedlotting and how an operator can increase profit margins.

Producers use breeding values to determine the long-term value of certain animals to their herds.

An overview of eperythrozoonosis, Clostridium perfringens Type C, ascariosis and Glasser’s disease.

Recording the reproduction of your ewe flocks during each breeding season will help you identify potential fertility problems.