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The XC60, Volvo’s best-selling SUV, recently received a makeover and some new interior features. The Citizen’s Mark Jones reports.

A one-size-fits-all diet for pigs can lead to overfeeding or underfeeding, producing varying results, and lost production. Instead, JD Mostert, independent swine nutritionist, advocates for a stronger focus on digestible amino acids to get the most from feed rations.

Zimbabwean farmer Mark Hook has revived dormant Boran and Nkone cattle societies, growing registered herds from a handful to thousands. He spoke to Farmer’s Weekly about his role in reshaping the country’s cattle industry.

Vanessa Collocott runs a free-range Pekin duck enterprise in Curry’s Post, KwaZulu-Natal. She explains that with a seven-week production cycle, disciplined management, and secure restaurant markets, duck farming provides steady cash flow and a viable diversification option for small-scale farmers.

Ascites is one of the most economically damaging conditions in broiler production. It often becomes visible late in the production cycle but starts much earlier, and once clinical signs appear, there is no treatment, thus producers must remain vigilant.