Category Archives: Beef & sheep

The recyclers, the record-breakers, and the hoof-to-tail incorporators: The future of beef

At the shortest end of the livestock stick, you will usually find beef cattle. Many ...

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Should we have a system to identify lameness in sheep?

Facing hoof problems in a sheep flock can be overwhelming. Producers are often left to ...

At the mercy of the veld?

Farming with breeding beef cows is a constant balancing act. You need to know what ...

The role of zinc in dealing with foot rot

Hoof problems in sheep are a major issue that producers face every year in the ...

Gesonde derms, gesonde skaap

Hippokrates het eens op ’n tyd gesê alle siektes begin in ’n mens se dermkanaal. ...

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A toast … to better immunity in livestock!

How has the COVID-19 pandemic left you so far? With your glass half full, half ...