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Livestock branding part 4: Freeze-branding
Many farmers rely on branding or marking livestock not only as a means of establishing ownership but also to contain useful information, such as the animals' birth dates and registration numbers. Freeze-branding is a common practise for permanently marking livestock with a unique and recognisable symbolThe hair follicles are[...]
Livestock branding part 3: Hot branding
The livestock industry commonly uses hot branding or freeze branding to identify and mark cattle. Despite their similarity in that both methods leave a permanent mark on the animal's hide, there are important differences between the two. Hot branding, also known as fire branding, is the practise of permanently marking an animal's[...]
Video: Meatmaster ras praat vir homself by Nasionale veiling
Die jaarlikse Nasionale Meatmaster ram- en ooiveiling, aangebied op 13 en 14 Augustus 2025 by die Bloemfontein-skougronde, het weereens sy plek as een van die groot hoogtepunte op die veilingskalender bevestig. Met uitsonderlike pryse wat behaal is vir beide ramme en ooie, het vanjaar se veiling duidelik gewys waarom[...]
Farming with your ISUZU, a recipe for success
For six decades, ISUZU Motors South Africa has been deeply rooted in the agricultural heart of the nation. As South Africa’s farmers have worked tirelessly to feed the country and sustain the economy, ISUZU has stood beside them — not just as a commercial vehicle manufacturer, but as a[...]
VIDEO: Keer stikstofverliese met Kynoplus Pro®
Kynoplus Pro® vervang die bestaande Kynoplus® met verbeterde beskerming teen stikstofverliese en ‘n nog groter opbrengspotensiaal vir boere. Kynoplus Pro® is nie bloot ‘n aanpassing van ‘n bestaande formule nie. Dit is ‘n nuwegeslag urease-onderdrukker, met twee aktiewe bestanddele: NBPT (N-n-butiel tiofosforiese triamied) ‘n beproefde element, en ‘n nuwer[...]