cattle
Agri Trends Livestock: Local prices show month-on-month declines
Beef market trends International beef market The U.S. beef prices remain firm despite lower feed costs and improving weather, driving demand for feeder cattle. Prices of feeder cattle saw strong support from the steep decline in corn prices underpinned by hefty US and global supplies that continue to weigh[...]
HOW DO I CONTROL BIOFILMS?
WHAT A Biofilm is an often invisible community of bacteria which can build up on any equipment or surface. Many species of bacteria can form in a biofilm and this can play a significant role in harbouring and transferring pathogens. A biofilm is usually undetectable by eye, however an[...]
Youths in Zimbabwe connect cattle ranching to tourism
While cattle ranching is known for beef as its primary focus, a young entrepreneur, Japhet Buzwani has found something else beyond the obvious. He collects cattle horns and hooves and turns them into tourist curios. It is an unexpected agriculture-meets-tourism intersection, and Buzwani is earning a decent living out[...]
Namibian livestock industry rebounds
Article supplied by RPO The Namibian livestock and meat industry rebounded during the second quarter of 2023, according to the Meat Board of Namibia. Strong slaughtering activities at A-class abattoirs in the cattle and sheep sectors drove improvements in total marketing. Coupled to this is the increase in producer[...]
Moalosi Bonsmara’s first production auction, a landmark event for many more to come
The excitement was contagious at the jam-packed Vryburg auction arena, where Duncan Serapelwane and the Moalosi Bonsmara team hosted their very first successful Bonsmara production auction. 20 bulls and 200 females fell under the Andre Kock and Seuns hammer on June 28, 2023. The day's average and highest prices:[...]