cattle
Cattle breeds part 5
Sussex Sussex cattle are one of the oldest and purest English breeds and are popular in Southern Africa's beef industry. The breed descended from horned red cows once found in Sussex and Kent in southern England. These cattle were draft animals for years before ultimately being slaughtered for beef[...]
Brucellosis destroyed my life and this could happen to you too!
Dr. Frans Banting, a veterinarian who was infected with brucellosis nearly 40 years ago, tells his story and hopefully this will help all of us realize how devastating this disease is; and that we all have to stand together to eradicate brucellosis. It is each farmers responsibility to stop[...]
Cattle breeds Part 1
Beef production in Southern Africa has a long history, with cattle being farmed for a variety of purposes in diverse cultures throughout the continent in the present and past. Different species are adapted to different climatic conditions, regions, and production takes place almost everywhere on the continent. Afrikaner cattle[...]
Ntahba Nyoni Cattle
Their Stud farming journey started after Cyril Ramaphosa's attraction to the Ankole Cattle when he visited Uganda in 2003. Following his irresistible attraction to the Ankole he bought 40 cows and 3 bulls from President Museveni. The embryo’s of these cattle were finally brought to South Africa and they[...]
Trace minerals for cattle
By Wiehan Visagie Zambian calf producers have been faced with extremely volatile weather patterns over the past ten months, especially with the late rainfall in January. Thus, even if the calf price is good, success on a cattle farm is difficult to achieve at present. From a sustainable farming[...]