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Stockfarm November 2024
Climate change is a widely researched subject, and climate instability and water shortages are eliciting great concern at the moment. Several of the world’s regions, including Southern Africa, are experiencing water constraints as well as severe and prolonged droughts. This warrants a closer look at the Earth’s water cycles and the effect of water on the local climate, and in Stockfarm November we do just that. Also included are feedback from the Agricultural Research Council’s Beef Cattle Farmers’ Day and Grain SA’s Day of Celebration. Also look forward to the following articles: • Safe use of chemicals on dairy farms. • Red Meat Producers’ Organisation KZN focusses on producer support. • Navigating red meat imports and exports. • Beware the bite of underinsurance. • Worlds View Boer goats: The art of promoting breeding values. • Landmark Foundation partners with producers to conserve leopards. • The low-down on salt intake. • Scours in young lambs: A nutritionist’s perspective. • Cover crops and their use in the winter rainfall region. • Manage bull and cow health in the breeding season. • Lamb behaviour during and after tail docking. • Vaccination and immunisation: Two sides of the coin. • Lameness in sheep and why diagnosis is vital. • Problem neighbours: What the law says. • And much more! Stockfarm is available from your nearest retailer or become a subscriber today! Download your e-copy here.
LRF-TS News, September 2024
LRF-TS News is a biannual publication for Livestock Registering Federation members in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. This letter contains content carefully selected by the LRF’s Technical Services and offers information on livestock improvement, genomics, events and updates from the LRF’s member societies and office. The latest issue of the newsletter is now available. In the September 2024 issue: • Breeding goals: Building blocks of production success. • A seedstock producer’s perspective: Breeding for fertility. • Multi-source genetic evaluations. • Bull selection, the smart way. • Lastige lintwurms is soms lewensgevaarlik. • Livestock genomics in South Africa: A focus on Sanga cattle breeds. • Working with cattle in the heat. • A seedstock producer’s perspective: Using BREEDPLAN in smaller herds. • Eienaarskap van lewendehawe: Regte en verpligtinge van plaasbewoners. • Highlights from ZHB’s 56th National Breed Sale. • The maternal female: What makes a good cow? Be sure to download your free copy here.
Stockfarm October 2024
Agriculture is regarded as an excellent vehicle for poverty alleviation. But is the wool industry’s farmer development programme a good example of how to effectively unlock the vast potential in the deep rural areas of South Africa? In the October issue of Stockfarm we look at communal sheep production, the unique challenges this sector faces, and initiatives by the National Wool Growers’ Association to meet these challenges. This month’s magazine also includes a special focus on the Livestock Registering Federation’s annual Stockman School, with articles that serve as companion to the topics to be discussed at the event. Also look forward to the following articles: • Water use, legislation, and the livestock producer. • Community structures as guardians against stock theft. • KZN communal farmers’ concerns in the spotlight. • RPO North West takes the bull by the horns. • Statutory levy versus RPO voluntary contributions. • Zero VAT rating for IQF chicken: Is it feasible? • Charl Saunderson: Veld improvement is a 100-year marathon • Cultivate maize for livestock feed. • The significance of lupins as flush feed for sheep. • Grassland Society of SA’s 2024 Congress feedback. • Dairy calf rearing versus consumer demands. • The benefits of following the Bonsmara system. • Feedback on the 54th annual SASAS Congress. • Three-day stiffsickness: A threat in summer. • Trichomonosis: If you don’t test, you won’t know. • ‘Reside’ tested in Land Claims Court. • And much more! Download your free copy here.