Call to Decentralise Disease Control
Foot-and-mouth disease has escalated into a national agricultural and consumer crisis, placing immense pressure on South Africa’s livestock sector and broader food system. Following the...
Category : livestock
From Classroom to Cattle: Nozuko Cezula Builds Thriving Beef Enterprise
At 49, Nozuko Cezula has successfully transitioned from a career in education to becoming a prominent cattle farmer in KwaZulu-Natal. She operates on a 93-hectare Tafelkop farm in...
Webinar on the Foot-and-Mouth disease crisis: Practical biosecurity advice
The escalating foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in South Africa has reached crisis levels, placing severe pressure on farmers, agribusinesses, and the broader agricultural sector. While farmers...
307pro/310pro: Optimizing Pig Production with Smart Climate and Production Control
Successful pig production requires more than just the watchful eyes of the farmer—it demands precise control over the animals’ environment and daily routines. The 307pro/310pro climate...
Cattle Smuggling Deepens Mexico’s Screwworm Crisis
Mexico’s beef industry has been severely impacted by a New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) outbreak that led the United States to close its border to...
Young Working Dog Takes National Sheepdog Championship Title
In a thrilling finish at the South African National Sheepdog Championship, held from 19 to 21 September near Buffeljagsrivier in the Southern Cape, Yvan Fourie...
Global Climate-Livestock Conference Comes to Africa for the First Time
For the first time, the International Greenhouse Gas & Animal Agriculture Conference (GGAA) is being held in Africa, a continent that is home to one-third...
First Cut Delivers Comprehensive Cutting, Welding, and Grinding Solutions for South Africa’s Evolving Agriculture Sector
South Africa’s agricultural landscape is transforming. From on-site meat processing and precision fabrication to equipment maintenance and infrastructure upkeep, modern farms are increasingly complex, self-reliant,...
Africa’s farmers to benefit from global push for low-methane, resilient livestock
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), with support from the Bezos Earth Fund and the Global Methane Hub, has announced the launch of a three-year,...
Soil Health at the Heart of Resilient, Profitable Farming
BREDASDORP, South Africa – Regenerative farming should not be seen as a passing trend but as part of a broader, context-specific management strategy, says soil...