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Cladodes make good business
Cactus pear cladode production is a good enterprise for farmers in semi-arid and arid parts of South Africa. It requires little input costs and is highly sought after as animal feed. Supplier Danie van...
View ArticleBumper global soya crop depress prices
The price of local soya bean-based food products and animal feed may decline due to bumper soya bean crops in Brazil and Argentina, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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Using flies and maggot protein as animal feed
Insects are a promising, economically viable alternative source of high-quality protein for livestock and fish feed, reports Fidelis Zvomuya.
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Careful with those licks!
Indiscriminate use of licks can do more harm than good, cautions Roelof Bezuidenhout.
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Beef cows: meeting their nutritional needs
Beef farmers should take care to match the nutritional needs of a cow to her production cycle to ensure optimal fertility rates, expecially when forage quality is low. Dr Dietmar Holm, associate...
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Maize meal and animal feed milling – lessons from an expert
The milling operation started out of necessity. Today a successful business, here are lessons from an expert on maize meal and animal feed milling.
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Edible, biodegradable bale wrap a world-first
This innovative product could improve animal health and benefit the environment.
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Cost effective feed for your horse
It is possible to pay less to feed your horse without compromising its health, says Kim Dyson.
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Producing livestock feed without mechanisation
Many emerging farmers lack the resources to produce crops needed to feed their livestock when grazing becomes scarce. But with a little innovation, they can overcome this challenge, suggests Shane Brody.
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A passion for Percherons
Outeniqua Moon Percheron stud farm near Mossel Bay boasts the largest Percheron ever bred in South Africa. The stud is renowned for its ethics as well as its success in breeding massive horses, because...
View ArticleDairy farmers could get more cream from their milk
With milk volumes only slightly higher than dairy consumption, and imports at lower levels than last year, the Milk Producers' Organisation (MPO) hopes there might be sufficient impetus to push up the...
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