Category: Landbou Radio

The key to successful game farming is having a well-planned and written business concept and management plan. There are a few requirements for the effective management of a game farm…

The proper development of the rumen after birth is critical to achieve the calf’s full potential for growth. Grown cattle have a stomach divided into four working parts, the rumen,…

Organic farming is a technique that involves the use of biological materials and avoids the use of synthetic substances to cultivate plants and rearing animals in natural ways. In our…

A few years ago Jo-andra Cloete Greegory, who farms in the Joostenbergvlakte near Cape Town, started producing broilers to boost her income. Our Poultry Place is highly successful operation, and…

It is necessary to comply with certain basic production requirements to produce mutton economically in an extensive production system. In our program of 28 April, Dr Louis du Pisani, Independent…

Scientists at the University of Warwick studying 1600-year-old cotton from the banks of the Nile have found what is believed the first evidence of cotton textiles and that domesticated cotton…

The purpose of the National Veld and Forest Fire Act no 101 of 1998, is to prevent and combat veld, forest and mountain fires throughout South Africa. It puts in…

Management systems must be established before you invest in a sheep farming enterprise. You need to evaluate your resources, plan properly and purchase quality breeds from known breeders. In our…

A study was conducted at the Vaalharts Research Station with the aim to use the Bonsmara, Afrikaner and Nguni beef cattle herds as dam lines in crosses with specialised sire…

Terroir describes the complete natural environment in which a particular wine is produced, including factors such as the soil, topography, and climate. No two wine making regions are the same.…