Category: Landbou Radio

Cheese making is similar to making wine, the theory is basic but there is a finer art to making true cheese. In our program of 15 April, Mauro Della Donne,…

Traceability and transparency along the value chain are becoming increasingly important to the consumer. In our program of 14 April, Jan-Louis Venter, Field Service Manager of the National Wool Growers…

Mastitis in dairy cattle is a highly prevalent infectious disease. It is the inflammation of mammary gland and udder tissue and causes considerable economic loss. In our program of 13…

A new open trading platform that specialises in commodity trading and storage, while empowering users to take control of their products safely and securely, was launched recently. In our program…

The Ronderib Afrikaner Sheep is one of the oldest native sheep breeds in South Africa. There are 2 varieties, the Namaqua Afrikaner and the Ronderib Afrikaner, and known as a…

What is in a name? Many things. Your name is your brand and having a trustworthy name is key to any business. If you sell poor quality cattle and small…

What is in a name? Many things. Your name is your brand and having a trustworthy name is key to any business. If you sell poor quality cattle and small…

Some of the most important economic traits in cattle farming include reproduction, fertility, and carcass traits. But how are carcass traits measured? In the Landbou Radio program of 30 March,…

Bernard Podlushak is known as the father of Shiraz in South Africa. He bottled the first bottle of Shiraz in 1957 under the Bellingham label. Today Shiraz is the second…

The Oudtshoorn Ostrich Research farm of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture was established in 1964. South-Africa’s Ostrich industry is world renowned for its high-quality research. The research includes the…