21+ hour, 41+ min ago   (249+ words) Good demand for the top rams at this year’s annual Weska Dohne Merino production auction contributed to a significant improvement in the average ram price. A 100% sale rate was achieved at this auction of Boeta and Jurie Wessels, with all…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (728+ words) Stock density can be one of the most powerful tools livestock farmers can use to improve veld condition, but Herdscape cautions it should never be confused with simply putting more animals on the land. The real opportunity lies in controlled…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (720+ words) At just nine years old, while he was still in primary school, Obakeng Ntshabele was already helping his father, Butika Hosea Ntshabele, farm in Sefikile, a small mining village in North West’s Moses Kotane Local Municipality. This is the second…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (250+ words) There was strong interest in the offering at the Merino Landsheep Society’s national auction on 29 July in Bloemfontein. Select animals from some of the best Merino Landsheep breeders in South Africa went under the hammer at the Merino Landsheep Society’s…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (393+ words) Two buffalo cows were sold for R4,8 million and R4,1 million respectively at the Wildlife Legacy Group’s tenth auction, held at Weesgerus outside Modimolle in Limpopo. These were the highest prices achieved. By Charl van Rooyen According to Wildswinkel, who hosted the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (685+ words) For new stud breeders, success starts with choosing animals suited to their environment, using reliable data and learning from a few trusted mentors, says livestock expert Marius Barkhuizen. By Lebogang Mashala, editor at African Farming Marius Barkhuizen has spent years…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (228+ words) Disco Bonsmaras’ 10th production auction achieved a 100% sale rate, with the top bull selling for R250 000 and stud bulls averaging R88 333. The auction was a great success, achieving a 100% sale rate and a turnover of more than R2 million. Venter, a former pharmacist, and…...

4+ week, 21+ hour ago   (352+ words) The collaboration between a group of renowned Bonsmara breeders contributed to a successful production auction for André van der Heyde’s Boschoek stud at Marble Hall in Limpopo. The above-average breeding stock offered by Van der Heyde and his guest sellers…...