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
![Breeding Brahman cattle with superior genetics](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2017/c0436e3e-5a289160e49519ca028b4567.jpg)
Heinrich Bruwer’s passion for superior Brahmans has led him to the best genetics in the world.
![The value of instant green feed as livestock fodder](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2017/e9882a2d-5a28912de495192b028b4568.jpg)
Growing green feed from grain seed such as barley, oats, wheat and maize in a closed system dates back to the 1930s. Lately, due to the high cost of feed
![Bovine respiratory disease complex](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2017/d926a5b4-5a2789d0e4951928778b4567.jpg)
Bovine respiratory disease is caused by several pathogenic organisms. It can lead to substantial economic loss in feedlots.
![Twinning in cattle: benefits vs cost](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2017/6ff0aeb6-5a278995e49519f7768b4568.jpg)
Twins are unusual in cattle, representing only about 2% of calvings in the South African national beef herd, which is in line with the global average
![Winter feeding methods: a tale of two farms](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2017/64f69854-5a278931e4951950768b4569.jpg)
There is more to feeding in winter than simply keeping cattle alive until summer. Mistakes in winter cattle feeding may take more than one season to rectify
![5 Cattle diseases that can kill your business](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2017/9cbe1104-5a24ab84e495196e248b456d.jpg)
The top five diseases that South African farmers should guard against to ensure that their cattle and their bottom-line are not negatively affected
![Beef cattle conformation basics](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2017/7071ef8c-5a24a9bce4951913238b456c.jpg)
When performing a visual evaluation of the animal, note the following features in particular: frame size, muscle and body structure, and breed character.
![Tips for stress-free livestock transporting](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2017/7174b50e-5a24a68ce49519f41f8b4568.jpg)
Livestock transportation should result in as little stress to the animals as possible, whether they are being transported to the abattoir or other farms
![Twinning in cattle: super-fertile cows](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/12-2017/5fd7dedc-5a24a5c8e49519951f8b4568.jpg)
In this third part of our series on twinning in cattle, Chris Nel highlights some remarkable stud beef cows that have produced multiple twins
![Boran: A no-fuss, no-hassle breed](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2017/9a3d0806-5a1faa3fe49519394b8b4568.jpg)
Almost 20 years ago, Chris Webb introduced Borans to his crossbreeding programme on the 1 500ha farm, Tharfield, in the Eastern Cape
![Arthropod-borne summer livestock diseases](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2017/68b21d91-5a1e594be4951945508b4568.jpg)
As the weather grows hotter and wetter across the country, the incidence of livestock diseases transmitted by arthropods increases.
![3 diseases spread by wildlife](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2017/3076094d-5a1e585be495198d4f8b4569.jpg)
Contact with wildlife can endanger your livestock, because wild animals are a source of diseases that seriously affect the productivity of livestock
![The basics of hands-on dairy training](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2017/ca59d322-5a1e5451e495195f4c8b4567.jpg)
Transformation in SA’s dairy sector involves dairy training and the transfer of knowledge, as managing a dairy herd, big or small, requires expertise.
![The smallest part of the ruminant diet](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2017/54cd5a59-5a1e536ae49519884a8b4569.jpg)
Ruminants need mineral trace elements to maintain health and to achieve desired levels of production and reproduction
![The best dairy breed: A comparative study](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2017/02cdfcec-5a1e2bdce49519b94b8b4567.jpg)
The best dairy breed: A comparative study. Which is the best dairy breed? This question has caused much debate and long occupied dairy farmers the world over.
![Tattooing and ear notching techniques](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2017/7a5516f8-5a1cfe7ae4951985518b4567.jpg)
Tattooing and ear notching are widely used techniques to mark livestock. Each has its own advantages, disadvantages, application techniques and specific uses
![Dealing with clostridial diseases (2)](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2017/a667f135-5a1cdecce49519095e8b4567.jpg)
Animals that die after being sick for a short time or are found dead without an obvious cause are likely to be suffering from a clostridial disease spread
![Making grass silage while the sun shines](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2017/a9da1d0e-5a1cfc9be49519f34f8b4568.jpg)
Grass silage provides better quality silage than hay and is less weather-dependent, as rain can set the hay-making process back
![Making the most of grass silage](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/11-2017/e0da5e39-5a1cdfc9e495196f7c8b4567.jpg)
Good pasture managers apply appropriate fertiliser treatment, based on regular soil and grass sampling, analyses and recommendations.