This is the second in a five-part series on security on smallholdings. To read part one, click here. Given the worsening state of unemployment and […]
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Keeping Emus
For the smallholder who has everything ~ consider getting a couple of emus. Although they can run fast, they don’t need a great deal of […]
Indigenous Veld Goats of South Africa
Anyone who follows the Indigenous Veld Goats South Africa group on Facebook will know that these are the most beautiful and charming goats. (The photo […]
How To Choose Livestock For Your Smallholding
When choosing livestock for your smallholding, you must carefully consider your environment, budget and other aspects of your property. There are a few factors to […]
Sheep shipping case to be heard in August
The shipping of 70 000 live sheep from a feedlot in the Eastern Cape to the Middle East will now be heard on 6 August […]
High Court to hear sheep shipping case
The fate of about 70 000 sheep currently assembled on a plot at Berlin, Eastern Cape now rests on the outcome of a court case […]
Developments in the NSPCA’s case against sheep shipping
The judge who heard an urgent High Court interdict case brought by the NSPCA last month that delayed the export of some 70 000 live […]
DNA could solve SA’s stock theft problem
Stock theft, a problem that lost South African livestock owners R1,24 billion in the 2018/2019 financial year, might have a solution. A new project integrating […]
Sheep shipping plan foiled, for now
An urgent High Court interdict brought by the NSPCA this morning has delayed the export of some 70 000 live sheep to the Middle East, […]
Keeping Cattle: Early Considerations
Unless you have plenty of land with good grazing and adequate water, some good outbuildings, some experience with cattle, lots of time on your hands […]