SA Smallholder research shows that more than 85% of smallholders will have dogs on plots, at least one and most have three or four. You […]
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SA Smallholder Magazine now available
The first-ever SA Smallholder Magazine is live. Taking the place of the popular monthly Gauteng Smallholder Magazine, this new digital version will come out every […]
Govt gives go-ahead for another livestock shipment
Another large shipment of livestock to the Middle East has received the go-ahead from the SA government, and assembly and quarantining of the animals is […]
Cattle Lost At Sea En-Route to Mauritius
Yet another shipment of South African livestock by sea ended tragically recently when 42 head of cattle of a shipment of 512 died during heavy […]
Providing Adequate Housing for Livestock
Livestock owners must provide adequate housing and shelter for their animals. This is regulated by law according to the type of animal. Each Metro has […]
Foot & Mouth in KZN: Movement of Animals Prohibited
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been found in cattle on communal land in Mtubatuba, KwaZulu-Natal. As a result, the Dept of Agriculture, Land Reform […]
Basics of Animal Inoculation
Keeping livestock and pets healthy must be one of the most important things a smallholder does, regardless of the reason for keeping the animal. Whether […]
Keeping Livestock: The Animals Protection Act
Smallholders who keep livestock should be in the know about the legislation that governs the keeping of farm animals on one’s property. The national Animals […]
Live sheep exports not the answer for smallholders, says NSPCA
Of the 186 310 sheep exported by sea between 2019 and 2021, only 27 304 were from not many more than 50 emerging farmers, the […]
Ekurhuleni to auction excess livestock
The City of Ekurhuleni will be auctioning off 300 livestock on Tuesday, 11 May 2021 at the Bokkie Park, Boksburg. This comes after an assessment […]