Cattle health
Dr Shadreck Magonziwa (BVSc, BBA, MCom) Ticks cause significant economic losses in cattle production. Reduced productivity is due to irritation and loss of condition impacting …
Livestock
Creep Feeding
By Chris Grant of Mzilikazi Kalahari Red Goats Creep feeding is an important management practice that some farmers might not be aware of. It is …
GENERAL CATTLE MANAGEMENT
By Sekuru Sponsored by the Zimbabwe Boran Breeders Society Cattle management involves many aspects of the day to day handling and care of animals, which …
Green Piece Thinking
By Will Robinson Green Piece Thinking is a fully integrated and multifaceted approach to regenerate a piece of land into a “Green Piece” with bio-diversity …
An Overview of Bream Farming
By Keith Nicholson Fish farming has been practiced for thousands of years. In Africa, several countries to the north of Zimbabwe have been farming fish …
Some Tips On Bull Selection
By Lorna Joubert Cattle farmers are currently taking stock of their breeding bulls, and considering buy new bulls. There are various sales coming up and …
Understanding Agro-chemicals Labels
By Doug McClymont Do you remember going into an old chemist shop (pharmacy or drug store nowadays) and seeing the glass bottles on the shelves …
Important Livestock Diseases Transmitted By Ticks and Other Vectors
By Stu Taylor Theileriosis or January Disease – This disease is a major killer of cattle. Recently the country has experienced a new strain of …
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Buying a Beef Bull
By. A. T. Stubbs YOUR day at the bull sale could be one of the most important, from a cattle breeding point of view, that …
The Importance of Active Learning
By Vimbai Ruvengo In an ever-changing environment, we live, farm and carry on with our business. Nothing is stagnant; laws, markets, the natural environment (soil …