The goal is not to replace farmers, but to give them tools that improve animal welfare and make farms more profitable.

If you are buying a calf to raise for beef (for your freezer, or to resell when it gets larger), it’s usually best to choose a steer. Not only do steers grow faster than heifers, but in general they ...

Kabarak Dairies workers showcase livestock breeds, on 4th August 2023 at ASK Show Jamhuri park, during a three-day Livestock show. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] About 5000 small-scale and large-scale ...

Having bought a 300ha farm in the Marico Bushveld for R1 million, Ben Motsiane* was assisted by a seasoned agriculturalist in compiling a business plan and budget.

Like anything else, prevention is preferable to treatment when dealing with scours among calves. Doctor of veterinary medicine and University of Minnesota Extension educator Joe Armstrong has some ...

More than 1 billion cows around the world will experience heat stress by the end of the century if carbon emissions are high and environmental protection is low, according to new research published ...