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Die belangrikheid van Fosfaat aanvulling op weidings

geskryf deur Andries Kruger, hersien en verwerk deur Johan Loubser (Herkouerspesialis)     Fosfaat aanvulling op groen somerweidings, veral in meer ekstensiewe boerdery praktyke, is ‘n konsep wat al vir baie jare lank nagevors en bewys is. Die noodsaakliklikheid van fosfaat aanvulling kan dus nie genoeg beklemtoon word nie. Vir weidende diere, veral vleisbeeste, word […]

Gars as ʼn Bron van Stysel in Skaaprantsoene

deur Pieter Louw.     Met die huidige hoë mielieprys moet daar gekyk word na goedkoper of alternatiewe bronne van energie vir skaapgroei en afrondrantsoene. Daar is verskeie opsies wat oorweeg kan word wat soortgelyke groei bewerkstellig sowel as die produksie van die besigheid handhaaf. Met weersomstandighede wat ideaal is vir die produksie van gars, […]

Importance of feed intake in commercial layer systems

 By Herman Rossouw, technical advisor,  AFGRI Animal Feeds The feed component of the average poultry production system makes up 70% of all expenses. Given the sharp increase in feed prices these past three years, there is renewed focus on the consumption and effectiveness of rations. In March this year, the average layer meal was 80% […]

Feeding the transition cow

By SP Els, AFGRI Animal Feeds Sound nutrition and management practices during the transition period will have a positive financial impact on dairy businesses. Most farmers have specific, quantifiable goals regarding milk production, milk solids, feed and labour costs, and profitability in terms of profit per hectare or per cow. However, it seems that the […]

Nicci Oosthuizen: Proudly AFGRI, born and bred

With the Covid-19 pandemic still in full swing and 2021 still in its baby shoes, many of us feel uncertain about the future. With so many dreams and goals for ourselves and our children, how do one navigate this year? “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity,” Winston Churchill once said, “but an optimist […]

AFGRI Pig feeds at SAPPO

AFGRI Pig Feeds made a welcome impression with their stand at the SAPPO Symposium, hosted by the South African Pork Producers Organisation on the 5th and 6th of September. All the major role players in the pork industry were gathered at this prestigious event that marked the confidence of an industry on the rise. The […]

Foot and Mouth Disease and Market Access

Foot-and-mouth disease and market access: challenges for the beef industry in southern Africa Ian Scoones William Wolmer Download the Food and Mouth Disease and Market Access article here

Aanvullende Voeding in die Produksiefase Deel II

Aanvullende Voeding in die Produksiefase Deur Dr. Heinri Spangenberg – Direkteur: Tegniese Verkope AFGRI Veevoere In teenstelling met onderhoudslekke wat slegs op winterveld of met swak kwaliteit ruvoer gebruik word en ten doel het om die dier te onderhou, word produksielekke vir verskillende produksiedoelwitte op ʼn verskeidenheid van veld- of ruvoertipes aangewend. ‘n Winsgewende alternatief […]

Aanvullende Voeding in die Produksiefase Deel 1

Fosfaat- en Spoorminerale-aanvulling in die Produksiefase Deur Dr. Heinri Spangenberg – Direkteur: Tegniese Verkope Afgri Veevoere Die aanvulling van diere en spesifiek herkouers se voedingsbehoeftes op ‘n gegewe tyd van die jaar of tydens ‘n spesifieke produksiefase is ‘n uiters belangrike strategie in dierevoeding. Indien hierdie strategie optimaal en kundig toegepas word is die dividende […]