Animals

Dry Ice’s freeze branding promotes health and welfare of animals

Few things are as important to a farmer as the welfare and safety of his animals. Due to the troubling increase in livestock theft and the shortcomings of ineffective identification syst...

15 Jan 2026 · 4 min read

Feed milling: A key element in animal nutrition

Feed milling is one of the most important processes in the livestock feed industry and it plays a determining role in the health, growth and production of livestock. By using the correct...

12 Dec 2025 · 4 min read

Become a winner with Feedtek: Feed your animals what they need

Healthy, strong animals give the farmer a healthy, strong bank account, and to become healthy and strong, animals must be properly fed. Nutrients like vitamins, minerals and proteins can...

10 Apr 2025 · 3 min read

Plantation farmers depend on Bonnox

Crops that take 25 years before they can be harvested have a long period of vulnerability and should therefore be properly protected. If this product is as valuable as timber, the planta...

1 Apr 2025 · 4 min read

Freeze branding: The beneficial choice for livestock marking

In the livestock farming industry, marking livestock is essential for confirming ownership and identification. Traditionally, hot branding has been used, but a more modern and efficient ...

30 Jan 2025 · 3 min read

Namibia Alert:  Lumpy skin disease

Good and welcome rains countrywide may have led to a spate of incidents of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in some areas of Namibia. Farmers are alerted to the outbreak and urged to inform the ...

24 Jan 2025 · 5 min read

Vaccines are one of the most effective ways to combat diseases in animals

From the invention of a vaccine against smallpox by Edward Jenner in 1796, it took almost two centuries to eradicate the disease. Louis Pasteur once said, “It is within the power of ma...

4 Dec 2024 · 4 min read

VIDEO: Molatek | NAMPO Cape 2024

Molatek offers the right nutrition for your animals on the farm. From licks to roughage - here you can find everything your lambs need to get round and fat. Contact Molatek by visi...

20 Sep 2024 · < 1 min read

Shortage of qualified veterinarians in South Africa leads to potential challenges in the agricultural sector

South Africa is experiencing a veterinarian and veterinary nurse shortage, which threatens the profession, food security, public health, and animal welfare. According to a recent repo...

5 Sep 2024 · 4 min read

Brazil poultry disease outbreaks highlight urgent need for policy reforms in South Africa

25 July 2024: In the wake of recent outbreaks of bird flu and Newcastle disease in Brazil, leading importer and food distributor Hume International has called for urgent policy reforms a...

26 Jul 2024 · 4 min read
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