SP Els, AFGRI Animal Feeds When the grazing platform changes from ryegrass to kikuyu and/or the neutral detergent fibre (NDF) increases and the protein content decreases – historically the first nutrient nutritionist would increase is the crude protein (CP) concentration in the dairy meal. Making decisions based on CP concentrations as well as energy […]
In recent times the economic pressure that sheep farmers have experienced has been detrimental. To relieve the pressure that farmers experience, flush feeding could be used as a management tool to maximize the economic viability of their sheep enterprise. The proper nutrition during the breeding season is key. Flush feeding Flush feeding is a well-known […]
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 […]
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Tian Keet, Technical Advisor, AFGRI Animal Feeds. Spring is an exciting time in the dairy industry especially for the farmer milking off pasture-based systems. This is your time for more profitable milking due to generally lower input costs and expected higher milk production. Spring however, seem to past far quicker than what we want, […]
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By JW van Niekerk, technical advisor, AFGRI Animal Feeds An aspect that can have a major impact on the effectivity of sheep farming, is an increase in conception rate and fecundity (multiplets). Flush feeding is a management aid that can be effectively used, under certain circumstances, to increase the lambing percentage and profitability of a […]
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Tian Keet, Technical Advisor, AFGRI Animal Feeds. Spring is an exciting time in the dairy industry especially for the farmer milking off pasture-based systems. This is your time for more profitable milking due to generally lower input costs and expected higher milk production. Spring however, seem to past far quicker than what we want, […]
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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 […]
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PRODUCTION CHALLENGES WITH KIKUYU PASTURES
/in Dairy NewsSP Els, AFGRI Animal Feeds When the grazing platform changes from ryegrass to kikuyu and/or the neutral detergent fibre (NDF) increases and the protein content decreases – historically the first nutrient nutritionist would increase is the crude protein (CP) concentration in the dairy meal. Making decisions based on CP concentrations as well as energy […]
Nutritional flushing of Sheep
/in Sheep NewsIn recent times the economic pressure that sheep farmers have experienced has been detrimental. To relieve the pressure that farmers experience, flush feeding could be used as a management tool to maximize the economic viability of their sheep enterprise. The proper nutrition during the breeding season is key. Flush feeding Flush feeding is a well-known […]
Nicci Oosthuizen: Proudly AFGRI, born and bred
/in Animal Feeds NewsWith 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 […]
Complementing your Spring pasture for maximum and sustained production
/in Dairy NewsTian Keet, Technical Advisor, AFGRI Animal Feeds. Spring is an exciting time in the dairy industry especially for the farmer milking off pasture-based systems. This is your time for more profitable milking due to generally lower input costs and expected higher milk production. Spring however, seem to past far quicker than what we want, […]
Flush feeding is an effective aid in sheep farming
/in Sheep NewsBy JW van Niekerk, technical advisor, AFGRI Animal Feeds An aspect that can have a major impact on the effectivity of sheep farming, is an increase in conception rate and fecundity (multiplets). Flush feeding is a management aid that can be effectively used, under certain circumstances, to increase the lambing percentage and profitability of a […]
Complementing your Spring pasture for maximum and sustained production
/in Dairy NewsTian Keet, Technical Advisor, AFGRI Animal Feeds. Spring is an exciting time in the dairy industry especially for the farmer milking off pasture-based systems. This is your time for more profitable milking due to generally lower input costs and expected higher milk production. Spring however, seem to past far quicker than what we want, […]
AFGRI Pig feeds at SAPPO
/in Pig NewsAFGRI 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 […]