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Meat Indicator Prices (Beef)

In our weekly price review for beef cattle, the prices for the week beginning the 27th of January 2012 Read More

Meat Market Report

The South African red meat industry makes a major contribution to the country’s agricultural earnings. The industry reported mixed experiences over the past year, but is looking forward to a promising 2012. For more on the state of the industry, we spoke to the CEO of the Red Meat Producers’ Organisation, or RPO, Gerhard Schutte. Read More

History of the Dorper Breed

The Dorper is a South African mutton breed developed in the 1930’s from the Dorset Horn and Blackheaded Persian. The breed was developed for the arid extensive regions of South Africa. One of the most fertile of sheep breeds that is hornless with good body length and a short light covering of hair and wool. Read More

AHS Campaign

Last year’s outbreak of African Horse Sickness had serious repercussions on the racehorse breeding industry. One of the industry’s latest initiatives to prevent outbreaks, and inform and educate people about the disease, is to erect relevant signage at demarcated boundaries and next to roads, in order to indicate the African Horse Sickness Control Area. Read More

Wool Market Prices

PORT ELIZABETH: The market held up well despite a stronger currency and the Cape Wools Merino indicator closed unchanged at R102,47/kg (clean wool). Read More