Biodiversity, Stress and Food Safety

Natural Farming - Photo Keith Webber Jr Biodiversity, Stress and Food safety 'Biodiversity' is the word that we use when we talk about the 'variety of living things'. This diversity is essential to our health, prosperity and well-being. If we are to understand the complexity we must know its building blocks, we must understand its variety, its biodiversity....

Inspiration -The Power Within – Your Words!

"Your words have power- choose them carefully!" - Jim Donovan Throughout the day, during every waking hour, we are carrying on a running dialogue with ourselves. We are constantly thinking, or more accurately, talking to ourselves in every waking moment. This quote from Slavoj Žižek that I used on my Facebook profile, is profoundly true.   “Words are never...

Nutritional related sheep and goat diseases

The metabolic related diseases mostly occur during certain stages of pregnancy or with lactation, which help to differentiate them from other nutritional deficiencies.  It is important to follow preventive management practices to minimize losses from potentially costly diseases. Sheep and goats are exposed to diseases, but fewer would die if farmers recognized the problem, made the correct diagnosis,...

Fire Safety

Once again we head into our Winter season in South Africa and with the prevailing weather conditions, we have experienced in the past few years, we can expect the dry, windy fire conditions to prevail. Wildfires are a regular occurrence in South Africa. Every year during the fire season the news contains stories of wildfires sweeping through the...

Our Wonderful World

For all nature lovers to enjoy - the photography is magnificent! Although it was done last year I just discovered it. See the link on the right side under Interesting Links: Our Wonderful World. Or view this on my Facebook Profile. Elize Pretorius.   Thank you  for sharing this Kate Webster. Serendipitously, I've viewed it and will do so often as...

Accelerated Lambing Systems

Accelerated Lambing Systems Accelerated lambing is when ewes lamb more frequently than once a year. The purpose of accelerated lambing systems is to reduce fixed costs, produce a more uniform supply of lamb throughout the year, and increase profitability. There are several accelerated lambing systems. Twice a year lambing The most intensive form of accelerated lambing is twice...

Awesome Sheepdogs! ~ Amass Farming Tips & Info

Awesome Sheepdogs! ~ Amass Farming Tips & Info Links: http://www.worldsheepdogtrials.org/Sheepdog Trials 2014 http://www.worldsheepdogtrials.org/trials/2014/09/03/world-sheep-dog-trials-03-06-september-2014/2014 Sheepdog Trials and sheepdogs working  http://www.sasda.za.net/ Ethical Standards: Thank you Kate Webster for sharing my passion and your comment about our ethical responsibility.  Border Collie: http://www.bordercollie.org/basics/living.html. Jack from the farm Rookwood in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.  Photo Kate Webster ...

Awesome Sheepdogs!

South Africa and Spain will be competing for the first time in the 2014 World Sheepdog Trials. Handlers from 24 countries will be competing with 240 dogs at the 2014 World Sheepdog Trials, to be held at Fearn Farm near Tain, Scottish Highlands, on 3rd - 6th September. The trials will be held over 4 days to found...