Good shearer training is essential to any wool industry.  A partnership by the National Woolgrowers' Association (NWGA), the Agricultural Sector Education Training Authority (AgriSETA), and the Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank), is ensuring that the shearer trai...

Consumers want to know about animal welfare, environmental custody, social, ethics and labour relations.   Have your wool production processes evaluated.  Contact the NWGA office at (041) 3655030.   

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Wolboer / Wool Farmer spoke to Dallas Bradfield, winner of the 2018 Best Classed Clip competition, on what it takes to become the best.   The most crucial factor for Bradfield is to assemble a well-trained and supervised staff and shearing team who understand the importance of lo...

The 90th congress of the National Woolgrowers’ Association of SA was hosted from 12 to 13 June in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.  More than 200 delegates convened at the congress to discuss and influence the future of the South African wool producer.  Herewith a brief summary of the ...

Boere wat deel vorm van predasiespesialis, Niel Viljoen se monitorplase is gevra om stories te deel oor predasiebeheermetodes wat vir hulle werk.  Erik Alexander van Korthoek, Trompsburg vertel hoekom hy besluit het om jakkalswerende draadheinings te span en wat dit vir predasiebeheer op sy pla...

SHEEP CONDITION SCORING The body condition score of a sheep is an indicator of its nutritional status, and the average condition score of 25-30 animals is a good estimate of the average condition score of a mob. This app allows you to record sheep condition scores on your iPhone or iPad an...

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Livestock industries (Red meat-, Wool-, Mohair- and Wildlife producers) have formed the Predation Management Forum (PMF) to be a representative forum to address the serious threat of predators on livestock and wildlife. Visit their website PREDATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CENTRE (PMiC)&nbs...

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As gevolg van verandering in klimaat en die feit dat droogtes in die Sentrale Karoo die afgelope 7 jaar, die nuwe normaal geraak het, is boere genoodsaak om te gaan kyk na veranderinge om nuwe dimensies in hul skaapboerdery te bewerkstellig.  Pieter van Zyl, skaapboer in die Karoo vertel hoe la...

Communal woolgrowers farming with sheep in the Province of Legends are struggling with major threats such as stock and wool theft, predation and stray dogs, bio-security and climate change, which is producing severe droughts.  "Only by standing together and with government's assistance, can the...