JOINT COMMUNIQUE FROM CAPE WOOLS SA (CWSA) AND THE NATIONAL WOOLGROWERS' ASSOCIATION OF SA (NWGA) After numerous requests from stakeholders as to the status of the down regulation of OJD, the NWGA and CWSA have decided to put out a joint communiuqe in this regard.  Follow up communiques wi...

Siektevoorkoming deur inenting is nie so eenvoudig dat 'n eenvormige program vir alle veeboere landswyd uitgegee kan word nie.  Veeartse gebruik die siekterapporteringsverslag al vir die afgelope 12 jaar om 'n oorsig te gee van watter siektes in die land voorkom ; watter siektes is seisoenaal ;...

Industry guidelines for carring out specified farm procedures on wool sheep breeds. This document serves as an Industry Guideline for wool sheep producers on how tail docking and castration should be done in a practical, safe and economic manner, while always optimizing animal welfare. &nb...

The National Animal Health Forum (NAHF) forms part of the EU FMD group and the following videos are available for reference.  Example of how to draw up a biosecurity plan for a farm. Biosecurity is an essential part of maintaining your herd's health as well as the profitability of you...

Die SA wolmark het in 2023 op 'n uiters positiewe noot afgeskop met prysverhogings van 9,3% en 11%; 2,7% en 3,8%; en 2,2% en 4% (ongesertifiseerde en gesertifiseerde wol respektiewelik) op die 3 veilings van Januarie.  Cape Wools SA markaanwyser sluit op R173,81/kg vir ongesertifiseerde wol en ...

Biosekuriteit kan beskryf word as "risikobestuur in die werkomgewing".  Hoe minder onbeheerde of ongekontroleerde kontak daar tussen en met die diere op die plaas is, hoe makliker is dit om aansteeklike siektes te beperk of te beheer.  Die eerste linie van verdediging vir 'n wolprodusent i...

2020 sal sekerlik as 'n jaar van uiterstes onthou word.  Die COVID-19 pandemie is na bykans 'n jaar steeds met ons, en het steeds 'n geweldige impak op verbruikersbesteding.  Die wolbedryf word ook steeds op verskeie maniere hierdeur geraak.  Nietemin vereis die internasionale verbrui...

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.   

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...

On 1 November 2019, veterinary services were alerted to clinical signs suspicious for Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) in a herd of cattle on a farm in the Molemole local municipality of the Capricorn district, Limpopo.   The Dept. of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD...

Looking at the properties that make wool special 

 Guidelines for Livestock Farming - Third and final edition (2015) Riglyne vir Veeboerdery - Derde en finale uitgawe (2015) 

Part of the NWGA's strategy for improving predation mangement in South Africa, is the introduction of so-called monitor farms demonstrating best-practice predation management.  In total there are 29 monitor farms covering an area of 155 000 hectares.  Article Wool Farmer 2017 - by Nie...

Die evalueringstelsel van Cape Wools SA vir die beste ekonomies geklasseerde skeersel dra by tot beter gehalte en skeerselvoorbereiding.  Dit vestig ook die trots dat die skeersel besoedelvry en volgens NWKV klasstandaarde en die korrekte bestuurspraktyke aan kopers aangebied word.  Die st...

Die NWKV het kennis geneem van die uitbraak van Slenkdalkoors in die Vrystaat en is bekommerd oor die impak wat dit op die kleinveebedryf en veral woluitvoere mag hê.  Dr. Claudia Cordel, ‘n veearts van Execuvet wat Slenkdalnavorsing doen as deel van ‘n span internasionale kundiges, m...

In a world where consumers increasingly value products that are natural, produced with social responsibility and with environmentally friendly production standards, it becomes important that the meaning of these concepts are understood.For the producer it is important to understand the meaning of wo...

NWKV Produksie Adviesdiens gee maandeliks 'n lys van bestuursaksies wat belangrik ge-ag word om wolboere se veekudde beter te bestuur.   Somerreëngebied - Oktober en November For English version, click here