By Craig Macaskill Posted 2023-12-14 in Blog For many proud South Africans, a succulent lamb chop grilled over the open flame on a warm summer’s evening, is a symbol of national pride. If that lamb chop originates from the semi-arid landscape of the Karoo, it is bound to be exceptional, having a distinct flavour and fine-grained texture. It is […]
Saai’s popular Lamb Champs competition was held at Loftus on Saturday 29th July.
In Part One of this series of articles, I discuss farming as a ‘pioneering venture’, then consider some of the less obvious risks facing sheep farmers in particular.
A query this morning was “I’d like to find out about training opportunities on sheep farming, in particular sheep feedlots”. After checking on the caller’s age and whereabouts, we asked for an email address to jot down various possibilities which came to mind.
Introduction The domestic sheep (Ovis aries) is produced for its wool, meat and milk. Other sheep byproducts are: Clothes, footwear, rugs, and other products are made from sheepskin. Sheep tallow can be used in candle and soap making Sheep bone and cartilage has been used to furnish carved items such as dice and buttons as well as […]
