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SUSTAINABILITY ON A PIG FARM: 3 WAYS WE LESSEN OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

At Taaibosch, we believe in making the most of what we have. We are passionate about sustainability and lessening our environmental...

VISIT TAAIBOSCH PIGGERY AT NAMPO: 16-19 May 2023 (AND WIN A PRIZE!)

NAMPO Harvest Day is an annual agricultural exhibition hosted by Grain SA. 2023 NAMPO Harvest Day is currently taking place from 16 to 19...

3 WAYS TO DESIGN PIG HOUSING THAT PROMOTES WELFARE

An investment in designing pig housing that promotes the welfare of your pigs will pay off in many ways. Since converting to group...

4 IMPORTANT FACTORS FOR OPTIMAL WELFARE IN PIG PRODUCTION

Welfare in pig production is of the utmost importance at Taaibosch Piggery. The following 4 factors need to be assessed and implemented...

THE ROLE AUTOMATIC SOW FEEDERS & WATER PLAYS IN PIG NUTRITION

Why Taaibosch Piggery decided on an ESF system and how good water intake stimulates better feed intake and also improves health of all pigs.

TAAIBOSCH VARKBOERDERY KUIER SAAM MET LANDBOUWEEKLIKS

Die Landbouweekliks span en aanbieder Theodore Jantjies het by ons kom kuier. Die episode is enige tyd beskikbaar op DSTV se Catch Up,...

PIGS AND NUTRITION: HOW TO GROW THE HEALTHIEST PIGS FOR BEST MEAT QUALITY

"You are what you eat" applies just as much to pigs as to humans. What a pig eats ultimately determines its meat quality. Nutrition in a...

TAAIBOSCH PIGGERY PARTNERSHIP WITH CLOUDFARMS

Cloudfarms is the first fully cloud-based solution for managing and analyzing production data for pork producers of any size. Customers...

MOST IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF TAAIBOSCH'S 3 PIG BREEDS

The South African Landrace, Large White, and Duroc are the most popular commercial pig breeds in South Africa (Farmer's Weekly)....

WHAT IS BIOSECURITY AND HOW TO MAINTAIN IT ON A PIG FARM

What is Biosecurity? Biosecurity is a set of strict procedures, rules, and guidelines that are followed to prevent diseases from entering...

TAAIBOSCH PIGGERY PARTNERSHIP WITH GENESUS INC

We’re pleased to announce a locally produced marketing and product use agreement with Genesus Inc for the African continent, which...

PORK IS CURRENTLY 20-25% UNDERVALUED

I’d like to share a brief summary of why, in my view, pork prices are set for a big correction within the next few weeks. Grain prices...

96% COVID-19 VACCINATION RATE AT TAAIBOSCH PIGGERY

We’re proud to announce that we have a 96% COVID-19 vaccination rate. We strive to follow evidence-based science in all aspects of business.

PIG FARMING: EXPORT OF QUALITY PIG GENETICS FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO NIGERIA

In July 2021, Taaibosch Piggery, together with Alliance Genetics South Africa, exported pig genetics from South Africa to Nigeria.

A PIG FARM AND PEPPERS – HOW TO GENERATE VALUE ORGANICALLY

Taaibosch Piggery has embarked on a new venture: The production of peppers and Sweet Palermo® peppers as an extension of the pig farm.

How a South African Pig Farm Prepared for COVID-19 Lockdown

At Taaibosch, we did not wait to start planning for a possible lockdown. One thing you don’t have on a pig farm in a time of crisis is time.