{"id":2283,"date":"2026-11-05T14:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T12:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kzndarddev.kznsshf.gov.za\/?page_id=2283"},"modified":"2026-11-13T23:38:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T21:38:51","slug":"beef-production","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kzndard.gov.za\/?page_id=2283","title":{"rendered":"Beef Production"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2283\" class=\"elementor elementor-2283\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-806db75 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"806db75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378b411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"378b411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beef Production<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb544d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb544d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8d15e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f8d15e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong><a href=\"\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/1%20THE%20BASICS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Basics<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Beef%20Cattle%20on%20Veld.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beef Cattle on Veld<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Beef%20Production%20Systems.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beef Production Systems<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Breeding%20and%20Selection%20in%20the%20Beef%20Herd.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breeding and Selection in the Beef Herd<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Breeding%20Seasons.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breeding Seasons<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Bull%20Management.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bull Management<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Calf%20Housing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Calf Housing<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Calf%20Rearing%20Castration%20and%20Dehorning.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Calf Rearing Castration and Dehorning<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Cattle%20Handling%20Facilities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cattle Handling Facilities<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Cattle%20Identification.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cattle Identification<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Crop%20Residues%20for%20Animal%20Feeding.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crop Residues for Animal Feeding<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Drought.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drought<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Feedlotting%20Cattle.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Feedlotting Cattle<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Fencing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fencing<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Heifer%20and%20Cow%20Management.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heifer and Cow Management<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Herd%20Structures%20for%20Different%20Systems.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Herd Structures for Different Systems<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Hides.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hides<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Management%20Principles.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Management Principles<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Marketing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marketing<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Nutrition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nutrition<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/The%20Beef%20Carcass%20Classification%20System.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Beef Carcass Classification System<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Transporting%20Cattle.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transporting Cattle<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Trough%20Requirements%20for%20Cattle.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trough Requirements for CattleUseful Statistics<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Useful%20Statistics.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Useful Statistics<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kzndard.kznsshf.gov.za\/images\/Documents\/RESOURCE_CENTRE\/GUIDELINE_DOCUMENTS\/PRODUCTION_GUIDELINES\/Beef_Production\/Water%20Requirements%20of%20Livestock.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Water Requirements of Livestock<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beef Production The Basics Beef Cattle on Veld Beef Production Systems Breeding and Selection in the Beef Herd Breeding Seasons Bull Management Calf Housing Calf Rearing Castration and Dehorning Cattle Handling Facilities Cattle Identification Crop Residues for Animal Feeding Drought Feedlotting Cattle Fencing Heifer and Cow Management Herd Structures for Different Systems Hides Management Principles 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