Livestock agents Livestock agents are employed either directly by a feedlot business, a livestock auctioneering company, or by an abattoir, to act as agents of the company in seeking and buying live animals. Livestock can be purchased directly from the farmer as the...
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Feedlot Authorities and Legislation
Purpose of legislation Legislation or Acts provide the set of rules whereby the government manages and controls all aspects of an industry, in this case, the feedlot industry. Legislation guides and protects the workplace, employees, consumers, and all other parties,...
Country Meat Abattoir
The abattoir at Kroonstad was purchased in 1998 and has since been upgraded to slaughter up to 250 – 270 cattle per day (average 200 cattle). Approximately 40% of the cattle come from Sernick’s feedlot while the balance is purchased from farmers and other...
Sernick Bonsmara Stud
The Sernick Group is a diversified organisation with its focus on agriculture and agricultural processing activities, including a Bonsmara stud, feedlot and animal feed production, red meat production (abattoir, de-boning and processing) as well as retail outlets....
Industry Role-Players
South African Feedlot Association The South African feedlot industry came to life in the 1960s. Cattle farmers from the grain-producing districts were forced by the drought and poor grain prices to start feeding their cattle on inferior quality grain and hay. All...