As South African livestock producers navigate volatile climate cycles and degraded veld conditions, suppressed fertility caused by mineral deficiencies can limit herd growth. Dr Josef De Villiers Van Wyngaard, technical manager at Voermol Feeds, joins the podcast to tackle how targeted phosphate supplementation serves as a critical driver for protecting reproduction and driving farm profitability.

He breaks down why phosphate remains one of the most underestimated limiting factors in local livestock production, especially when recovering pastures fail to deliver essential soil nutrients. He also highlights the direct connection between long-term mineral gaps and dropped calving or lambing rates.

To help farmers safeguard their breeding stock, Dr Van Wyngaard outlines exact timing strategies for introducing phosphate licks across different regional veld types. This includes avoiding common supplementation mistakes and deploying specific Voermol solutions to rebuild herd numbers with confidence.