How to plant and harvest a sweet potato crop
Last week, we discussed how sweet potatoes are grown in the warm season and should be planted from October to December, although this can be extended up to March in frost-free areas.
Management: Managing your time
Time waits for no one. Time is also money, so it's a resource you must use wisely, says Susan Pletts.
Economies of scale
This is an important concept and one of the major challenges faced by emerging farmers.
Management: Managing people
To run a successful farming operation, a manager needs to know how to work well with staff, says Susan Pletts.
Know your cattle: Brahman
The Brahman breed is well known for its hardiness, adaptability and calving ease.
Know your cattle: The Braford breed
The Braford is a highly adaptable beef breed with good disease resistance.
Management: Effective leadership
Successful managers get things done and know how to motivate their workers to do the same, writes Susan Pletts.
Livestock diseases: Tuberculosis
We look at how to identify tuberculosis in cattle.
Your seven most important financial needs
A farming enterprise needs to be managed like any other business, and it’s important that farmers make sure all their financial needs are covered, writes Kobus Engelbrecht, marketing manager of Sanlam’s Cobalt Solutions.
History of the green bean crop
The green bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) originated in Central and South America and there’s evidence that it has been cultivated in Mexico and Peru for thousands of years.
Title, lease or PTO?
When you apply for a bank loan, your type of landownership is important, says financial consultant Susan Pletts.
Know your cattle: Afrikaner, the no-nonsense breed
The Afrikaner has good depth and muscular loins, rump, back and thighs. However, it has a fairly shallow body.
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