Farming Basics

Master farming basics with practical tips on crop growth, livestock care, irrigation, soil management, and effective farm operations.

Advice on how to conduct a meeting

Whether you’re in a co-op or just one of a few farmers getting together to buy inputs at a better price, knowing how to run a meeting will contribute to...

Selling a papaya crop

Papayas need to be handled with considerable care throughout the harvesting and packing processes.

Slaughtering cattle with brucellosis

Animals that test positive should be slaughtered to prevent the spread of disease and to eradicate it.

Permanent pastures

Exploring the benefits and value of establishing dryland and irrigated permanent pastures.

Determining and battling acaricide resistance

While finding active ticks on your cattle after dipping may indicate a pest species with pesticide tolerance, this is not always the case.
moving-livestock

10 tips on how to safely move livestock

Steytlerville livestock farmer and Farmer’s Weekly contributor Roelof Bezuidenhout says, “The better you handle your animals, the more money they’ll earn for you.”

Growing papayas – Part 4

Using mulch and dealing with weeds, pests and diseases in a papaya orchard.

The benefits of insulation

Insulating is a relatively simple and affordable procedure. And it saves a significant amount of electricity.

Bringing your veld back to life after drought

Use your drought experience to evaluate your veld management and make necessary improvements to meet the next drought, says Roelof Bezuidenhout.

Growing papayas – Part 3

Escalating land prices and production costs increase the pressure to enhance yield.

Animal health: Botulism basics

Botulism is also called lamsiekte, this disease causes paralysis.

Grazing and land value

Grazing capacity is not the only factor involved in the valuation of grazing land.
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