Farming Basics

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

The importance of sustainability

Reduce, recycle, re-use, replace, redesign… and re-think!
Injecting sheep

Injecting sheep and goats – Part 4

Marking animals after injections is important, says Prof Cheryl McCrindle.

Know your crop pests: White cabbage butterfly

The butterfly is large and strong-flying with a wingspan of 5,5cm. Both sexes are creamy-white, with a black head, thorax and abdomen.
Injecting pigs the correct way

Injecting pigs the correct way

As a pig farmer, you need to know how to inject vaccines, dewormers and other medicines, says Prof Cheryl McCrindle.

Injecting cattle – part 2

Injections are needed for vaccines, some dewormers or when treating sick animals, says Prof Cheryl McCrindle.
vegetable-patch

How to keep a correct records system

Our vegetable expert Bill Kerr describes a quick, practical way of recording those ‘little things’ that so often can become big problems if forgotten.

Injecting animals – part 1

Injecting livestock is potentially dangerous for them. Dirt or germs injected by accident could kill the animal.

Growing cabbages – Part 2

Here are useful cultivation tips for this highly popular vegetable.
How dung beetles can help you

How dung beetles can help you

The beneficial role played by insects in agriculture should not be underestimated, and this is certainly true of dung beetles, says Paul Donovan.

Growing cabbages – 1

This vegetable is popular throughout the world because of its adaptability to a wide range of climatic conditions, ease of production and storage, and food value.
chicken-house-ventilation

Keep your chicken houses well ventilated

Cooling systems in cage layer houses can have a positive impact on your business. Lindi van Rooyen reports.

What to do if you don’t have enough manure

Various options are available if you want to ensure good yield.
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