Solving soil problems improves uptake

Compost can make soil healthier and more productive without costing the earth.

Inbreeding

Can cattle breeders benefit from mating related animals? Leslie Bergh provides some answers.

Don’t mix your staples

The KwaZulu-Natal Wool Growers’ Association recently expressed its concern about the number of the farmers mixing different wool lengths into bales for sale.

Protecting your plants

One of the most important functions of the food web is to suppress pests and diseases.

Cross-bred or pure-bred: designing a herd

Weigh up the advantages for your situation and decide accordingly, says Leslie Bergh. Good management is the key to successful cattle farming.

What to look for when buying breeding goats

Just like with sheep, fertile, good-quality goats are important for better production, healthy kids and good quality meat.

Caring for carrots

Ways of keeping your crop healthy and profitable.

Labour basics

One of the many challenges you’ll face as your farming business grows is deciding how many people to employ, writes Roelof Bezuidenhout.

Choosing a breed that’s right for you

One of the first things beginner cattlemen want to know is: what’s the best beef breed to farm with? Leslie Bergh of the ARC provides a few broad guidelines.