Better shearing
Merino wool is usually shorn when it has a good length, after 8 to 12 months of growth.
Understanding citrus – 2
In South Africa, citrus is divided into four groups for marketing and production purposes: oranges, grapefruit, lemons and soft citrus (mandarins). However, there’s often...
Check the condition of your herd
Over-fat cows can have problems with conception and at calving.
Building maintenance and repair
Locally sourced material can give buildings an attractive, natural, cost-effective finish. Roelof Bezuidenhout offers some examples.
Diesel rebates: keeping the right records
Keep detailed records to claim diesel rebates according to the taxman’s requirements.
The difference between vaccination and treatment
Vaccines and treatment drugs can both be injected, but the two are not the same.
Estimating cattle age
You can make a good guess at the age of cattle by looking at their teeth.
Finding out about diesel rebates
SARS recently clamped down on diesel rebates, and many farmers have been hit with hefty fines. Don’t become one of them. Susan Pletts goes through the claims process.
Why organic is better and cheaper
Don’t be fooled by lab tests, healthy soil in an organic system is more fertile than conventionally fertilised soil.
An amazing system
Healthy soil provides plants with exactly what they need.
Farmers, get to know your neighbour
City dwellers may get by without taking much interest in what goes on in their street or block of flats, but farmers simply can’t afford to ignore their neighbours, says Roelof Bezuidenhout.
When the bite is worse than the bark
The symptoms, prevention and treatment of the killer disease rabies.
