Important terms you need to know
Bankers and people involved in finance use many fancy words, and knowing what they mean is necessary if you want to make money, writes Susan Pletts.
Anyone can do maths!
We can’t escape maths, so learn to love it, because it’s something you can’t do without when it comes to running your business successfully, writes Susan Pletts.
Dealing with sheep scab – part 1
Sheep scab occurs in all provinces, and is a very serious disease that, if left untreated, can infect your whole herd and lead to stock deaths.
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...
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.
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.
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