Ask the vet: Animal vaccine management
Herd and flock health is a primary concern for stockmen and -women, as healthy, productive animals drive profits in livestock farming businesses, while meeting welfare concerns.
Ask the Experts
Here’s how John Deere can help farmers with their finances
New Business Development Manager at John Deere, Zabion de Wee joins Bathabile Modutoane in the studio to talk about John Deere’s S.M.A.R.T Model for small-scale farmers. This week he discusses the A, which stands for “access to finance”.
Better late than never: The 360˚ benefit of third-trimester supplementation
By Ashley Grimsell and Cleopas Tlotlang Lephallo Beef cows in their third trimester of gestation are your most prized possession. Not only have they achieved breeding success, but they will soon be rewarding you with your future income: calves. However,
Farming Cheats: Don’t stress your animals!
Like with humans, stress in animals can be a serious problem, often with dire health consequences.
Piggery tips from an expert
THINK CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR OWN ANIMALS TO BREED WITH The perceived advantage of using on-farm stock is that the farmer does not need to
Farmers’ Diaries: Piet Mothepu
African Farming went to find out what our farmers are busy with during this month.
Farming Cheats: Protect pipes and cables
It is not always easy to remember exactly where underground cablesand pipes were laid, but an old hack by electricians can save farmers a lot
Getting to know successful egg producer Beverly Mhlabane
This week on African Farming, Bathabile Modutoane gets to know egg producer and Zapa Farm Managing Director, Beverly Mhlabane. Beverly discusses her farming journey and
Farming Cheats: Growing the king of vegetables
Cabbage is one of the most widely-grown vegetable crops in South Africa. Excellent yields can be obtained if you know what you’re doing, and the crop can be highly profitable. Cabbage is expensive to grow though, so you need to pay a lot of attention to detail.
The importance of financial planning and budgeting for farmers
This week on African Farming, Praveen Dwarika, Managing Director of Lemang Agri Services, discusses budgeting and financial planning for farmers in our latest video from the experts.
Here’s everything you need to know about livestock theft
Livestock theft is becoming more common in South Africa. This week on African Farming Head of Transformation at Sernick, Patrick Sekwatlakwatla sits down with Bathabile Modutoane to discuss a few to prevent livestock theft.
AFGRI’s Praveen Dwarika discusses farmer development with Bathabile Modutoane
This week on African Farming we talk to Praveen Dwarika, Managing Director of Lemang Agri Services, about a group of young people who have access to land but don’t have the know-how to develop it into a viable agri-business. Lemang introduced them to Solomon Masango, today an accomplished commercial farmer who came through the Lemang Programme.
Patrick Sekwatlakwatla explains which pests livestock farmers need to look out for
This week African Farming talks to Patrick Sekwatlakwatla, Head of Transformation at Sernick. We discuss pests that livestock farmers have to look out for, especially after the good rains over large parts of southern Africa. We’ll also talk about vaccination programmes and supplements during the dryer winter months ahead.
Farming Cheats: Seven tips for a great maize harvest
Maize yields have skyrocketed. Back in the 1980s and 1990s 10 tons per hectare was exceptional, with the average on dryland typically being between 3 and 6 t/ha. Today 10 t/ha and even more, even without irrigation, are pretty standard, with the record maize yield (irrigated) being in the vicinity of 23 t/ha! These increases are due to improved hybrids and on-farm management practices.
Farmers’ Diaries: Sinelizwi Fakade
It’s February, and the country has enjoyed great summer rains after almost a decade of dry summers. But while it is a blessing, much rain also presents farmers with unique challenges. African Farming went to find out what our farmers are busy with during this wet month.
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