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agriculture; agribusiness; agricultural; reform; implement

Farm management: Implement your plans properly

  5th December 2018

Once plans have been finalised, make sure you implement them effectively. Implementing planned tasks aids your business objectives. Thus, it would be foolish to plan carefully and then neglect the implementation. Implementation is specifically carried out by the human resources (the employees) of the business, who should thus be activated…

Fresh produce; produce

Marketing tips: Your road map to successful fresh produce ma...

  4th December 2018

Every fresh produce farmer must have a plan for how he’s going to sell his crops. Your marketing plan is like a road map that guides you through the steps of marketing so that you can successfully sell your fresh produce. It gives you “check points” to provide direction, measure…

disease; poultry; crusts

Poultry production: Dealing with crusts on your chickens’ ...

  3rd December 2018

Question: We are new to keeping chickens and housed them in an enclosure. They subsequently developed crusts on their legs. We’ve read in books and asked around and have had answers such as its being mites and that we’d have to use old engine oil to get rid of them!…

emergency; worms; horses

Your library for horses

  26th November 2018

Here’s a collection of our articles on horses and horse care. How to buy a horse There is more to buying a horse than simply picking out the one that appeals to you. How to feed your horse Correct nutrition is the foundation of a happy, healthy horse that performs…

farmer

Livestock production: Becoming a better livestock farmer

  20th November 2018

Question: Where do I start to become a better livestock farmer? The answer is basic and straightforward. You have to decide, first of all, if you are going to be merely a livestock owner or whether you want to be a livestock farmer. The difference lies in the fact that…

pig farm; biosecurity; pork; sows; feeding

Pork production: Feeding your pigs for the best results

  12th November 2018

Without correct feeding, a farmer won’t be able to run a profitable pig production business.  To raise healthy pigs, farmers must ensure that their animals receive a nutritious, well-balanced diet at every stage of production. SUITABLE RATIONS Nutrition is a fairly specialised branch of pig production. Farmers are encouraged farmers…

costs

Livestock production: Save on feed costs with arrow leaf

  9th November 2018

This hardy legume can reduce farming costs when feed sells at a premium.  Poor feeding strategies can result in heavy losses if feed has to be bought in at a time when costs are at a premium (eg late summer) or as a result of poor conception rates during the…

cement

Do it yourself: Mixing cement

  9th November 2018

Question: I want to build my own house using locally available stone instead of bricks, but I am not sure how to mix the cement. Can you help, please? Yours is a good idea. The mixture that you need for building purposes consists of 4 parts of building sand to 1…