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WEBMacadamia nut farms have been in dire straits over the past two seasons as prices have dropped and input costs have risen. With little relief on the horizon, orchard management... Farmer's Weekly is the oldest agricultural magazine in South Africa, serving as a mouthpiece for the agricultural industry and keeping readers informed.
Spinach: a step-by-step guide on how to grow it - Farmer's Weekly
WEBMay 3, 2013 · Step 4: Put the seed or seedlings into the ground, working according to the instructions on the seed packet or the nursery recommendations. Step 5: Water the plants regularly.Use flood irrigation, a sprinkler, a watering can, a hosepipe or drip irrigation. Step 6: For a better crop, apply a top dressing about five weeks later as spinach needs a lot of nitrogen for good quality, broad leaves.
Growing out and fattening cattle in a feedlot - Farmer's Weekly
WEBOct 11, 2018 · At a fat score of 2 to 3, the mean dressing percentage varies from 54% to 56%. Feed margin. This is the profit or loss made by a feedlot as a result of live mass gain in relation to cost of feed consumed. It is calculated as follows: Feed margin = Live mass gain x (sale price/kg – cost/kg gained).
Green peppers: how to grow them - Farmer's Weekly
WEBMay 31, 2010 · Green peppers step-by-step. Step 1 When planting green peppers loosen the soil deeply and mix in fertiliser, manure or compost thoroughly and evenly using a rake. For best results, add a dressing of 2:3:2 organic fertiliser. Use one handful of 2:3:2 to every 1m2 or four handfuls of manure or compost.
Dairy farming: a beginners guide - Farmer's Weekly
WEBJun 28, 2016 · Commercial dairy farming is is a demanding and complex operation. To succeed at it, you will need to understand dairy cattle. Highly sophisticated equipment is used for milking, and it is essential to employ skilled, well-trained workers and adhere to strict quality control regulations. Finally, transport costs – in refrigerated trucks ...
Meatmasters: bred for tough conditions and good meat - Farmer's …
WEBOct 17, 2019 · A Meatmaster is an indigenous Damara crossed with another sheep breed. The most common cross is with a Dorper, but many of the first Meatmasters were crossed with breeds such as the Ile de France or the Van Rooy. The Damara is a tough sheep, recognisable by its long, slender form and thick, fat tail. …
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Common livestock illnesses and how to treat them - Farmer's Weekly
WEBJul 25, 2019 · After treatment is completed, give the recovering animals added nutrients and vitamins that may have been depleted during the illness. These can be administered with a multi-lick block or by injecting animals with vitamin-mineral solutions. These should be used with caution, however, and only according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Cabbages: a step-by-step beginner’s guide - Farmer's Weekly
WEBMay 25, 2016 · Manure makes growing cabbages far easier. Apply 30t/ha to 50t/ ha before preparing the soil. If no manure is available, and you do not have a soil analysis to guide you, apply 600kg/ha of 2:3:4 (24), broadcast and worked in. Soil Preparation. The soil preparation in producing cabbages does not have to be very fine.
Starting a Boer goat stud on a 10ha farm - Farmer's Weekly
WEB16 January 2022 | 11:00 am. Jonathan Carlson started working on his dream of becoming a farmer straight after he finished school: he made and sold neck clamps for cattle to raise the funds he would need to turn his aspirations into reality. Today, he runs a small yet successful Boer goat and cattle operation. Jonathan Carlsons‘s stud ram is ...