Veterinary Feed Directive

Veterinary Feed Directive

livestock

The Veterinary Feed Directive becomes law on January 1. It means that livestock producers will need a prescription for medications in food...

Quick Start Guide to Raising Goats in Zimbabwe

Quick Start Guide to Raising Goats in Zimbabwe

livestock

Earlier this year I interviewed Hopewell Chin'ono, an emerging farmer and journalist, about goat farming in ZImbabwe. My first question...

How to Raise Rabbits for Profit in Zimbabwe

How to Raise Rabbits for Profit in Zimbabwe

livestock

You wouldn't know it but rabbits make a great complementary enterprise for your farm. Rabbits can be raised commercially for meat, fur and compost. They...

Fertilizing with Organic Biosolids

Fertilizing with Organic Biosolids

livestock manure

We used to call it manure.  One of my clients had saved a field for manure spreading.  He will till the field to incorporate the manure...

How Fly Farming Could Be the Next Big Thing in Animal Feed Production

How Fly Farming Could Be the Next Big Thing in Animal Feed Production

Animal Feed livestock

Animal farmers are currently facing rising feed costs. The cost of animal feed is a significant portion of your budget as a livestock farmer....

The Quick Start Guide to Raising Broiler Chickens in Zimbabwe

The Quick Start Guide to Raising Broiler Chickens in Zimbabwe

livestock

Oh, chicken farming. We do love raising our broiler chickens.From urban backyard farmers to medium and large-scale commercial farmers people...