Starting any agribusiness is an uphill battle. This week on Farmer’s Inside Track microbiologist Morgan Brand shares nine steps you should go through before setting up your small farm!... 

Winter is no longer a stressful time for part-time KwaZulu-Natal cattle farmer, Sipho Shibe. Once he introduced his cattle to Voermol Molasses, their condition has taken a turn for the better. Plus, Dr Francois van de Vyver, national technical manager at Voermol Feeds adds a few tips for farmers.  

The South African Poultry Farmers and Suppliers Association warns up-and-coming farmers against an increase in scammers in the poultry industry. Spokesperson Jay Venter weighs in on how to avoid scammers, especially if you’re a new farmer.

Gauteng crop farmer, Mapaseka Dlamini knows that farming is no bed of roses. Like many before her, she’s learnt many tough lessons that could easily have broken her spirit. Yet, she reigned victorious and this week she is crowned as Food For Mzansi and Corteva Agriscience’s #SoilSista. 

To mark World Rabies Day on the 28^th of September we connect with Dr Didi Claassen, Afrivet’s technical and marketing support executive, who reminds South Africans that the rabies vaccination is compulsory by law. 

On the top of our reading list this week is, The New Corner Office: How successful people work from home by Laura Vanderkam. And, our farmer tip of the week comes Mpumezo Ndimo, farm manager at Baynesfield Farms in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal.