safety
The farmer’s guide to guard against stock theft – Part 1
2019! -- The year of new records because of stock theft losses says the National Stock Theft Prevention Forum. Agriculture last year lost R929 257 500 as a result of this form of organised crime, according to Forum figures. The organisation already mentioned in 2016 that well-organised syndicates were[...]
Spray to protect your crops – Part 14: Safety: Take special care during spraying not to harm your animals
Compiled by J Fuls (Pr Eng) Our last edition of the spraying series discusses the most important issue on the high-risk practice of crop spraying – safety during the spraying process. You are working with potentially toxic chemicals and it is therefore crucial to follow the correct steps to[...]
Spray to protect your crops – Part 13: Safety: Storage and disposing of chemical containers
Compiled by J Fuls (Pr Eng) You can identify a neat and disciplined farmer by the way he manages his scrapyard and his waste. Empty chemical containers are a significant waste product. Since chemicals can be harmful to humans and animals, it is therefore even more important to discard[...]
Spray to protect your crops
Compiled by J Fuls (Pr Eng) The chemicals used in agriculture are intended to kill things. Some are made to kill plants and others to kill insects and other pests. Some chemicals can even kill humans and animals. This means that we are working with poisons and we need[...]