What is Hereford Cattle? Traditional and purebred Hereford cattle originated from Herefordshire in England, and this breed has existed since the 17th century. There are interesting facts about Hereford cattle such as natural polledness, although some are horned, its red Read more…
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Businesses pertaining to agriculture
Beefmaster cattle is a composite breed of Bos Taurus or Bos Indicus, Shorthorn, and Hereford cattle. It’s a super productive commercial cattle developed in the US, and the cow can produce tons of flesh and milk. The purebred beefmaster cattle Read more…
What is Blood Meal? Blood meal is a dried animal blood scraped from slaughterhouse, and processed as a constituent and a source of protein in animal feeds and as a nitrogenous fertilizer. Blood meal is commonly used in poultry feeds Read more…
Poultry farming is a good business that can be managed by both men and women. Anyone can make a poultry farm at home, provided the facility and resources are available, and wastes are well managed. However, to be able to Read more…
One of the ways technology is impacting the agriculture system is the application of robots in the farming processes. Today, robots are helping farmers to do soil analysis, plant seeds, control weeds, supply nutrients, fertilizers, and water to plants, monitor the farm, Read more…
Farm record keeping is dated to the ancient times, and it’s a practice that always help farmers to increase their productivity. There is so much importance of farm records and accounts in managing a farm or any animal production. Read more…
Amaranths (Family Amaranthaceae) are seasonal herbaceous plants grown commonly in the tropics. They are one of the most popular leafy vegetables and their production is spread across different ecological zones. Common names include African spinach, Indian spinach, spinach, amaranths, Tete Read more…
Brucellosis in pigs is not a very common swine disease, yet, it’s important to understand how pigs get Brucellosis, how you can know if your pig has brucellosis, and the prevention and control methods. Causes of Brucellosis in Pigs Read more…
Economic importance of fungi All fungi are either saprophytes or parasites and thus have economic importance that is both beneficial and harmful to food or in agriculture. Some fungi live at the expense of their living host until the latter Read more…
Broiler chickens are reared for meat consumption, and they consume a lot of feed. Feeding is the most important factor in the management of broiler chickens. Both broiler starter and finisher feed formulations must be rich in quality ingredients as Read more…
