Agribusiness: how to run a tractor and machinery hire business.

Agribusiness: how to run a tractor and machinery hire business. A large number of machinery will be seen traversing the country, providing various services on farms over the coming months.Farmers need to embrace the role of farm machinery if they are to be successful,but many small scale farmers are yet to imbibe the emerging farming technologies and machinery. Factors, such as the high cost of machines and farmers’ lack of access to finance, make the machinery unaffordable for resource-poor farmers. Agribusiness: how to run a tractor and machinery hire business. There is a niche for machinery hire which is a valid option for farmers, who do not need machines all year round . Committing resources to machinery hire is a new agribusiness niche which only a few are tapping into. How to run a tractor and hire machinery business is the question on investors lips,and these are the crucial steps. 1) identify your farmers and produce a data base. 2) understand their needs. 3) identify farm and note sizes of farms. 4) choose the machines that are durable,effective and manageable. 5) group your farmers,have a team leader and work out modalities for hiring. Agribusiness: how to run a tractor and machinery hire business. The hiring business is a win-win situation as investor and farmers both make profit as the overhead of farmers reduce and they will get better harvest while investors have a fast return on investment. Farmers need more of this hire business to produce more as it will make the work easy ,simple and fast. There is a need that this niche will service easily see and this

Ebola outbreak declared in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Ebola outbreak declared in Democratic Republic of the Congo.According to WHO, nine suspected cases — including three deaths — have been reported since April 22 in an area more than 800 miles north of the capital of Kinshasa. Ebola was confirmed as the cause of one of the deaths while Six patients are currently hospitalized.

Outpatient protocol offers alternative for parvo treatment.

Outpatient protocol offers alternative for parvo treatment. Canine parvovirus is a serious and often fatal viral illness that most commonly affects puppies, though unvaccinated adult dogs can be infected as well. The cost implication for treatment is high due to hospitalization and intensive care/ monitoring and treatment,this makes many clients shy away from seeking professional help. Today,there is a new protocol developed at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital that may help save parvo puppies and give their families a chance to give their dogs a healthy life. Parvovirus, which is spread through exposure to feces from infected dogs, has the following symptoms such as lethargy, vomiting, fever, and diarrhea as the virus primarily impacts the gastrointestinal tract and the circulatory system, where it suppresses the bone marrow and causes the white blood cell count to drop. The veterinary care focuses on supporting the puppy with IV fluids and antibiotics, and close monitoring, but without intensive veterinary intervention parvovirus is almost always fatal due to dehydration and/or a severely compromised immune system. The treatment generally entails a long and expensive hospital stay, with at least five to seven days in intensive care, rehydration through an IV, lots of antibiotics, and medications to control nausea. The new protocol is the use of highly potent antibiotics, fluids and anti nausea medication,with the owner taking the pup to the clinic for the medication.The tender love and care attention will have to be provided by family to ensure the pup is comfortable and recovers fast. more

How to deal with ticks.

There are several species of ticks that transmit human and animal diseases, the most common is the blacklegged tick, which prefers moist woodland edges and transmits the deadly Lyme disease. The blacklegged ticks also cause babesiosis and anaplasmosis. The Lone star ticks thrive in hotter, drier places, such as lawns, and transmit ehrlichiosis and tularemia. There is a need to identify ticks and their habitat so as to ascertain disease risk . When going outdoors or suspected tick habitat ,use tick repellent on clothing and also do a tick-check of your entire body within 12 to 24 hours of outdoor activities. more

First case of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus( PRRS) outbreak on pig farm in Ecuador.

A first case of PRRS outbreak on pig farm in Ecuador,this outbreak started on April 3 at a commercial farm for fattening and trading pigs. The World Organization for Animal Health reported the confirmed presence of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) in Ecuador, the first occurrence of the disease in the South American country on the 5th of May. The farm located in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas province, which is located west of the capital city, Quito. Dr. Diego Alfonso Viscaino Cabezas, agricultural engineer with the Ecuadorian Agriculture Ministry, reported the outbreak. On the farm, seven pigs were found to be infected with PRRS. All of them were destroyed. Farm with an epidemiological link are being investigated, and surveillance of neighboring farms is being conducted.

Why do dogs eat grass ?

Why do dogs eat grass ? The site of your dog nibbling grass can be disturbing and most owners just assume the worst. Dogs eating grass is not always an emergency except where pesticides have been used or wild poisonous grasses are the choice of the dog. Dogs nibble on grasses occasionally if there is a deficient nutrient in their meal such as potassium or fiber as most grasses are high in fiber and potassium . Dogs occasionally eat grass to trigger vomiting to relieve stomach upset or gastric irritation as in the case of worm overload,when dogs are uncomfortable with distended stomach . When dogs eat grasses frequently,then you need to get the dog to the vet.

Columbia graduates kickstart new hydroponic bottle project.

The World’s Smallest Garden turns a bottle into a self-watering hydroponic garden. It’s a fun, easy and really affordable way for anyone to grow fresh food at home.Unlike other grow kits on the market today that cost hundreds of dollars and come with sophisticated lights and automation – the World’s Smallest Garden is designed to be accessible for everyone. more