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Flail: A wooden hand tool used for beating grain to separate the seeds from the waste parts. Proper use of flails supports traditional farming practices and efficient grain processing.

Farmers’ List: A list of veterinary medicines obtainable from agricultural merchants with a prescription from a veterinary surgeon. This list helps farmers manage animal health and ensure proper medication use.

Forestry: The management of forests, woodlands, and plantations of trees. Proper forestry practices ensure sustainable timber production and environmental health.

Floral: Referring to plants or flowers. Properly managing floral resources supports pollination and enhances farm productivity.

Farmworker: A person who works on a farm. Farmworkers are essential for the daily operations and success of a farm.

Flour Corn: A variety of maize with large soft grains and friable endosperm, making it easy to grind to flour. Growing flour corn provides a valuable food source and supports diverse crop production.

Flat Deck Piggery: A piggery used for rearing weaned piglets from between two and eight weeks of age, featuring a mesh floor, self-feed hoppers, and controlled heating and ventilation. Properly managing a flat deck piggery ensures the health and growth of piglets.

Foul of the Foot: A disease of cattle caused by damage to the cleft of the hoof and invasion by a germ (Fusiformis necrophorus). Managing foul of the foot through proper practices ensures cattle health and productivity.

Feces: Solid waste matter passed from the bowels of a human or other animal after food has been digested. Proper management of feces is essential for sanitation and disease prevention on farms.

Fat Hen: A weed (Chenopodium album) affecting spring cereals, peas, and row crops. Effective weed management practices are necessary to control fat hen and protect crop yields.