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24/03/2021

PLAIN SPEAK: MYTH OR FACT?

MPO POINTER 3/23 MARCH 2021  Does more milk mean more money? Have negative farm economics in 2018, 2019, and 2020 wiped out reserves and capacity on
24/03/2021

PADLANGS PRAAT: MITE OF FEIT?

MPO AANWYSER 3/23 MAART 2021 Beteken meer melk meer geld? Het die negatiewe plaasekonomie in 2018, 2019 en 2020 reserwes en kapasiteit op melkplase uitgewis? Is
19/03/2021

UNPROCESSED MILK PRODUCTION for February 2021

MPO FLASH 1/19 March 2021 Unprocessed milk production for February 2021 is estimated at 232 million litres, −8,76% less than in February 2020. Cumulative unprocessed milk
19/03/2021

PRODUKSIE VAN ONVERWERKTE MELK vir Februarie 2021

MPO FLITS 1/19 Maart 2021 Die produksie van onverwerkte melk in Februarie 2021 word geskat op 232 miljoen liter, dit is −8,76% minder as in Februarie
18/03/2021

VACANT POSITION: REGIONAL MEMBER MANAGER WESTERN CAPE

Position               : Regional Member Manager (RMM) Location              : Southern Cape (work from home) Remuneration    : Market related Job Type              : Permanent –
11/03/2021

NERPO is encouraged by the major arrests of stock thieves in the Eastern Cape

NATIONAL EMERGENT RED MEAT PRODUCERS’ ORGANISATION – NPC PO Box 36461, Menlo Park, 0102  •  160 Garsfontein Road, Ashlea Gardens, Pretoria 0081  •  Tel:+27 12 492
11/03/2021

TLU SA disappointed about Minister Didiza’s failure to act on corruption claims

  TLU SA is disappointed and highly dissatisfied with the minister of agriculture, land reform, and rural development, Ms Thoko Didiza’s failure to act against blatant
11/03/2021

TLU SA blames minister Nxesi for coming layoffs in agriculture

  TLU SA bemoans the minister of labour and employment, Mr Thulas Nxesi’s approach and handling of the dispute regarding the increased minimum wage of 16,1%
11/03/2021

LIVESTOCK THEFT FORUMS

Responding to rampant livestock theft, which also affects dairy farmers, the organised agricultural community, in collaboration with the criminal justice system, in 1995, established the National
11/03/2021

Groundbreaking Technology Heading to SA: Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) signs a Licensing Agreement with Moredun Institute to Acquire the Technology for the fight against Snotsiekte

  PRESS STATEMENT 4 March 2021 Dear NAHF Stakeholders, See here the Press Statement from OBP: The state-owned vaccine manufacturer, Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP), wishes to
11/03/2021

Fuel price increases not good news ahead of the onset of winter crop plantings

  by Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business 01 March 2021 – In just over a month’s time, farmers will be preparing themselves for
11/03/2021

Further strong GDP growth for agriculture in the 4th quarter of 2020

comment by Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business 09 March 2021 – The latest Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) gross domestic product (GDP) update shows
08/03/2021

Dr Chris v Dijk HUB MPO – Effek van Covid op die bedryf en planne wat gemaak is

25/02/2021

TLU SA underwhelmed by predictable budget

  The National Budget 2021 did nothing to excite agriculture. Minister of Finance, Mr Tito Mboweni, delivered the budget in parliament on 24 February 2021. As
25/02/2021

NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE by Christo Bester

  South Africa’s labour environment is highly regulated and a wide spectrum of legislation is applicable in the workplace. Employers who don’t act within the guidelines
24/02/2021

10 facts about the 2021 SA Dairy Championships

  The annual South African Dairy Championships is the biggest, oldest and most prestigious dairy event in the country. The purpose of the championships is to
24/02/2021

JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Agricultural sector starts process against minimum wage for farmworkers

  A group of roleplayers from the agricultural value chain gathered to discuss the minimum wage of farmworkers, effective 1 March 2021. The department of labour
12/02/2021

VERANDERING IN VOERKOSTE-REGIME HIER OM TE BLY?

  MPO-AANWYSER 2/11 FEBRUARIE 2021 Die omvang van die verhoging in die prys van geelmielies en sojabone veroorsaak dat die produsenteprys van onverwerkte melk uiters lewendig
12/02/2021

NEW FEED COST REGIME CHANGE HERE TO STAY?

  MPO POINTER 2/11 FEBRUARY 2021 The magnitude of the increase in the prices of yellow maize and soya beans leaves the producer price of unprocessed
11/02/2021

TLU SA hands in comment against expropriation without compensation

TLU SA officially handed in its comment against the amendment of the existing Expropriation Bill (Act 63 of 1975) this week. The deadline for comment was