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06/01/2021

FOKUS OP ONVERWERKTE MELK (PLAASHEKPRYSE), VERWERKERSPRYSE EN VERBRUIKERSPRYSE (KLEINHANDELSPRYSE) VIR SUIWELPRODUKTE

  MPO-AANWYSER 1/4 JANUARIE 2021 AGTERGROND Die MPO beskou dit as gebiedend noodsaaklik om ten opsigte van makroprysvlakke en tendense in suiwelpryse (primêr, sekondêr en kleinhandel)
06/01/2021

PROVIDING ILLUMINATION ON PRICE TRENDS FOR UNPROCESSED MILK (FARMER PRICES), PROCESSOR PRICES, AND CONSUMER PRICES (RETAIL PRICES) FOR DAIRY PRODUCTS  

  MPO POINTER 1/4 JANUARY 2021 BACKGROUND The MPO regards it as imperative to stick to one data source, which is regarded by the industry as
21/12/2020

KEEPING EVERYONE ON THE SAME PAGE by Christo Bester

  Consultation requires open and honest two-way discussions between employers and employees. Consultation can be a powerful tool that employers can use to establish a productive
11/12/2020

Dairy School

  For the past couple of years, the MPO has been actively involved in the presentation of the Dairy School for final year UP Veterinary students
11/12/2020

Agriculture’s third quarter 2020 GDP outcomes still impressive

  Comment by Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business 08 December 2020 – South Africa’s agriculture gross domestic product (GDP) still came out impressive
01/12/2020

PRODUKSIE VAN ONVERWERKTE MELK vir Oktober 2020

  MPO FLITS 11/25 November 2020 Die produksie van onverwerkte melk in Oktober 2020 word geskat op 335 miljoen liter, dit is 1,8% meer as in
01/12/2020

UNPROCESSED MILK PRODUCTION for October 2020

  MPO FLASH 11/25 November 2020 Unprocessed milk production for October 2020 is estimated at 335 million litres, 1,8% more than in October 2019. This is
25/11/2020

BASSONCO HOLSTEINS STRIVE FOR MAXIMUM GENETIC GAIN  

  The Bassonco Holsteins (Uilenkraal) enterprise is milking around 1 550 cows three times a day. Since September 2018, they have carried out genomic testing on
19/11/2020

MINISTER DIDIZA ANNOUNCES THE OUTBREAK OF BRUCELLOSIS IN KWAZULU-NATAL

  18 NOVEMBER 2020 The Minister of Agriculture, Land reform and Rural Development, Ms Thoko Didiza (MP), has been made aware by the MEC for Agriculture
19/11/2020

TLU SA wishes crop farmers a blessed planting season

TLU SA would like to wish the country’s crop farmers a blessed planting season. The agricultural industry can look back with pride at the contribution it
19/11/2020

2020 Tribute Heroes of Agriculture

  Banding together to love thy neighbour. This is how Liza Bohlmann, chairperson of the Agricultural Writers SA, described the way in which the agricultural community
19/11/2020

Fair Cape Dairies’ Johannes Loubser wins National Master Dairyman of the Year for the fourth time

Fair Cape Dairies’ farmer, Johannes Loubser, has again been recognised as National Master Dairyman of the Year 2020 at the Agricultural Research Council’s annual National Dairy
19/11/2020

Standard Operating Procedures when a herd tests positive for brucellosis

  Brucellosis (CA) Brucellosis is a chronic but not deadly disease. Humans can be infected by the Brucella bacterium if they drink contaminated milk, which may
19/11/2020

Amaqiniso abalulekile ama-5 okufanele wazi nge-brucellosis.

  Isifo esiphatha umhlambi! Lesi isifo esiphazamisa ukusimama kwemihlambi yemfuyo eNingizimu Afrika. Uma inkomo eyodwa emhlambini wakho ihlolwe yatholakala inesifo i-brucellosis, wonke umhlambi uthathwa ngokuthi wesulelekile
19/11/2020

Five core facts you should know about brucellosis

  It is a herd disease! This is a disease that threatens the sustainability of the livestock herds of South Africa. If one animal in your
13/11/2020

TSHILIDZI MATSHIDZULA WINS MPO NEDBANK STEWARDSHIP AWARD 2020

  12 November 2020 Tshilidzi Matshidzula of Little Barnet Farm in Alexandria, in the Eastern Cape, was declared the winner of the fourth prestigious MPO Nedbank
13/11/2020

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY AWARDS INNOVATION – DAIRY WELLNESS NOW A PROFITABLE CHOICE!

  11 NOVEMBER 2020 ZOETIS SOUTH AFRICA NAMED TOP INNOVATOR IN THE 6TH ANNUAL TDM INNOVATION AWARDS! Zoetis South Africa’s CLARIFIDE®Plus tops the short list for
13/11/2020

TSHILIDZI MATSHIDZULA WEN DIE MPO NEDBANK RENTMEESTERSKAP-TOEKENNING 2020

  11 November 2020 Tshilidzi Matshidzula van Little Barnet Farm naby Alexandria in die Oos-Kaap, is aangewys as wenner van die gesogte MPO Nedbank Rentmeesterskap-toekenning by
13/11/2020

DIE SUIWELBEDRYF-INNOVERINGSTOEKENNINGS – SUIWELWELSTAND NOU ’N WINSGEWENDE KEUSE!

  11 NOVEMBER 2020 ZOETIS SUID-AFRIKA IS BENOEM AS DIE BESTE INNOVEERDER IN DIE SESDE JAARLIKSE TDM INNOVERINGSTOEKENNINGS; Zoetis Suid-Afrika se CLARIFIDE®Plus is nommer een op
11/11/2020

Plaas TV 11 November: Melkboere as rentmeesters van water – Dr Chris van Dijk, uitvoerende hoof van die MPO