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13/08/2017

MPO Milk Bulletin 11 August 2017

Local market Visit the MPO’s new website at www.mpo.co.za  and follow the MPO – Milk Producers’ Organisation on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/MPO-Milk-Producers-Organisation-137013043549270/  Positive outlook for livestock producers The recently released BFAP Baseline Agricultural
07/08/2017

Agri Trends 3 August 2017 Grains & Livestock

Lamb and mutton prices continue to strengthen Lamb and mutton prices continue to show steady increases, and have shown an upward trend in recent weeks across
04/08/2017

MPO Milk Bulletin 4 August 2017

Lees die Afrikaans Melkbulletin Local market Visit the MPO’s newwebsite at www.mpo.co.za and follow the MPO – Milk Producers Organisation on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MPO-Milk-Producers-Organisation-137013043549270/ Highly successful
31/07/2017

Agri Trends 28 July Grains, Oilseeds, Livestock & Fibres

South Africa’s maize export With an all-new record crop of 15.9 million tons, SA is expected to have a carry-over stock of about 2.2 million ton
31/07/2017

How to prevent animal health problems during drought

Although drought is part of the expected management cycle on any dairy or beef farm in South Africa the current situation is unknown to most of
28/07/2017

MPO Milk Bulletin 28 July 2017

Local market Lower milk intake in June Preliminary figures supplied by Milk SA show that the total milk intake in June 2017 of 217 million litres
24/07/2017

MPO Milk Bulletin 21 July 2017

Local market Choose an irrigation system for your farm As the most important party in the farming industry is the farmer, his interests should always come
24/07/2017

JSE Market Notice 32817 CDM – Changes to the Settlement Process of the Beef Carcass Contract

When we introduced the Beef carcass contract on 14 December 2015, we resolved to use “selling prices” received from contributing abattoirs to settle the Beef carcass
24/07/2017

Agri Trends 21 July 2017 Grains & Livestock

The Reserve Bank has cut rates by 25 basis points The welcome move by the Reserve Bank that cut rates by 25 basis points was met
21/07/2017

Dairy School 2017 Speaker Thank You Letter

A letter from the 2017 Dairy School Veterinary Students to all the speakers. View the letter
18/07/2017

A new standard on dairy permeate powders adopted at codex

The International Dairy Federation (IDF) collaborated with Codex Alimentarius in the development, identification, elaboration and dissemination of a science-based international standard to promote the identity, composition,
15/07/2017

Melkbulletin 07 July 2017

Plaaslike mark Melkinname bly stabiel Die totale melkinname in die eerste vyf maande van 2017, soos aan Melk SA berig, word tans op 1 186 million liter
15/07/2017

Milk Bulletin 07 July 2017

Local market Milk intake remains stable The total milk intake in the first five months of 2017, as reported to Milk SA, is currently estimated at
12/07/2017

Finalisation And Implementation Of The Restructure

12/07/2017

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

South Africa prepares its third report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change South Africa, as a long-time signatory to the United Nations Framework
05/07/2017

AgriSA Drawing a Line in the Sand

Agri SA’s Response to the Threat to Food Security from Shale Gas Development in South Africa. Agri SA promotes the development, profitability, stability and sustainability of
05/07/2017

TDM Competition Winner July 2017

Pete Ward of Kruisfontein Farming in Mooi River put the number of litres produced for April 2017 at 228 million, which is indeed very close to
05/07/2017

South Africa set to harvest the biggest soybean crop on record

Despite revising the country’s soybean production forecast to 1.23 million tonnes in May, the Crop Estimate Committee has again winched up its forecast to 1.34 million
05/07/2017

Nedbank Winterton Press Release 29 June

June 29 – Winterton: Nedbank today officially launched its latest in-retailer branch at Hinterland in Winterton. Nedbank is committed to increasing access to banking in growing
05/07/2017

Milk intake remains stable

The total milk intake in the first five months of 2017, as reported to MILK SA is currently estimated at 1 186 million litres, 0,03% down on