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15/06/2017
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Breeding tips from five top US dairies

According to Anibal Ballarotti, Technical Services Consultant at ABS Global in the USA it is possible to achieve a heat detection rate of between 68 and
15/06/2017
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Trends driving innovation in packaging

Dairy products are growing in popularity globally owing to modern consumer demand for food products that are natural and healthy. In addition, modern lifestyles result in
15/06/2017
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How great leaders create trust

Leaders use communication as a vehicle for creating a culture of trust within their organisation, according to US business consultant Kellie Cummings. She states: “The more I
15/06/2017

15 June 2017

Standard Bank donates R10 million to devastated Western Cape, Drought aid from abundance, South African to lead World Farmers’ Organisation and more … Download Newsletter
13/06/2017
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Tenth SALHC a resounding success

The tenth biannual South African Large Herds Conference (SALHC) held at Champagne Sports Resort in the Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal attracted industry leaders from around the world. Close
13/06/2017
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Drought aid for producers in Northern and Western Cape

The severe drought prevailing in the Northern and Western Cape, specifically in Namaqualand and Bushmanland, demands action. NWK will, therefore, support an initiative by a group
13/06/2017
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Global dairy prices increase again

Global dairy prices increased for the sixth time in a row in fortnightly GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auctions, a sign that the recovery in dairy in 2017 was
13/06/2017
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Gene editing for TB resistance

Gene insertion might result in calves being genetically resistant to bovine TB in the future. Chinese scientists have successfully inserted a tuberculosis-resistance gene into the bovine
13/06/2017
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Save money and water by detecting and repairing water leaks

Drip. Drip. Drip. The constant drip of a broken water trough float might be so commonplace that you might no longer even notice or hear it.
13/06/2017
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Review of the controversy over whether or not Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis poses a food safety risk with pasteurised dairy products

Abstract There is no question that Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) causes Johne’s disease, a slow-advancing, chronic and fatal disease in cattle and other ruminants. However, in relation to human
13/06/2017
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Nutrient cost of dairy products lower than other food products – Brazil

In order to analyse the cost-benefit of dairy, in economic and nutritional terms, researchers from Embrapa Dairy Cattle, in partnership with the Federal University of Juiz
09/06/2017

9 June 2017

Tenth SALHC a resounding success, Drought aid for producers in Northern and Western Cape,Global dairy prices increase again and more … Download Newsletter
02/06/2017

2 June 2017

Raise a glass to milk, Resilience – What makes a resilient dairy business going forward?, Successful MPO North West farmers’ meetings and more … Download Newsletter
29/05/2017
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Global dairy prices climb

Prices increased by 3,2% at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction held on 16 May 2017. This is the fourth increase since March 2017. The GlobalDairyTrade trade-weighted index
29/05/2017
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Milk intake lower than 2016

Preliminary figures supplied by Milk SA shows that total milk intake during the first four months of 2017 was 0,1% less than during the same period
29/05/2017
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Successful producer meetings in KwaZulu-Natal

MPO CEO Dr Chris van Dijk, economist Dr Koos Coetzee and manager member services Philip Swart attended producer meetings in KwaZulu-Natal. According to Dr van Dijk,
29/05/2017
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Nampo sets new record

The excellent current season for summer crops contributed to a new record of 78 648 visitors during Grain SA’s recent Nampo Harvest Day. A feature of
29/05/2017
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Strong agricultural growth expected to alleviate poverty

Simpiwe Somdyala, General Manager of Corporate Affairs at Old Mutual, said:  “Agricultural growth is a powerful catalyst for inclusive growth and socioeconomic transformation. A thriving agricultural
29/05/2017
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US Infant formula market grows

A survey among 2 000 mothers with children between the ages of one and three undertook by Perrigro Nutritionals in the USA found that many of the
29/05/2017
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Shuttle service to and from SALHC

Delegates to the SA Large Herds Conference, which will be held at the Champagne Sports Resort in KwaZulu-Natal from 5 to 7 June 2017, can make