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15/06/2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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