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24/04/2017
Farm transfer/succession often is a difficult and emotional process for all involved. For useful tips by Jennifer Blazek at the University of Wisconsin in the US,
24/04/2017
Global dairy prices increased for the third consecutive time at the GlobalDairyTrade auction held on 18 April, bolstering hope that international dairy price recovery is back
24/04/2017
In about six weeks’ time the South African Large Herds Conference will be in full swing at Champagne Sports Resort in the Drakensberg. All exhibition space
24/04/2017
The latest ENSO Advisory was issued by the Climate Prediction Center/NCEP/NWS and the International Research Institute for Climate and Society on 13 April 2017. It is
24/04/2017
During January and February 2017, 13 000 tonnes of dairy products were imported, up 120% on 2016. The biggest increase was in the imports of long-life (UHT)
20/04/2017
Imports higher during first two months, Possible El Niño in the Spring of 2017,The countdown begins to SALHC 2017 and more … Download Newsletter
19/04/2017
Prevention is better than cure. Nobody knows this better than a dairy farmer. It is critical to keep animals healthy and prevent rather than treat diseases.
19/04/2017
When extending your dairy farming operations it is important to incorporate labour efficiency into the design. Globally, large dairies account for the majority of the growth
19/04/2017
It is reported in the New Zealand press that Fonterra recently introduced new traceability technology enabling shoppers to use a unique QR code to check the authenticity
19/04/2017
South Africans are happiest when they can combine good food (and especially a smorgasbord of locally produced cheese) with time spent with family and friends, and
19/04/2017
MPO Mpumalanga chairman Douglas Dickson invites milk producers to attend the route meetings that will be held in Balfour, Morgenzon, Carolina and Belfast on 19 and
19/04/2017
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) published regulations requiring that, as from 17 February 2017, the taking of water for irrigation purposes be measured, recorded
19/04/2017
According to Agri SA many irresponsible statements about expropriation have been made recently, some by senior politicians. However, the truth is that our Constitution does not
13/04/2017
Expropriation without compensation in the spotlight, Implications of regulations requiring metering of irrigation, Implications of regulations requiring metering of irrigation and more … Download Newsletter
11/04/2017
Tetra Pak has launched two smaller packaging sizes – 200 ml and 250 ml to capture the sports nutrition and fortified milk market in the US.
11/04/2017
According to Geoff Dahl, a dairy physiologist with the University of Florida in the US, unborn calves of cows experiencing heat stress will have lower birth
11/04/2017
Nestlé South Africa and the Department of Small Business Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 3 April 2017 with the commitment to source and
11/04/2017
The SA Society of Dairy Technology will host its 50th Annual AGM and Symposium with the theme “Dare to Dairy” at Kievits Kroon outside Pretoria from
11/04/2017
Exhibition space is sold out at this year’s SA Large Herds Conference, which promises to be the best ever. Our theme is resilience; and never in the
11/04/2017
MPO Gauteng’s route meetings were held on Willow Valley Dairy Farm in Rayton and Juna Dairy Farm in Henley-on-Klip on 29 and 30 March 2017. Both