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17/02/2017

17 February 2017

Vaccines against vector-borne diseases available, Innovators compete for title as Agripreneur of the year, Nation in conversation – focus on the dairy industry and more … Download Newsletter
13/02/2017
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South African dairy market outlook 2017

South African producers had a hard time during the recent drought, the worst in many years. Total milk production in 2016 is estimated at 1,4% less
13/02/2017
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Schedule your dairy farm training now

Helene Pheiffer, manager of training at the MPO, urges milk producers to schedule their dairy farm training as soon as possible. The Institute for Dairy Technology
13/02/2017
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See you at MPO North West Silage Day!

Johan Strydom, chairman MPO North, invites milk producers to one of the highlights on the dairy calendar – a Silage Day on 16 February 2017. The
13/02/2017
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Animal disease reports from DAFF

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries recently released its animal disease reports for September, October and November 2016. To view the reports, click HERE.
13/02/2017
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Improved international outlook

The international dairy outlook improved significantly in 2016. International dairy product prices increased to record levels at the end of 2016. The trade-weighted index of dairy
13/02/2017
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Water, water everywhere

Water is an essential resource on a dairy farm, not only because cows can’t produce milk without it, but also because it is widely used on
13/02/2017
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Are you nuts?

Creating a cheese from nuts is not a nutty professor’s idea of being funny, but a clever marketer’s idea to sell a product that is aimed
10/02/2017

10 February 2017

South African dairy market outlook 2017, Schedule your dairy farm training now, See you at MPO North West Silage Day! and more … Download Newsletter
06/02/2017
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Nation in conversation – Focus on milk industry

In Wednesday’s episode of Nation in Conversation broadcast on KykNet the focus was on the milk industry and the initiatives that are under way to promote
06/02/2017
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Schedule your dairy farm training now

Helene Pheiffer, manager of training at the MPO, urges milk producers to schedule their dairy farm training as soon as possible. The Institute for Dairy Technology
06/02/2017
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Exciting MPO North West Silage Day

Johan Strydom, chairman MPO North, invites milk producers to one of the highlights of the dairy calendar – a Silage Day on 16 February 2017. The
06/02/2017
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Fonterra utilises dairy waste

Fonterra takes their sustainability strategy seriously, as “waste not, want not” is part of their business slogan. However, the proof is in the pudding. The company
06/02/2017
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Running for milk

We all know the nutritional value of milk, especially for sports fanatics, as it is a great source of protein. Why not make an event of
06/02/2017
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It starts with you!

If you really wanted a better job/more money/ a better lifestyle, you would have already gone out there and got it. It’s only when you really
03/02/2017

3 February 2017

Nation in conversation – Focus on milk industry, Schedule your dairy farm training now, Exciting MPO North West Silage Day and more … Download Newsletter
30/01/2017
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Exciting MPO North West Silage Day

Johan Strydom, chairman MPO North, invites milk producers to one of the highlights of the dairy calendar – a Silage Day on 16 February 2017. The
30/01/2017
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Diarise SALHC 2017

The South African Large Herds Conference will be held at the Champagne Sports Resort in the Drakensberg from 5 to 7 June 2017. The theme is
30/01/2017
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Advice on improving margins

Farmers have been encouraged to cut more costs to achieve relief in a tight market where low milk prices have been experienced over an extended period
30/01/2017
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Myths about cow’s milk busted

Concerns that oestrogen levels in cow’s milk have an effect on blood levels and reproductive hormones in humans have been found to be just that, concerns