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17/02/2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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