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30/01/2017
In the busy streets of Hong Kong, there is a new soft drink everybody craves. Believe it or not, it is milk! Sales of full-cream UHT
30/01/2017
MPO North chairman Johan Strydom is proud to announce that the region once again takes the lead in having obtained the go-ahead from the first ten
27/01/2017
Exciting MPO North West Silage Day, Cattle brucellosis in the spotlight, Advice on improving margins and more … Download Newsletter
23/01/2017
Total imports during the first eleven months of 2016 were at 39 180 tonnes, 36% less than between January and November 2015. Exports were 18% lower
23/01/2017
The National Animal Health Forum published links to various interviews with experts on bovine brucellosis which were broadcast on RSG. To listen to the recordings, click
23/01/2017
Dawie Maree, head of marketing and information at FNB, gave an overview of the outlook for agriculture in 2017 in an interview with Hennie Maas on
23/01/2017
The recently released quarterly review from the New Zealand Global Dairy Trade auction platform show that international dairy product prices increased on average by 47% in
23/01/2017
Ireland’s National Dairy Council wants to encourage sports enthusiasts to use dairy as their main protein source. They recently revamped their marketing campaign. For the next
20/01/2017
Milk intake marginally up in December, Imports and exports in 2016 down on 2015, Facts about bovine brucellosis and more … Download Newsletter
04/01/2017
Arla Foods Ingredients wants to explore the toddler food market by marketing high nutritional value, quality dairy food that is specially formulated to suit the needs
04/01/2017
Dannon, a large yoghurt processor in the US, is committed to delivering GMO-free products to their customers. This involves using milk producers who feed animals GMO-free
04/01/2017
International dairy product prices are continuing to increase. At the latest GlobalDairy Trade auction held on 6 December, prices increased by 3,5% on average compared to
04/01/2017
During October 2016, 8 652 tonnes of dairy products were imported, 133% more than in October 2015. Total imports for the first ten months of 2016
04/01/2017
As 2016 draws to a close the MPO board and staff wish all milk producers and their families a blessed Christmas and joyous festive season. Travel
04/01/2017
MPO North wishes all dairy farmers and their loved ones a merry Christmas and prosperous New Year.
04/01/2017
For various reasons 2016 will be remembered as the year of the “perfect storm”, so to speak. The continuously low milk price with relatively little or
22/12/2016
Traditionally, the recommendation to dairy producers has been to “milk ALL cows as completely as possible at every milking.” This recommendation has been revised due to
09/12/2016
2016 in retrospect, Oct imports higher, Increase in global prices continues and more … Download Newsletter
28/11/2016
Milk producers have been helped to become more productive and efficient over the years by the tools and practices produced by animal and agronomic research. However,
28/11/2016
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited increased its 2016/17 forecast farm gate milk price by 75 cents to $6,00 per kg milk solids on Monday, 21 November. Tim