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30/01/2017
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Milk more popular than ever

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
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MPO North enters 2017 with style

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

27 January 2017

Exciting MPO North West Silage Day, Cattle brucellosis in the spotlight, Advice on improving margins and more … Download Newsletter
23/01/2017
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Imports and exports in 2016 down on 2015

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
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Facts about bovine brucellosis

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
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Outlook for agriculture in 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
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Sharp increase in international dairy product prices

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
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A new perspective on dairy

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

20 January 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
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Dairy for toddlers

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
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GMO-free feed drive strengthened

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
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Increase in global prices continues

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
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October imports higher than in 2015

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
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Season’s greetings from the MPO

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
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Christmas wishes from MPO North

MPO North wishes all dairy farmers and their loved ones a merry Christmas and prosperous New Year.
04/01/2017
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2016 – In retrospect

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
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Overmilking? Test Yourself

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

9 December 2016

2016 in retrospect, Oct imports higher, Increase in global prices continues and more … Download Newsletter
28/11/2016
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When research meets reality

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
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Fonterra increases milk price

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