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14/11/2016
The MPO Institute annually engages in programmes, coordinated by various agricultural colleges and universities and the AgriSeta, to help agricultural students gain experiential learning on dairy
11/11/2016
KZN farmers engage with government at waste water compliance workshops, Lessons learned at the World Dairy Summit, Where milk comes from! and more … Download Newsletter
07/11/2016
Imports during the first nine months of this year have been 33% less than the quantity imported during the same period last year. From January to
07/11/2016
Rina and Norman Belcher of Belnori Boutique Cheesery received the Gauteng Farmer of the Year Award from Agricultural Writers SA North at a function held in
07/11/2016
Short-term weather forecasts by Santam Agriculture climatologist Johan van den Berg indicate favourable conditions for rain in the first week of November over large areas of
07/11/2016
MPO North West set a new record by reaching a total of 21 065 schoolchildren during its annual School Milk Day celebrations for 2016. The events
07/11/2016
Irish farmers are the new green leaders of the world, as most of the 18 000 farmers in the country are part of the Origin Green
07/11/2016
The spotlight was on South Africa’s increasing malnourished population at the New Partnership of Africa’s Development (NEPAD) three-day workshop held in Johannesburg recently. A goal was
07/11/2016
The MPO Institute annually engages in programmes, coordinated by various agricultural colleges and universities and the AgriSeta, to help agricultural students gain experiential learning on dairy
04/11/2016
Imports 33% down on 2015, Belnori Boutique Cheesery awarded for outstanding achievements, Favourable short-term rainfall forecasts and more … Download Newsletter
01/11/2016
In spite of an estimated increase in milk intake in September 2016, the total milk production during the first nine months of this year has still
01/11/2016
Alwyn Kraamwinkel, the executive head of Sampro, was elected as a director of the International Dairy Federation at the World Dairy Summit recently held in the
01/11/2016
Aidan Bomford from Intelact gave an inspiring presentation on the lessons learned from farming in a drought at the MPO’s congress held at Lythwood Lodge, Lidgetton
01/11/2016
Dr Koos Coetzee, MPO Economist was elected as member of the SPCC at the recent IDF General Assembly in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The SPCC is the
01/11/2016
The South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) recently submitted its 2015/2016 annual report to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. The SAVC stated that South
01/11/2016
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Dairy Federation (IDF) signed the Dairy Declaration of Rotterdam on 19 October 2016
01/11/2016
Power to the people takes on a new meaning for the management of R&R Ice Cream, the world’s largest ice cream manufacturer. With their new project
28/10/2016
Milk production still below 2015, Sampro CEO elected as director of IDF, MPO economist elected as member of IDF Science Program Coordinating Committee (SPCC) and more … Download
24/10/2016
MPO North West celebrated Schools Milk Day at schools in Sannieshof, Ottosdal and Ventersdorp on Tuesday 11, Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 October, respectively. Pupils were
24/10/2016
Puttergill Goldwyn Sweetie of Puttergill Holsteins in the Eastern Cape set a new record by winning the dairy interbreed championships for the third consecutive year. She