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01/08/2016
Tesco launched a new label, Fair for Farmers Guarantee, which reflects their integrity and promise to customers that they will support local farmers. Consumers who support
01/08/2016
The debate about whether butter is good for you continues along with new research on the effect of butter on our health. Emerging evidence suggests that
01/08/2016
Dairy cows need energy, minerals and vitamins to support their milk performance after calving and in early lactation, which when they lose nutrients via their milk.
01/08/2016
A cheesemaking course will be presented at the AfriDome in Parys during the Africa Livestock Trade Fair on 27 and 28 September 2016. Retha Carelson, who
01/08/2016
The MPO’s National Congress will be held at Lythwood Lodge, KwaZulu-Natal on 7 September this year. The theme is “Sustainable dairy farming” and the congress will
01/08/2016
The MPO was approached earlier this year and invited to participate in and organise the Dairy Expo component of the Africa Livestock Trade Fair, which will
25/07/2016
The MPO wants to assist dairy farmers in drought-stricken areas by coordinating the collection and distribution of surplus feed available throughout the country. Philip Swart, the
25/07/2016
To really engage with consumers and hold their attention, an app or digital tool is the way to go. Castello’s new Cheese Board Builder is an
25/07/2016
The MPO annually selects and places students at MPO commercial farms to gain on-farm experiential training for a period of one year. The aim of the
25/07/2016
The stark reality that there are people starving to death while tonnes of surplus food are wasted in the food retail chain urged the European Food
25/07/2016
Helene Pheiffer at the MPO’s Institute for Dairy Technology gave an overview of the aim of mentorship programmes and how dairy farmers can become involved in
25/07/2016
The demand for dairy products continues to grow. Figures supplied by Nielsen and published by SAMPRO show that the demand for dairy products continue to increase.
25/07/2016
Total milk intake in June 2016 is estimated at 216 million litres, 5,8% less than the quantity delivered in June 2015. Monthly milk intake is in
18/07/2016
Tapping into the growing Chinese flavoured milk market might not be as easy as expected. Although the Chinese have a new-found love for flavoured milk, so
18/07/2016
Food chain fraud in the dairy industry was the hot topic discussed at a symposium held as part of the ISO/IDF analytical week held recently in
18/07/2016
Expression of estrus after PG and before fixed-time AI has been reported to change the uterine environment, increase accessory sperm numbers, fertilisation rates, and overall embryo
18/07/2016
Farming sustainably will give you the competitive advantage in the future. According to a Harvard study businesses cannot afford to ignore or delay the implementation of
18/07/2016
The MPO wants to assist dairy farmers in drought-stricken areas by coordinating the collection and distribution of surplus feed available throughout the country. Philip Swart, the
18/07/2016
Three new branch chairmen were elected at the MPO North Farmers’ Day held in Delareyville on 7 July 2016. Messrs Eben Barnard, Nico de Bruyn and
18/07/2016
MPO North hosted an informative Farmers’ Day at Delarey Restaurant in Delareyville on Thursday, 7 July 2016. MPO CEO Dr Chris van Dijk, economist Dr Koos