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13/06/2016
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The right strategy for your dairy farming business

MPO CEO Dr Chris van Dijk spoke to Deon Blume of Algoa FM about his message to dairy farmers at the Eastern Cape MPO Milk Day
13/06/2016
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Milk for change joins World Milk Day celebrations

Milk for Change, the campaign that is a partnership of Tetra Pak South Africa and FEED SA, handed over nearly 60 000 ℓ of long-life milk
06/06/2016
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Do not miss MPO North’s Farmers’ Days 2016

Dairy farmers in the North are cordially invited to attend one of the MPO North Farmers’ Days which will be held at various venues from 7
06/06/2016
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Build capacity through training

The MPO’s Institute for Dairy Technology offers the following skills development programmes, funded by Milk SA and AgriSeta, to all workers on dairy farms: • Milk
06/06/2016
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Managing farm profitability in hard times

Betty Berning at the University of Minnesota, USA shared tips and advice on strategies for dairy farmers to manage farm profitability when milk prices are low.
06/06/2016
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Technological innovation to boost productivity and growth

PwC states in its latest Africa Agribusinesses Insights Survey 2016 that agriculture is currently standing on the edge of a second green revolution. This revolution will
06/06/2016
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Cheers to milk!

This week countries around the world celebrated all aspects of milk – the natural, healthy and versatile product packed with an array of nutrients, which is
06/06/2016
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Invest in yourself

“Investing in yourself is the best thing you can do. Anything that improves your own talents; nobody can tax it or take it away from you.
30/05/2016
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Absa Agritrends

Absa Insurance Company released its latest publication of Absa Agritrends this week. To read more, click HERE.
30/05/2016
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What the weather has in store this winter

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries issued its latest climate advisory report this week. For advice on expected weather conditions during the coming winter months,
30/05/2016
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Celebrating milk around the globe!

What better way to acknowledge a natural, healthy and versatile product packed with an array of nutrients, which is available at affordable prices than giving it
30/05/2016
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Woodlands Dairy announces producer price increase

Eastern Cape milk processor Woodlands Dairy this week announced an increase of 20 cents per litre in its producer price from 1 June 2016.
30/05/2016
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Appeal for increased producer prices

MPO CEO Dr Chris van Dijk described the cost squeeze that South African milk producers are experiencing at present and urged milk processors to increase producer
23/05/2016
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Arla incentivising GM-free feed

Dairy cooperative Arla’s board recently made a decision to incentivise the use of GM-free feed following retailers in Germany increasingly demanding dairy products from cows that
23/05/2016
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Nation in Conversation at NAMPO

The second session of Nation in Conversation at the Nampo Harvest Day festival in Bothaville on Tuesday saw the heat being turned up a notch or
23/05/2016
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Former MPO board member loses wife in tragic accident

Sas van der Merwe, milk producer from Vryburg in the North West province lost his wife over the weekend when she died after a tragic accident.
23/05/2016
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Plea to declare drought a national disaster

Annette Steyn MP, the DA’s shadow minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, reiterated her plea in Parliament during the Minister of Forestry and Fisheries’ budget debate
16/05/2016
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Code developed for the welfare of dairy cattle

Philip Swart, MPO manager member services gave a brief overview of the progress with the development of a code for the welfare of dairy cattle by
16/05/2016
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Spotlight on use of biodigester on dairy farm in Western Cape

Willem Basson, milk producer from the Darling region in the Western Cape gave background on the biodigester installed on his dairy farm in an interview with
16/05/2016
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Diarise MPO celebration of milk in the Eastern Cape!

MPO Eastern Cape chairman Lourens Gildenhuys invites dairy farmers in the province to the MPO Milk Day to be held at Slipperfields, Port Elizabeth on Tuesday,