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18/04/2016
Veterinarian Dr Danie Odendaal gave an overview of the cattle diseases that were prevalent in March 2016 in an interview with Lise Roberts on RSG Landbou.
18/04/2016
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) alerted drought-affected farmers about a scammer who asks farmers to pay him R20 000 to secure a cash
18/04/2016
Onderstepoort Biological Products started implementing a new distribution system from 1 April 2016. Orders can be submitted on Monday to Friday but no
18/04/2016
Consumers will not face empty shelves this autumn. According to MPO economist Dr Koos Coetzee consumers will not have to worry about the supply of dairy
11/04/2016
Calves are born with a physically and metabolically underdeveloped rumen and initially rely on milk to meet nutrient demands for maintenance and growth. Initiation of solid
11/04/2016
The effects of nose flap devices in calves before dam separation on cow BCS, pre- and post-separation calf performance, and humoral immune response were compared with
11/04/2016
For an overview of current economic trends such as interest rates, click HERE to view Absa’s latest edition of Agri Trends.
11/04/2016
The MPO’s Institute for Dairy Technology offers the following skills development programmes to all workers on dairy farms: • Milk production and husbandry • Artificial insemination
11/04/2016
Festival goers can prepare themselves for a terrific experience when the 15th South African Cheese Festival is celebrated at Sandringham, Stellenbosch from 30 April to 2
11/04/2016
Imports remain at low levels. In February 2016, 2 600 tonnes of dairy product were imported, 17% less than in January 2016. Total imports in January
04/04/2016
The number of large dairy farms, those with 1 000 cows or more, is increasing rapidly in the US. This is despite the fact that farmers
04/04/2016
Bob Grace, a leading organisational psychologist and leadership consultant in the industry, said to scale your business, you have to have leaders in place in your
04/04/2016
For an overview of the weather during March 2016 and to find out what the weather has in store for you click HERE to view Absa
04/04/2016
The South African Society for Dairy Technology (SASDT) is hosting its 49th Annual AGM and Symposium with the theme Sustainable Dairy: Nutrition and Composition from 10
04/04/2016
The Sage Foundation is working closely with Agri SA to deliver drought relief to small-scale farmers, the local community, and the school at Goedverwacht, a farming
04/04/2016
The Department of Trade and Industry launched its Integrated National Export Strategy (Export 2030) with the theme Export Promoting Industrialisation to spur growth amid economic crisis
04/04/2016
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) confirmed with stakeholders in the dairy industry that the implementation date of the new dairy and imitation dairy
01/04/2016
China once helped drive global dairy demand but its stockpiling of powdered milk sent prices plunging and has left farmers in the world’s top milk exporter,
01/04/2016
National Treasury stated in a media statement issued on 8 April 2016 that the Minister of Finance had decided to approve the implementation of the amendment
22/03/2016
China was a significant importer of milk powder, accounting for 20% of the total global trading volume in 2013, importing more than 850,000 tons. But the