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22/03/2016
The objective of this study was to compare the reproductive performance of cows inseminated based on automated activity monitoring with hormone intervention (AAM) to cows from
22/03/2016
Successful and well-attended MPO Western Cape Farmers’ Days were held in George, Swellendam and Malmesbury, respectively from Tuesday to Thursday last week. Dairy farmers who attended
22/03/2016
Francois Wolhuter, prominent milk producer from Hartswater in North West passed away last week. The MPO expresses its sincere condolences to his wife, children, family and
14/03/2016
A draft new law which was provisionally agreed to by EU ministers in December 2015 was approved by Parliament on Tuesday. The new law will put
14/03/2016
onterra has reduced its forecast farmgate milk price for the 2015/2016 season by 6% from NZ$4,15 per kg milk solids to NZ$3,90 per kg milk solids.
14/03/2016
Sarel Bam and Charlie Hopkins from Rhinowater and Blue Planet SA spoke to Lise Roberts on RSG Landbou about the management of waste water. To listen
14/03/2016
More than 600 emerging farmers from villages and rural towns across the country were recently empowered to start the process of successfully converting their subsistence farming
14/03/2016
The dairy industry is committed to encouraging sustainable and environmentally friendly farming practices. A major contribution to this commitment is the limiting of limit greenhouse gas
14/03/2016
Absa Insurance Company’s latest weather advisory Cumulus was released this week. For an overview of current and expected weather trends, click HERE.
14/03/2016
Better use of irrigation technology geared towards water use efficiency could save millions of cubic metres of water in the agricultural sector in South Africa and
07/03/2016
Jeffrey Rosensweig, director of the Goizueta Business School at the Emory University, said dairy companies must exploit the global 20 big economies’ markets. Jeffrey said for
07/03/2016
Dave Kohl, an agricultural economist at Virginia Tech University, says low milk prices are leading many dairy producers to seek out opportunities in side businesses. Dave
07/03/2016
Founder of Future Farmers Foundation and milk producer from Howick, KwaZulu-Natal Judy Stuart spoke to Lise Roberts about the successful apprenticeship system that puts learners on
07/03/2016
WWF is hosting a seminar next week dealing with the threat of exploration and extraction of unconventional gas (fracking) in KwaZulu-Natal following two recent exploration applications
07/03/2016
The aim of the MPO Western Cape Farmers’ Days that will be held from 8 to 10 March 2016 in George, Swellendam and Malmesbury, respectively is
07/03/2016
Tobie Mostert, dairy farmer from the farm Dasvlei close to Philadelphia in the Western Cape told Lise Roberts on RSG Landbou how their dairy farming operations
07/03/2016
In January 2016 only 31 tons of UHT milk was imported, compared to average imports of 233 tons per month in 2015. Total imports for January
29/02/2016
Total milk intake continues the decreasing trend started in December 2015. Information provided by Milk SA shows that the total milk intake by processors and others
29/02/2016
Bertie Hamman, senior manager of secondary agriculture at Standard Bank, says agricultural demand in South Africa is expected to increase as population and income levels increase.
29/02/2016
Information provided by SAMPRO shows that the market for dairy products continues to grow. Retail sales of fresh milk and UHT milk increased by 1,1% and