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16/11/2015
Barbara Bieldt, MPO manager market protection and development, gave an overview of the MPO’s school milk-day activities in a television interview on KykNet’s Groot Ontbyt programme.
16/11/2015
Barbara Bieldt and Philip Swart, MPO managers of market development and protection and member services, respectively, met with representatives of the Department of Water and Sanitation
16/11/2015
During September 2015, 3 894 tonnes of dairy products were imported into South Africa. This is 50% down on August 2015. UHT milk imports decreased from
16/11/2015
In view of the prolonged drought in certain parts of the country, including the northern part of KwaZulu-Natal, the MPO KZN has requested consultants Intelac to
16/11/2015
Design, installation and maintenance are essential to peak parlour performance. Milk parlours need to be sized for your current herd plans as well as future growth.
09/11/2015
The MPO is pleased with the good response from milk producers to its electronic questionnaire, which will allow the organisation to give members timeous and accurate
09/11/2015
Zoetis South Africa invites dairy farmers to attend one of three dairy producer days with the theme Improving dairy production, which take place in KwaZulu-Natal, the
09/11/2015
Prices decreased by 7,4% at the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction on 3 November 2015. The trade-weighted index decreased to 751. In spite of the latest decrease in
09/11/2015
MPO Western Cape coordinator Chanelle Steenekamp spoke to Lise Roberts about educational activities at the Agri-Expo Livestock where Bertus and René Theron told some 1 500
09/11/2015
Mike van den Berg, dairy farmer outside Greytown in northern KwaZulu-Natal told Lise Roberts about the effect of the persistent drought in the area on dairy
09/11/2015
As the strongest El Niño in 20 years continues to develop, the latest seasonal outlooks from the South African Weather Service and CSIR indicate that the
09/11/2015
The Competition Commission has published a notice in the Government Gazette on 30 October 2015 that it will conduct a market inquiry to understand the general
02/11/2015
Executive director of Agri SA Hans van der Merwe gave feedback about the issues addressed at the organisation’s congress, which was recently held at Saint George
02/11/2015
It does not matter how many times you get knocked down, but how many times you get up. Dairy farmers who are currently under financial pressure
02/11/2015
MPO economist Dr Koos Coetzee identified opportunities for cooperation with the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of the Free State at an Industry Day
02/11/2015
The health, nutrition and management of livestock are inextricably interrelated. As drought sets in, under-nutrition will threaten animal health unless management is changed to prevent problems
02/11/2015
Milk producers in the Eastern Cape have the opportunity to find out how to manage wastewater in terms of the requirements of the National Water Act,
02/11/2015
The MPO is pleased with the good response from milk producers to its electronic questionnaire, which will allow the organisation to give members timeous and accurate
02/11/2015
Barbara Bieldt, MPO manager of market protection and development, economist Dr Koos Coetzee and head of Agri Inspec, Bertus van Heerden, met with representatives of Trade
26/10/2015
Barbara Bieldt, MPO manager of market protection and development, economist Dr Koos Coetzee and head of Agri Inspec Bertus van Heerden met with representatives of the