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11/08/2015
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Assessment of visceral pain associated with metritis in dairy cows

Metritis is a common disease in dairy cattle, but to our knowledge, no work has assessed pain associated with this disease. Tissue Palpation is commonly used
11/08/2015
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Stay abreast of dairy market trends

Stay abreast of the latest local and international dairy market trends with the information shared by the MPO in its latest Dairy Market Trends report. To
11/08/2015
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Repetition and consistency

A cow longs for a boring life. According to Steve Pretz, vice-president of large project sales at GEA in Germany, automation of the parlour will ensure
09/08/2015
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Trend in white maize prices

Independent analyst Frans de Klerk gave an overview of the trend in white maize prices in an interview on RSG. To listen to this interview, click
03/08/2015
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Possible solution for Free State farmers

Milk producers in the Free State are deeply concerned about Montic’s notice that they will stop milk purchases by end September this year. Desmanda Transport has
03/08/2015
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VAT on milk?

South Africa is following the example of other countries by not charging VAT on certain basic foodstuffs. However, this may soon change. In the Davis tax
03/08/2015
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Optimising your business

The MPO’s national annual general meeting and congress themed, Optimising your business, is a must to attend. The conference will touch on a very topical subject
03/08/2015
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The latest data on weather conditions

The Absa Insurance Company released the latest Cumulus report, which gives an overview of various weather conditions in the country relevant to farmers. Find out more
03/08/2015
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New standards for production

Jompie Burger of the Dairy Standard Agency spoke to Lise Roberts of RSG about the new regulations related to product standards that will come into force
03/08/2015
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Stay abreast of trends

Stay abreast of the latest agriculture trends with the information shared by Absa in their new Agri Trends report. It is a comprehensive report containing domestic
28/07/2015
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Global prices still declining

International dairy prices decreased even further at the latest Fonterra global dairy-trade sale on 15 July 2015. On average, prices decreased by 10,7% compared to the
28/07/2015
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Slow-down in local milk production

A slowdown in milk production growth is highly likely in the coming spring. Milk production during the first half of 2015 is 10,6% more than during
28/07/2015
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Banting: more than a trend

Banting seems to be a lasting trend and not a fad, as many would expect. According to News24, many mainstream supermarket outlets such as Woolworths and
28/07/2015
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See you at Gauteng Dairy Day 2015

Rina and Norman Belcher are once again hosting the Gauteng Dairy Day at Belnori Boutique Cheesery, Bapsfontein, Gauteng on Thursday, 13 August 2015, with expert speakers
28/07/2015
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Handle with care

A straw of compromised semen is a major waste of time, effort and money. According to Warren Rusche, a calf field specialist, handling semen is an
28/07/2015
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Agri Inspec investigates cheese imports

The MPO has commissioned Agri Inspec to investigate complaints that large volumes of cheese were imported through Cape Town Harbour at low prices against which the
25/07/2015
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MPO investigates action against imports

Following the increase in dairy imports, in particular, UHT milk over the past five months, the MPO is investigating options available to limit imports. The department
20/07/2015
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Animal welfare issues highlighted

One of the leading dairy processors in the world, Saputo, recently implemented a new animal welfare policy. The policy is strongly against dehorning and tail docking
20/07/2015
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Feedback from International Farmers’ Conference

President of Agri SA Johannes Möller gave feedback on the International Farmers’ conference recently held in Milan, Italy. To listen to this interesting interview, click HERE.
20/07/2015
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Dairy a minor contributor to global warming

For years, the dairy industry was listed among the culprits emitting high amounts of greenhouse gas emissions and therefore contributing to global warming. When it comes