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04/05/2015
Lise Roberts interviewed Dr Koos Coetzee, MPO economist about the expected effect of the end of quotas on milk production in the EU. To listen to
04/05/2015
“No farmer will lose his land as a result of the land reform policy,” said the minister of agriculture forestry and fisheries, Mr Senzeni Zokwana, at
20/04/2015
Lise Roberts interviewed Dr Willem Hofman of the University of Stellenbosch’s Department of Agricultural Economy about a course on financial planning, which focuses on income tax,
20/04/2015
The experts all agree: dairy is an essential food group in a healthy diet. Beth Briczinski, dairy food scientist from the National Milk Producers Federation, says
20/04/2015
The South African Society for Dairy Technology’s 48th annual symposium took place in Cape St Francis, Eastern Cape from 14 to 16 April. The theme of
20/04/2015
During February 2015, 5 487 tonnes of dairy products were imported, 4% less than in February 2014 and 32% more than average imports during 2014. Total
20/04/2015
Gauteng processor Nkumzi Milkyway has announced an increase in their producer price of 30 cents per litre from 1 April 2015. Further price increases are possible
20/04/2015
According to Absa’s Agri Trends published on 10 April 2015, world food prices are lower. The FAO food price index, which measures monthly price changes of
13/04/2015
Over 130 experts from 16 countries gathered in Limassol, Cyprus from 23 to 25 March 2015 for the International Dairy Federation’s IDF 7th international symposium on
13/04/2015
For a farmer to be successful, he must be able to evaluate the financial structure of his farming enterprise to assess its financial feasibility. Financial planning
13/04/2015
The Winterberg Agricultural Committee is pleased to announce that it will be reopening the dairy at Winterberg Agricultural High School, Fort Beaufort in mid-April 2015. The
13/04/2015
Porchia Adams, communications and marketing manager at Agri Expo spoke to Lise Roberts about the Cheese Festival 2015 from 25 to 27 April at Sandringham, outside
13/04/2015
Agriculture is one of the mainstays of KwaZulu-Natal’s rural economy and supplies much of our country’s food and timber needs. However, it takes an enormous amount
13/04/2015
MPO Free State chairman Mr Gideon Lamprecht invites all milk producers in the province to attend one of its route meetings from 4 to 8 May
13/04/2015
The University of the Free State is offering an opportunity to farmers who wish to learn more about the variables involved in trading on SAFEX to
13/04/2015
MPO North chairman Johan Strydom invites all dairy farmers in the region to the MPO Agri Expo, which takes place from 22 to 24 April 2015
08/04/2015
Mr Simon Matthews, MPO Eastern Cape chairman, cordially invites all milk producers in the province to its route meetings, which will take place from 13 to
08/04/2015
SARS published the diesel refunds that came into effect on 1 April 2015. The purpose of the diesel refund system is to encourage primary production in
08/04/2015
European dairy farmers have mixed feelings regarding the end of quotas which came into force on 1 April 2015. It will allow them to serve the
08/04/2015
The saying no pain, no gain is definitely not applicable to the milk industry as consumers believe animals are not subjected to minimum pain and live