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27/10/2014
The price of feed is sluggish to follow the decrease in grain prices. The price of maize and soybeans, the main components of dairy rations, has
27/10/2014
The International Farm Comparison Network’s (IFCN) Dairy Report 2014 was recently published. This is the 15th publication of this comprehensive report on dairy farming globally. The
27/10/2014
Ms Lise Roberts spoke to Dr Koos Coetzee, MPO economist about his impressions of the Eastern and Southern African Dairy Association’s (Esada) Conference, recently held in
27/10/2014
Milk production during September 2014 is estimated at 275 million litres, up 5,5% on September 2013. This has resulted in an 0,9% increase in total production
27/10/2014
On 15 October 2014, the Competition Commission has recommended that a large merger between Clover and Dairybelle be approved with conditions. Clover currently supplies secondary distribution
27/10/2014
At the 15 October global dairy trade sale, prices were on average 1,4% up on the previous sale of 1 October. The price of butter increased
13/10/2014
Imports during the first eight months of 2014 were significantly higher than during the same period last year. During January to August 2014, 32 000 tonnes
13/10/2014
The latest Rabobank Dairy Quarterly forecasts a protracted period of low prices in international and regional dairy markets and a significant decline in the US market
13/10/2014
Some 3 600 pupils from 12 schools in Delareyville and Ottosdal participated in the MPO North West school milk days last week. MPO representatives led by
13/10/2014
The MPO is mandated by statutory regulation to conduct a census of milk producers once a year. This is required to identify trends in milk production
13/10/2014
Ms Lise Roberts spoke to the first winner of the Logix Elite Dairy Competition in the northern region, Mr Joubert Fourie. To listen to the interview,
06/10/2014
Well-known Gauteng milk producer Mr Egbert Roux, father of MPO regional management member Mr Dawid Roux has died in a freak accident on Sunday night. The
06/10/2014
MPO chief executive Mr Bertus de Jongh gave an overview of the presentations at the recently held MPO congress in an interview with Ms Lise Roberts.
06/10/2014
The Eastern and Southern African Dairy Association hosts an annual conference to share knowledge and experience throughout the dairy sector of the region. This year, the
06/10/2014
SA Studbook recently held an awards function at Pure Joy Guest Lodge in Pretoria where the first winner of the Logix Elite Dairy Competition in the
06/10/2014
International dairy product prices continue to decrease. At the latest Fonterra sale on 1 October, prices were 7,3% down on the previous sale. The global dairy
06/10/2014
Tetra Pak recently unveiled its seventh annual dairy index report, A Global Balancing Act: Dairy Supply and Demand on Wednesday, 1 October 2014. The report highlights the
06/10/2014
MPO chief executive Mr Bertus de Jongh has requested the board to allow him to retire earlier than planned with effect from 1 April 2015. Mr
29/09/2014
Ms Lise Roberts interviewed Mr Douglas Dickson, chairman MPO Mpumalanga, who accompanied Dr Peter Vitaliano, economist at the National Milk Producers Federation in the US on
29/09/2014
Ms Lise Roberts interviewed Mr Freddie van Zyl, milk producer from the Eastern Cape and former MPO vice chairman about the highlights of the recently held