Committed to sustainable dairying
FMD in the dairy industry
Yanks mik vir groener weivelde : suiwel in die VSA
Van Afrika tot Sjina eet en drink al hoe meer mense melk en ander suiwelprodukte, en Amerika se boere is aan't ratte wissel om die ontwikkelende wêreld se groeiende melkdors te help les.
Creighton Dairies : where value is the driving force
Forming a farmers' group would be doomed to fail if that group did not have something to offer milk buyers - something that they would consider a value proposition. "Why would any milk buyer consider doing business with a group if the only upshot from the business would be paying a higher price for the milk supplied by the group?" warns Creighton Dairies administrative director, Norman Pattinson.
Bulk milk requirements (part 1) : know your stuff
Audits for safe milk
A number of inspections and third party audits are being performed on facilities within the food industry, including the dairy industry. These audits may lead to confusion and for that reason, The Dairy Mail chatted to the Dairy Standard Agency to get come clarification on the process and the reasoning behind it.
In July this year, one PhD and three honours students from the Departments of Food Science and of Chemistry gave presentations at the South African Society of Dairy Technology (SASDT) meeting hosted by the Department of Food Science (DFS).
Source: The Dairy Mail 14, pp 143 –145 (2007)
Who were the first traders and merchants in South Africa? Was it the intrepid Phoenicians who journeyed far and wide before recorded history, or were they those who eked out a living between the high and low water mark, trading sea shells and other primitive currency for livestock?
The Xseed advantage : new technology available to the South African dairy farmer
Spring 2007 sees the release of sexed semen in South Africa by Holland Genetics. Selling under the name of SiryX, seven bulls will initially be made available in the local market, including the very popular Addison sons, Olympic and Louson, as well as the Red and White bull, Fabian.
Jongboere van die toekoms
Author Carien Potgieter
Hoër Landbouskool Vryheid bestaan reeds sedert 1981 en is geleë in die noorde van KwaZulu-Natal, aan die soom van Zoeloeland. Die skool pryk op 870 ha vrugbare grond, tien km buite Vryheid. Daar is in 2003 besluit om die skool, wat tradisioneel slegs 'n Afrikaanse skool was, ook aan Engelse leerders oop te stel.
Laat JOU geld vir JOU werk! : sakevernuf
Om finansieel onafhanklik af te tree, is nie net 'n einde nie, maar ook 'n nuwe begin. Dit bring 'n einde daaraan om hard te werk vir geld en 'n begin van 'n tydperk waar geld die werk doen. Dit is ook die begin van 'n opwindende tydperk waar nuwe uitdagings aangepak en belangstellings uitgeleef kan word - 'n tydperk waar nuwe betekenismoontlikhede in die lewe ontdek kan word.
New at Pfizer
Import excellence in Taurus stall : Taurus on the move
Taurus concluded an agreement with Genes Diffusion Optimal, one of Europe's leading animal genetic companies, to supply Taurus with top genetics. According to Chrisjan van der Vyver, general manager of Taurus, this is a very exciting step as Genes Diffusion Optimal is the only genetic agency that will make the top bulls of Europe available to the South African market.
Reg vir nóg 80
Boere en hulle grootjies ken en vertrou al dekades lank die name van HM Leers en Rovic. Sedert 2000 is die maatskappy Rovic & Leers 'n aktiewe vennoot in die meeste boerderye se sukses. Vanjaar vier die maatskappy sy 80ste bestaansjaar, gegrond op die amptelike registrasie van HM Leers & Company (Pty) Ltd op 30 November 1927 in Pretoria.
Marcom Plastics scooped a Goldpack award this year, proving the innovation and potential behind the company's in-mould labelling (IML) system. Craig Lowe, newly appointed MD of Marcom Plastics, answers some questions on the impact of IML on the South African yoghurt market.
Protect udders from invaders
Poor udder health and mastitis can hinder the productivity of dairy herds and is one of the primary reasons that producers cull cows each year. Studies estimate that mastitis can cost producers an average of R1 500 per cow per year.
Bestuur van aangeplante weidings (deel 3) : besproeiingsgeleenthede
Vog is 'n absolute noodsaaklikheid vir die plant om optimaal te kan produseer (groei). Optimale produksie benodig 'n harmonie van lig (stralingsenergie), lug O2 (suurstof), vog (water) en voedingselemente (marko en mikro). Die moeilikste is seker om te weet wanneer om te besproei en hoeveel is genoeg.
Vinnige herstel van varskoeie : 'n maklike en natuurlike oplossing
Authors: Heinri Spangenberg and Hannes Viljoen
Source: The Dairy Mail 14, pp 162 –163 (2007)
Moderne suiwelbestuur begin met gesonde diere en is 'n uitdaging wat toewyding verg, veral gedurende die oorgangsfase of 21 dae voor en na kalwing. Voldoende droëmateriaalinname (DMI) by vars koeie tot met drie weke na kalwing is die enkele belangrikste faktor vir 'n suksesvolle totale laktasietydperk.
Silmaster silage hybrid : the key to high production
Forage quality is key to the performance of high producing dairy cows. Selecting the correct hybrid of forage maize seed is the major factor determining the nutritional value of the forage maize when it is fed to dairy cow.
Source: The Dairy Mail 14, pp 167 –176 (2007)