All Africa Dairy Expo - moet dit nie misloop nie!
Op 12 en 13 Februarie kan die land se melkprodusente lekker saamgesels op die All Africa Dairy Expo (AADE) in die Afri-Dome in Parys, Vrystaat - want hulle gaan almal daar wees. Soos altyd, bied die AADE melkprodusente en insetverskaffers 'n wonderlike geleentheid om bymekaar uit te kom en te sien wat die bedryf bied.
Die Instituut vir Suiweltegnologie (IST) het 'n suksesvolle 2007 beleef. Een-en-twintig suksesvolle suiwelinligtingsdae is landwyd aangebied en altesaam 2 481 persone is gedurende 2007 opgelei of met inligting bedien. Die Sentrum vir Produsente-ontwikkeling (CenDel) is ook in hierdie tyd gestig en werk nou saam met die Instituut. Mentorprogramme word deur CenDel bestuur.
Koeipryse in 2008 : fokus op insette 2008
Elke nuwe jaar bied sy eie uitdagings. Vir melkprodusente speel die beskikbaarheid en prys van koeie 'n groot rol. The Dairy Mail het met Gerrie du Preez, voormalige hoofbestuurder van S.A. Holstein, oor dié twee belangrike aspekte gaan gesels.
The crop (r)evolution genetics
Source: The Dairy Mail 15, pp 66 –71 (2008)
Modern plant breeding is a sophisticated, high investment business. However, its origins stretch back thousands of years to primitive farmers who selected the best plants to provide seed for their next crop. This selective breeding was the first human refinement of natural plant evolution.
It runs in the family genetics
There is no doubt that certain cow families have influenced the dairy industry profoundly over the years. Think of Holstein families such as Gypsey Grand and Laurie Shiek (Canada), Pietje (Holland), De Grendel S (South Africa), Chief Faith and Bootpeg (USA).
Gewillige ou staatmakers : fokus op genetika
Die gemengde kudde van Rheebokrant se deelmelkplaas naby Humansdorp in die Oos-Kaap, gebruik 'n hele paar opvangbulle van verskillende rasse. Van die dragtige koeie word in dieselfde kamp as die bulle aangehou. Links van die draad "groet" 'n paar koeie, wat op pad terug is weiveld toe, by die bulkamp
Morty : the bull that can do it all
The S.A. Holstein award for the most popular bull of the year was awarded to Stouder Morty. This award is determined according to the bull with the most birth registrations in the specific book year, ending February 2007 (485 birth registrations were received during this period).
Dairy farming in the Alps : technology
A narrow, steep road snakes past wooded ridges, embellished in red, amber and golden leaves. Here and there a reluctant green leaf awaits its eminent fate. It's autumn in the Alpine forest in Bavaria, one of Germany's largest and most southern provinces.
Gehalte wat gemeet kan word (deel 2)
Source: The Dairy Mail 15, pp 88 –89 (2008)
Die gehalte van lusernhooi kan nou vir die eerste keer op nasionale vlak akkuraat bepaal word, danksy die implementering van 'n nasionale graderingstelsel wat deur die Nasionale Lusernorganisasie (NLO) ontwikkel is. In hierdie artikel word gekyk na die ekonomiese implikasies wat die graderingstelsel vir produsente, handelaars en verbruikers inhou.
Up the conception rates despite the heat (part 5) : technology
The effects of thermal (heat) stress on reproduction of high-yielding dairy cows, are manifested in decreased blood flow to the uterus, debilitating effects on conception rates, duration and expression of oestrus, increased incidence of retained foetal membranes and metritis, and decreased placental and calf birth mass.
Keep the cow traffic flowing : technology
Source: The Dairy Mail 15, pp 95 –97 (2008)
The movement of animals around the farm is the largest single traffic pattern on the farm. Cows move from the housing area to the parlour two or more times per day. Other animals will be added or removed from the herd or relocated to a different group. Therefore, it only makes sense to spend time designing the most efficient animal traffic pattern possible.
The anthrax alarm bells doctor's diary
While in practice and during my travels around the country with Intervet, I was alarmed to hear how many farmers are not vaccinating against anthrax. This disease will hit an area every one or two generations. There has been an anthrax outbreak every year somewhere in South Africa.
Haal die risiko uit biosekuriteit
Risiko. Waaraan dink u as u hierdie woord hoor? Rekspronge by die Bloukransrivier? Russiese roulette? Beleggings op die beurs? Of dalk die uitbreiding van u melkkudde.
Troubleshooting tips for silage
Odour and colour are often all that is needed to identify poor silage, but by evaluating the pH, dry matter and fermentation acid profile, it is possible to evaluate how damaged the silage is and to identify the possible causes. Information about the silage's fermentation can help to determine what went wrong, and will aid troubleshooting intake or milk production problems.
Driving higher milk production per cow : Agricol pasture news
If you want to achieve higher milk production per cow in 2008, you need Bealey ryegrass. Bealey is a new generation tetraploid perennial ryegrass that produces plenty of palatable high ME feed to improve per cow performance. The combination of high yield and excellent nutrition helps drive cow intake over spring and into summer, when milk production is at its peak. It also makes it much easier for you to manage Bealey pastures for optimum ME production, as it is of such high palatability that stock do not struggle to graze it low, even after it has lost some quality due to high growth rates in spring.
Dairy science and technology week
Mexico World Dairy Summit 2008
Die nederige Chicago sypaadjie-slang : suiwel in die VSA
Die vrou voor my het skielik eenkant toe gespring, haar Louis Vuitton-handsak styf onder die arm vasgeknyp, en half afgebuk om seker te maak sy het reg gesien. "Het jy dit gesien? Die SLANG?" het sy gevra toe ek ook tussen die maalstroom voetgangers buk om te kyk wat haar haastige stap onderbreek het.
The profit cows are coming home Swedish cows
Source: The Dairy Mail 15, pp 110 –111 (2008)
The Swedish Red Breed (SRB) in South Africa is slowly but surely making huge inroads, not only as a breed on its own, but also for cross-breeding purposes. Judy Stuart of the local Red Cow Society says most of the country's red cows are of Swedish Red decent.
Cross-breeding with Reds
In the USA inbreeding has become such an issue in Holstein herds, that Brad Heins, Les Hansen and Tony Seykora of the University of Minnesota decided on mating Holstein cows to AI sires from the Swedish Red, Norwegian Red, Montbeliarde and Normande breeds.
Botans makes his mark Swedish reds
The long-term and consistent selection for profitability has brought Swedish Red bulls to poll position in the world for production, health and fertility. The Botans herd in Sweden has been very successful, producing two highly rated sires - Botans and Jurist.