As we see it : seasons take their course
Soos met die meeste ander bedrywe, is die suiwelbedryf einde verlede jaar ook gekenmerk deur hoë voorraadvlakke, 'n dreigende daling in verbruik en algemene pessimisme. Uit hierdie warboel is dit soms moeilik om nugter besigheidsbesluite te neem.
Research into the genetic structure of almost everything on earth, has revolutionised agriculture as we know it. Not only are we breeding better cows to produce more milk, but the plants used to feed these cows are also constantly improving.
Onthou om te onthou : briewe
Author Poensie Martins
Dit is met groot kommer en 'n mate van hartseer wat ek oor die laaste dekade in elke uitgawe van die The Dairy Mail, Landbouweekblad en Farmer's Weekly gelees het van melkboere wat die bedryf verlaat.
Landbou kan resessie hanteer
AgriBEE is not charity
Beter grondbeleid nodig
Verhoging vir Samelko-lede
Factory's closure hard on community
Mielie-oes lyk belowend
Afgri se wins groei
Voedselpryse styg meer
Save on energy, save on tax
Asia vital to global milk market
Australian dairy shaken
China to expand dairy
USDA supports school milk
Milk price battle in UK
Test to expose organic milk fraud
Suiwelsomme Mei 2009
Melkproduksie gedurende 2008 was 5% hoër as gedurende 2007. Melkproduksie in Februarie 2009, word op 185 miljoen liter beraam. Dit is 4,4% minder as gedurende Februarie 2008. Op 'n daaglikse basis is produksie in Februarie 2009 bykans identies aan produksie in Februarie 2008 aangesien Februarie 2008 oor 29 dae beskik het. Suiwelinvoere daal vanaf 2007 tot 2008 met 17,7% en uitvoere verdubbel na 43 000 ton. Melkpoeieruitvoere gedurende Desember 2008 veroorsaak dat daar 'n netto uitvoer van suiwel op 'n melkekwivalentbasis in 2008 is. (Saamgestel met finansiële ondersteuning deur Melk SA. Bladsye verskaf deur The Dairy Mail.)
Die ewolusie van prestasietoetsing
Die geskiedenis van die ontwikkeling van seleksiekriteria en -metodes in die melk bedryf, gee 'n interessante perspektief op die invloed wat tegnologiese ontwikkeling op die bedryf het, en gee ook 'n klein kykie in wat die toekoms mag inhou. Hierdie artikel is die resultaat van 'n gesprek met drr Japie van der Westhuizen, Bernice Mostert en Bobbie van der Westhuizen, al drie verbonde aan die Landbounavorsingsraad (LNR) se Diereproduksieinstituut op Irene.
TOYSTORY Joins CRI's Millionaire's Club
TOYSTORY's appeal has spread across the world. In 2008, he was recognised by the South African Holstein association as the "Most Popular Bull" with nearly double the number of registered offspring as compared to the next highest bull. In Brazil, TOYSTORY received recognition from the Holstein association for his popularity, too. When compared to the next most popular sire, TOYSTORY accounted for 82% more registered daughters in 2008!
Ryegrass spreads its local roots
Research into the genetic structure of almost everything on earth has revolutionised agriculture as we know it. Not only the animal husbandry section is using the information locked in genes to further develop and enhance the breeding of production animals, but also of plants used in animal production.
Source: The Dairy Mail 16, pp 32 –37 (2009)
Die afgelope paar maande is daar hard gewerk aan die afhandeling van navorsing oor die dienste wat die Melk produsente-organisasie (MPO) tans aan sy lede lewer, asook dienste wat MPO-lede van die organisasie verlang. Die uiteinde van diéopname en ontleding is die herstrukturering van die organisasie om dienslewering aan sy lede verder te verbeter.
Ontmoet vir Dèan Kleynhans, voorsitter van die MPO Nasionaal
Source: The Dairy Mail 16, pp 39 –43 (2009)
Die Melkprodusente-organisasie (MPO) se nuwe nasionale voorsitter is Dèan Kleynhans. Reeds 'n bekende in MPO kringe, na 'n paar jaar in die voorsitterstoel van die MPO Wes-Kaap en as direkteur van MPO Nasionaal, is Dèan gerat om die leisels by sy voorganger, Nelius van Greunen, oor te neem.
Meet Mike Black, vice-chairperson of the MPO National
Mike Black has been a regular face and voice at Milk Producers' Organisation (MPO) meetings in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) for many years. As a director on the national board, he is also well-known in the rest of the country as one of the most involved and active members of the MPO. Mike is not only the chairperson of the MPO KZN, but also the newly elected vice-chairperson of the MPO National.
Source: The Dairy Mail 16, pp 45 –51 (2009)
MPO groet staatmakers
Trade relations in check
MPO hou melk-mediadag
Agri Inspec stops oil fraudster
Gee lewe aan jou grond
Source: The Dairy Mail 16, pp 53 –57 (2009)
In die verlede het weidingsboere die voordeel gehad dat insetkoste om meer en meer weidings te produseer, relatief goedkoop was. Kunsmispryse was relatief billik en die somme het geklop om melk van weidings af te produseer.
Stadig maar seker ...
Source: The Dairy Mail 16, pp 59 –61 (2009)
Internasionale ekonomiese vooruitsigte het sedert 2008 verder versleg. In November 2008 het die Internasionale Monetêre Fonds (IMF) nog verwag dat die wêreldekonomie met 3% in 2009 sou groei. Teen Januarie 2009 is die projeksie verlaag na 0,5% en dit sal hoogs waarskynlik verder verlaag kan word.
Source: The Dairy Mail 16, pp 62 –63 (2009)
Die Melkprodusente-organisasie se Instituut vir Suiweltegnologie (IST) tesame met sy vennote, voorsien landwyd die nuutste inligting en tegnologie aangaande melkbeesboerdery aan kommersiële en opkomende melkprodusente. By die suiwelinligtingsdae word relevante en nuwe inligting aangaande melkgehalte, dieregesondheid, melkaantekening, voeding, weiding en melkwinning voorsien. Werkers van kommersiële melkprodusente word opgelei in melkhigiëne, melkwinning, hitte waarneming en dieregesondheid.
Modder se Moses : fokus op modderstres
Source: The Dairy Mail 16, pp 64 –69 (2009)
Met Suid-Afrika se unieke klimaatsones, word melkboere in die verskillende dele van die land gedurende verskillende seisoene met nat toestande uitgedaag. In die Wes-Kaap is reëntyd in die winter, terwyl die Hoëveld en KwaZulu-Natal weer somerreën kry.
New hope for new farmers : technology
Source: The Dairy Mail 16, pp 70 –73 (2009)
A few kilometres from Heidelberg on the N3 highway, is the dairy farm and heifer-rearing facilities of Plaaskoppieskraal. After many months of deliberation and planning, the Centre of Excellence for Emerging Farmers officially opened on 20 February this year. The centre is a pioneering effort and is the first of many such centres planned for the country.
South Africans on the move : technology
Source: The Dairy Mail 16, pp 75 –79 (2009)
Sarel and Sonja Jacobs are a couple of South Africans making their mark on the New Zealand dairy landscape. They've been on the other side of the globe since June 2008, where they manage one of the farms belonging to West Coast Dairy Ltd, part of the Dairy Holdings Ltd stable.
Varieties for all seasons : technology
Annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) forms the backbone of many pasture-based dairy systems. It is important to know what to expect from the pasture, especially on a seasonal basis.