Gerhard van Rensburg van Blenheim Jerseys in die Paterson-omgewing in die Oos-Kaap, het vir die tweede agtereenvolgende jaar die gesogte Meestersuiwelboertoekenning in die Oos-Kaap verower. Hy ding nou teen die wenners van die ander provinsies mee om die titel vir die Nasionale Meestersuiwelboer. Van Rensburg se melkspan het ook met die toekenning vir die mees doeltreffende melkspan weggestap.
Die suide se super-skou
Agri Connect en AgriBonus, twee van die MPO se filiale, was van die honderde uitstallers by vanjaar se Agri Megaweek landbouskou wat van 17-20 September in Bredasdorp in die Suid-Kaap gehou is.
Fleckvieh-kruisings kry goeie pryse : veilingsnuus
Ongeveer 70 Fleckvieh- x Jerseyverse en 70 Fleckvieh- x Jerseybulkalwers van verskeie ouderdomme, het onder die hamer gekom op Monteith se veiling op 9 Oktober.
Goeie oes vir Holsteins
Jaco en Ilze Herbst van Imago Holsteins, is die trotse eienaars van die SA Holstein Nasionale groot kampioenkoei vir 2008. Dit was SA Holstein se 15de nasionale kampioenskap en dit is ook die eerste keer dat die wenner uit die ou Transvaal kom. Die skou is einde September vanjaar in Bloemfontein aangebied.
Taurus by die "Nationals"
Taurus-nageslag het die beste ooit presteer by die 2008 Nasionale Holstein Kampioenskappe wat einde September in Bloemfontein gehou is. Die beoordelaar was Marc Comtois van Kanada, wat vir Taurus spesiale betekenis het - hy is die teler van die wêreld se top bulmoeder, Laurie Sheik. Taurus toets tans twee bulle uit haar familie : Champ en September.
Taurus serves its clients : Taurus on the move
Being a co-op, Taurus belongs to its clients and promotes great dairy bulls such as Nokia and Luger.
Nuut by Taurus
Guy is die Taurus semenkonsultant in die Suid-Kaap. Hy is bekend in Jerseykringe as die teler van die toets bul, 2551 Ice.
Shanna Wood is the Taurus semen consultant for the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. She is well-known to the KwaZulu-Natal milk recording herds and has a BSc degree from the University of Natal.
The 3Q approach to colostrum management
A high proportion of calves which do not receive enough colostrum, or do not receive it quickly enough after birth, suffer subsequent poor health and high mortality. That's why a "3Q" approach to colostrum management is critical.
Een van die vier grootstes!
Met verhoogde insetkostes en daling in melkpryse daarby, word daar met nuwe oë na Fleckvieh gekyk om die melkboer se inkomste aan te vul. Fleckvieh-kruise word deesdae al hoe meer in melkkuddes opgemerk.
Morty, the jewel in the South African crown
Internationally respected breeder and judge, Marc Comtois of Comestar Holsteins in Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada, had the honour of officiating during the S.A. Holstein National Championships, held in Bloemfontein from 23-24 September.
Reproduction in dairy cows (Part 2)
Reproduction is a critical area to manage in any dairy operation. Part 1 of this series on reproduction in dairy cows (see November 2008 edition of The Dairy Mail), focused on international trends and some of the cost implications of bad reproduction management. The objective of reproduction is to get the cows pregnant soon after calving, with the lowest number of artificial inseminations per conception.
Xseed Xmas news
We would like to wish all our clients a merry Xmas and a prosperous new year. We appreciate the loyal support which has contributed to a very successful 2008. We trust that we may continue to provide a superior product and level of service.
Source: The Dairy Mail 15, pp 137 –140 (2008)