Welcome to the February 2015 issue of the Red Meat Producers Organisation's Newsletter
Nasionale Veediefstal Voorkomingsforum vergader
Verskeie aangeleenthede het onder die soeklig gekom tydens die laaste vergadering van die Nasionale Veediefstal Voorkomingsforum.
Terugvoering van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) - Lede van die SAPD se veediefstaleenhede geniet tans goeie opleiding.
Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag - Die Nasionale Veediefstal Voorkomingsforum het besluit om ‘n versoek tot die Departement van Justisie te rig om meer aanklaers op te lei.
SA Nasionale Weermag - Die kwessie van grenspersoneel wat baie ver van die grenspos af bly, sal ondersoek word.
Lesotho-grens - Volgens ‘n verslag is daar op sekere plekke geen heining tussen Suid-Afrika en Lesotho nie en dit is duidelik dat daar vrylike beweging oor die grens plaasvind.
Biosekuriteit - Biosekuriteit in die geval van die beweging van diere bly ‘n wesenlike probleem.
No additional measures required for Namibia
All meat imports of Namibia must comply with the requirements of the existing South African labeling regulations, according to a letter of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF).
In 2007 DAFF granted the Namibian industry dispensation not to indicate Namibia as country of origin when selling imported lamb and mutton in South Africa. However, this dispensation already expired in 2007 and was never renewed. Subsequently, all imports of Namibia should currently comply with the requirements of the existing regulations. Read more ...
Volgens Onderstepoort Biologiese Produkte (OBP) sou verskeie entstowwe teen die einde van Januarie 2015 beskikbaar wees.
Bloutong-entstof - Sowat een miljoen dosisse van Bloutong C is tans by verskillende afsetpunte oor die land beskikbaar. Bloutong A en B sou aan die einde van Januarie beskikbaar wees.
Entstof teen Drie-dae-stywesiekte - Die entstof word tans vervaardig en sou aan die einde van Januarie beskikbaar wees.
Entstof teen Brucelose S19 (5 ml-dosis) - Ongeveer 84 300 dosisse is tans beskikbaar, terwyl die klein pakkie-grootte teen einde Januarie beskikbaar sou wees.
Clamysure-entstof - Dit word tans vervaardig en sal in ‘n later stadium beskikbaar wees.
Slenkdalkoors-entstof - Altesaam 5 000 eenhede van die enstof is onmiddellik beskikbaar.
Producers are advised to discuss the risk factors for the diseases in their area with their veterinarian to compile a control programme, according to the monthly report on livestock disease trends as informally reported by veterinarians belonging to the Ruminant Veterinary Association of South Africa (RuVASA), a group of the South African Veterinary Association.
Reports of the following internal parasites were received: roundworms, brown stomach worm, tapeworms and parafilara. As wireworm resistance to anthelmintics is widespread, consult your veterinarian in selecting the anthelmintic groups which are still controlling the parasites on your farm. It is important that you are aware of the codes on the packaging of the dewormers so as to select the correct active ingredient. In the case of brown stomach worm, ask your veterinarian to explain the concept of refugia to you when using dewormers. Read more ...
Internationally, beef prices are expected to move sideways in the short term with a possible downward pressure as volumes normalize after the festive season, according to ABSA Agri Trends.
The downward pressure in prices will be reinforced by the drought in New Zealand, and prices in that region are expected to only start increasing after farmers receive rains and slaughtering slows down. Normally, during January and February prices follow a downward trend as people have spent too much during the festive season, and the demands on consumers as the new school year stars. The higher than expected volumes traded in December has contributed to the short supply and domestic prices are therefore not expected to decline as sharply as they normally do and will tend to move more sideways. Read more ...
Veilings in Februarie
3 Feb - MIT / RMRDT Meeting
3-5 Feb KZN Regional Meetings
4 Feb - Oos Kaap Stock Theft Forum Meeting
10 Feb - RMRDT SA Planning Committee / cattle and small stock meeting
18 Feb - Gauteng Veediefstal en Hoofbestuursvergadering
18 Feb - Noord Kaap Hoofbestuursvergadering
18 Feb - Oos Kaap Executive Planning Meeting
18 Feb - MANCO Meeting
19 Feb - Wes Kaap Bestuursvergadering
19 Feb - Animal Health Forum
24 Feb - Noordwes Hoofbestuur en Federasie /Veediefstalvoorkomingsforum
24 Feb - Vee en Wilddiefstal Voorkomingsforum
Die Februarie 2015-uitgawe van Red Meat/Rooivleis sal binnekort elektronies beskikbaar wees op www.agriconnect.co.za
"Operation Compliance" geïmplimenteer
Die Departement van Landbou, Bosbou en Visserye is besig om “Operation Compliance” kragtig te implementeer vir die beskerming van Suid-Afrika se Bek-en-Klouseer status.
Die Minister van Landbou, Bosbou en Visserye, Senzeni Zokwana, het by ‘n perskonferensie gesê die internasionale organisasie vir dieregesondheid, die OIE, het sekere standaarde gestel waaraan Suid-Afrika moet voldoen. Dit is belangrik dat die vordering wat reeds in die verband gemaak is, nie onnodig op die spel geplaas word nie, want die Regering is dit aan die veebedryf, die sakegemeenskap en alle Suid-Afrikaners verskuldig. Lees meer ...
Bemarking van Lewende Hawe herstel goed in Namibië
Die bemarking van lewende hawe in Namibië het in Oktober 2014 ’n stewige herstel getoon. Dit volg ná streng dieregesondheids-maatreëls deur Suid-Afrika die Namibiese beesbedryf veral vanaf Mei tot Augustus erg geknou het, toon die jongste syfers van die Namibië Statistiek-agentskap (NSA).
Die Republikein berig die NSA se saamgestelde indeks vir die bemarking van lewende hawe het in Oktober op 100,9 punte geëindig, vergeleke met 82,4 punte die vorige maand. In November het dié indeks na 72,3 punte teruggesak. Lees meer ...
Internationally, mutton prices should remain soft on the back of softer demand in the market and slow growth in global economies, according to ABSA Agri Trends.
This will be worsened by the fact that New Zealand is experiencing dry spells, which encourages more killing as farmers would like to receive good prices. Demand should decrease over the next weeks as the Chinese New Year holiday is approaching. Read more ...
A comparison of the Namaqua Afrikaner with the Dorper and the SA Mutton Merino with respect to temperament (Study 1) and meat yield (Study 2).
Temperament is defined as an animal’s response to stress and is determined by genetic and environmental effects such as early life experiences. In measuring and selecting for temperament in livestock, producers want animals that are easier to handle . Temperament is linked to production traits. In extensively reared and managed sheep it has been shown that temperament is related to the ability of ewes to rear their lambs. Read more ...