Tag: dairy
The basic principles of reproduction management
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
Profitable milk production and the genetic improvement of a dairy herd are directly dependent on effective reproduction management.
An effective reproduction...
SA Dairy Product of the Year: Winner outperforms 1 000 others
A 10-month-old mature gouda, made especially for Woolworths by Lactalis South Africa, was crowned the SA Dairy Product of the Year at the prestigious...
Dairy industry benefits from research at Outeniqua Research Farm
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
Western Cape minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, recently visited the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s Outeniqua Research Farm,...
The 2024 South African Dairy Championships shatters records
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
The judging of the 191st South African Dairy Championships took place on 7 and 8 March at the Eensgezind...
Milk a goat … and pay it forward!
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
You cannot grow in business, if you do not share your good fortune with others. The words of Rina...
Milk and microbes: A match made in heaven
Fermented milk has been part of human history for a very long time and is a versatile product made in various regions around the...
There’s more to buying a dairy cow than meets the eye
Most dairies start out by buying a few dairy cows. The place where the cows are purchased and the quality of the animals vary,...
Agro-processing of dairy
One of the many opportunities available to farmers to grow their markets, turnover and profits is by adding value to farm produce through further...
Modern dairy feed systems create new challenges
The dairy industry has been at the forefront of farming enterprises for quite some time where technological development is concerned. As technology develops, other...
The future shines bright for star dairy farmer
Born and bred in Limpopo, 29-year-old Tshilidze Matshidzula has been establishing himself as a ‘star’ dairy farmer at Little Barnet Trust farm situated on...
