Tag: dairy industry
Dairy Digits: March 2025
Dairy Digits is a monthly report on the latest key market indicators in respect of unprocessed milk and dairy products, and other dairy market...
Dairy Monthly: January 2025
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Dairy Monthly is a monthly newsletter proudly brought to the dairy value chain by Milk SA. Take a look at the...
Dairy Market Trends November 2024
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International Trends
Despite the successes against global inflation, downside risks are rising and now dominate the October 2024 release of the...
The basic principles of reproduction management
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Profitable milk production and the genetic improvement of a dairy herd are directly dependent on effective reproduction management.
An effective reproduction...
Fermentation in the cheesemaking process
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Cheese is a naturally fermented dairy product. The cheesemaking process has a reputation of being a complex craft which can...
Dairy industry benefits from research at Outeniqua Research Farm
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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
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The judging of the 191st South African Dairy Championships took place on 7 and 8 March at the Eensgezind...
Dairy market trends February 2024: The state of the SA dairy...
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With disinflation and steady growth currently experienced in the world economy, the likelihood of a hard landing for the world...
Judicious use of agricultural chemicals on dairy farms
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During the latter part of 2023, the Dairy Standard Agency (DSA) hosted a webinar on the correct use of...
The Mtlokwas: Building a farm through diversity and training
Mavis and Pienaar Mtlokwa farm on Java between Kestell and Harrismith. They run a dairy, beef cattle and egg production operation. They also cultivate...