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MPO Eastern Cape gears up for the future

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The Eastern Cape Milk Producers’ Organisation (MPO)’s annual general meeting and producers’ day took place at The Ferry Hotel, just...

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...

A1 versus A2 milk: The position of the organised dairy industry

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The difference between A1 and A2 milk is associated with a variation in the protein composition of cow’s milk. Both...

Three-day stiffsickness: What you should know

South Africa had an exceptionally good, wet summer season in 2005/06. Unfortunately, this led to the outbreak of three-day stiffsickness. During this period, losses amounting to...

A double-edged sword in the dairy industry

South Africa’s dairy producers are ranked among the best in the world. Unfortunately, a war is currently being waged in a bid to keep...

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,...