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The Dairy Mail - Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2008
Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2008
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Effective scours control : a product duo for prevention and therapy
Source: The Dairy Mail 15 (2008)More LessEffective scours control
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Planning for profit : technology
Author Izak HofmeyrSource: The Dairy Mail 15, pp 75 –77 (2008)More LessWhen Hayden and his father, Gavin Stokes, started to revamp their dairy business on the farm Burnview in the Creighton valley in KwaZulu-Natal in 2000, he had a vision that would see the farm change profoundly over the next five years.
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Cool tips for hot cows (part 7) : technology
Author Jan Du PreezSource: The Dairy Mail 15, pp 78 –81 (2008)More LessEthological parameters such as epimeletic, ingestion and comfort-seeking behaviour, can be used to evaluate the welfare and wellbeing of dairy cows.
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A vision for the future : technology
Author Rykie VisserSource: The Dairy Mail 15, pp 83 –85 (2008)More LessWhen dairy producers decide to make a change to their dairy facility, they sometimes view the proposed change as an isolated project in relation to the rest of the dairy operation. A more practical approach would be to consider each facility change as an integrated component of your future dairy operation and not just as a band-aid or add-on for the existing one.
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The facts about redwater (part 1) doctor's diary : technology
Author Barry CoatesSource: The Dairy Mail 15 (2008)More LessI would like to highlight some interesting, practical facts regarding redwater in the upcoming issues. Hopefully, after reading the articles, you will have a better understanding of the disease and how to practically control it .
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Wen punte by jou kudde : technology
Author Chris Van DijkSource: The Dairy Mail 15, pp 89 –91 (2008)More LessDeur 'n basiese kennis van immunologiese beginsels en die voorkoming van situasies en toestande wat die immuunsisteem van u diere nadelig mag beïnvloed, kan u kudde beter beskerm word teen infeksiesiektes en kan finansiële verliese tot 'n minimum beperk word.
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The benefits of biotics
Authors: Linnet Crow and Peter JohnsonSource: The Dairy Mail 15, pp 92 –93 (2008)More LessGenetic breeding has taken care of the production capacity of modern dairy breeds, with many of them capable of producing well over 60 litres a day. We need to also change the way in which we feed the cow in order to keep her healthy and allow her to reach her genetic potential for milk production.
For this reason, research has been turned to the task of making the nutrients in the feed more available. This is done by manipulating the microflora that reside within the GIT of all living things and this is the point at which all the "biotics" come into play.
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Daar's 'n kloon op my bord : suiwel in die VSA : technology
Author Marleen SmithSource: The Dairy Mail 15 (2008)More LessSkuins onder die hoofopskrifte oor Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton en die res van die deelnemers aan die dolle wedloop vir die Wit Huis, trek 'n perd van 'n ander kleur ook deesdae die Amerikaners se aandag: gekloonde plaasdiere.
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Impress with your product
Author Liza BurgerSource: The Dairy Mail 15, pp 98 –101 (2008)More LessThe past decade has seen many dairy farmers give up and close shop after coming to terms with the harsh reality of an unfavourable economic climate which dictates that only the strongest would survive. The same balloon went up for producer distributors (PDs) and those with enough business savvy and cunning not only survived the economic storms, but are now riding the wave of success.
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The message behind the milk
Source: The Dairy Mail 15, pp 103 –105 (2008)More LessAll indications are that there is enormous growth potential for the dairy industry in both South Africa and the rest of Africa. In the face of this opportunity, it is important for both the primary and secondary sectors to be mindful of the fact that it is not sufficient to simply regard milk as "milk is milk is milk" and to think that approach will bring success in its wake, according to Theo Hendrickse, chief executive officer of Parmalat.
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Die toekoms lê in doeltreffendheid : Sampro voorsittersboodskap : verwerking
Source: The Dairy Mail 15, pp 106 –107 (2008)More LessMelt Loubser, 'n bekende in die suiwelbedryf en besturende direkteur van Fair Cape Dairies, het einde 2007 die leisels oorgeneem as voorsitter van die Suid-Afrikaanse Melkprosesseerders organisasie (Sampro).
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Invest in the farmer
Author Reg WeissSource: The Dairy Mail 15, pp 109 –110 (2008)More Less"Self-sufficiency in food, water and energy, is the key to the future and world peace".
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Groot planne vir die toekoms
Author Theunie CilliersSource: The Dairy Mail 15, pp 112 –117 (2008)More LessGrootfontein Landboukollege in die Oos-Kaap vorm deel van die groter Grootfontein Landbou-ontwikkelingsinstituut. Dit is die Middelburgse skool se strewe om gehalte praktykgerigte landbou-opleiding aan studente te bied op tersiêre asook verdere onderrig en opleidingsvlakke.
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'n Goeie belegging werp vrugte af
Author Izak HofmeyrSource: The Dairy Mail 15 (2008)More LessJK Basson van Darling is aangewys as Suid Afrika se nasionale meestersuiwelboer vir 2007. Hy het die toekenning tydens 'n funksie in Irene, Pretoria, verower met sterk kompetisie van die vier ander provinsiale finaliste.
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'n Ekspo duisend! : AADE-terugvoer
Author Liza BurgerSource: The Dairy Mail 15, pp 120 –121 (2008)More LessDie All Africa Dairy Expo (AADE) wat op 12 en 13 Februarie in Parys aangebied is, het talle boere en belangstellendes van regoor die land gelok. Die meer as 50 uitstallers het hulle ware ten toon gestel en veral die kursusse soos verloskunde, kaasmaak, blommerangskikking en vleisverwerking, het groot gehore gelok.
Vanjaar se uitstallers is ook beloon met 'n toekenning aan die beste en naasbeste uitstalruimte. Alltech is as die beste uitstaller aangewys en Marefa Internasionaal as die naaswenner in dié kompetisie wat deur Clovergeborg is.
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A natural guide to calf production
Author Morne ErasmusSource: The Dairy Mail 15 (2008)More LessThe following strategies have been developed by Alltech® to help producers control or prevent sub-clinical diseases and maximise performance and economic results.
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'n Dubbele buffer teen milt- en lamsiekte
Source: The Dairy Mail 15, pp 124 –125 (2008)More LessTwee van die dodelikste beessiektes bekend aan ons, naamlik miltsiekte en lamsiekte, word nou vir die eerste keer gekombineer in een entstof om dit vir boere makliker te maak om hulle diere teen hierdie siektes te beskerm. Hoekom is dit so belangrik om teen hierdie twee siektes in te ent?
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Taurus appoints new MR
Source: The Dairy Mail 15 (2008)More LessRetha Scheepers was appointed as new MR at Taurus in Irene.