Tag: dairy farmers

The South African dairy industry has in recent years begun to place immense pressure on milk producers to increase their solids production, specifically butterfat, writes Nelita Hildebrandt, ruminant technical manager ...

In the first edition of our new Ask Afrivet column, Dr Tod Collins discusses bovine leukosis in cattle. Every month, Food For Mzansi readers will have their animal health questions ...

There are several things that every dairy farmer should do to ensure the optimal health and production of their transition cows. A leading Meadow Feeds expert describes this as one ...

Dry cows are often overlooked on a dairy farm. Yet, good dry cow care leads to better performance after they calve. A Meadow Feeds expert recommends Dry Cow Plus 20, ...

Dairy farmers may not be having the easiest of times because of a series of challenges that are only too familiar to all industries in the agriculture sector, but there ...

Dr Jakkie du Toit, founder of the renowned National Master Dairyman Awards, may be leaving the dairy industry after more than four decades, but his door is still open to ...

Happy February, farmers! Today we get to celebrate a grape varietal. Plus, it is the last day to enter for this year’s SA Dairy Championships. Monday nights, of course, are ...

Organisers of the National Master Dairyman Awards last night honoured the late Jan Zim and Nompe Ida Zim, two Free State dairyman, with its prestigious ARC National Small-scale Dairyman of ...