Dairy News

Sarel Moore visits Elsenburg

Published July 19, 2006 | By Leon the Milkman

Hi, Milk Fans

Sarel Moore of the South African Milk Recording Scheme visited today and gave the thumbs up for Elsenburg Dairy Lab to do analysis for them in the Western Cape!

The tests to be done are fat, protein, lactose, urea and somatical cell count.

Thanks, Sarel

Leon the Milkman

Mark van der Walt visits Elsenburg

Published July 18, 2006 | By Leon the Milkman

Hi, Milk Fans

Yes, it’s true! Mark of Rhine Ruhr South Africa visited us today and calibrated the CombiFoss for Urea.Â Â No we didn’t piddle in a can!

Thanks, Mark

Kind regards,

Leon the Milkman

Cheese in China

Published July 17, 2006 | By Leon the Milkman

Hi, Cheese fans

Chinese dairy companies have been urged to take advantage of abundant domestic resources of buffalo and sheep milk to grab a share of the country’s burgeoning cheese market.

This could be a big opportunity for the right company! Check out the scope for growth here:Â Â Â

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2006-07/16/content_641753.htm

Kind regards,

Leon the Milkman

Dr. Conradie visits Elsenburg

Published July 13, 2006 | By Leon the Milkman

Hi, Milk Fans

Parmalat’s National Milk Producers Quality Manager for South Africa visited me today to photograph my new equipment – the CombiFoss Milk Analyser 😉

Send some business my way please, sir!

Kind regards,

Leon the Milkman

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South African Dairy News

Published July 11, 2006 | By Leon the Milkman

Hi,Â South African Dairy Fans

Here is some home-grown news bits:

Humansdorp dairy sells stake to BEE firms

Read it here:Â http://www.theherald.co.za/herald/biz/02_10072006.htm

Namibia: SA Dairy Traders Fight Tariff Raise

Some importers and distributors of South African dairy products are up in arms over plans by the government to introduce a tariff increase on imported UHT milk.

Read the rest here: http://allafrica.com/stories/200607101001.html

Kind regards,

Leon the Milkman

Milk conspiracy theory and politics

Published July 4, 2006 | By Leon the Milkman

Note to Food and Water Watch & Reminder to Starbucks – Activists Should Stop Masquerading as Consumers.

This is one hell of a good article that sheds light on a few political dairy issues. Read it:

http://www.amazines.com/article_detail.cfm/111696?articleid=111696&title=%2CNote%2Cto%2CFood%2Cand%2CWater%2CWatch%2C%26%2CReminder%2Cto%2CStarbucks%2C%2D%2CActivists%2CShould%2CStop%2CMasquerading%2Cas%2CConsumers

Sorry about the massive link ;-), but click it anyway.

Kind regards,

Leon the Milkman

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Dairy farms getting bigger, more efficient

Published July 3, 2006 | By Leon the Milkman

LISBON, N.D. – While the number of dairy farms nationwide is falling, those that remain are getting bigger and more efficient.

Qual Dairy near the southeastern North Dakota town of Lisbon epitomizes the trend, trucking about 4,650 gallons of milk to Cass-Clay Creamery in Fargo every day – enough to satisfy the daily milk consumption of eight out of nine residents in North Dakota’s largest city.

To learnmore, click on the following link:

http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/state/14954033.htm

Kind regards,

Leon the Milkman

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