Mastitis in dairy cattle is a highly prevalent infectious disease. It is the inflammation of mammary gland and udder tissue and causes considerable economic loss. In our program of 13 April Dr Jakkie du Toit, Research Team Manager, Dairy Improvement at the ARC, tells us more about this disease, the subclinical and clinical symptoms and how it can be treated.
Estelle du Preez is the Cheesmaker at De Pekelaar Boerenkaas in the Eastern Cape. She has some information about the production and curing of Boerenkaas.
Nelleke Ferreira, Owner of Kleinrivier Cheese, has some feedback regarding the SA Dairy Championships. Gruberg, their flagship Swiss Gruyere-style cheese did exceedingly well in this competition.
Adriaan Odendaal is the owner of Rocky Africa Droughtmaster Stud near Villiers. He says that the Africa Droughtmaster cattle breed thrives in tough South African conditions.
Franco Koch of the Kochbo Santa Gertrudis Stud near Mooreesburg, has some information on livestock youth shows and the judges’ policy.
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