Kommer oor besmetlike misgeboorte
Die RPO is bekommerd oor die manier waarop die Staat besmetlike misgeboorte (BM) hanteer en het die saak na die Dieregesondheidsforum verwys.
BM is volgens die Dieregesondheidswet 'n verklaarde siekte en die Staat is dus verantwoordelik vir die beheer daarvan. Die blatante en nalatige houding van die Staat jeens BM op grondvlak, is na wat verneem word, ontstellend.
Die volgende probleme word ondervind :
- Daar is geen medium (spesifiek in die Kroonstadgebied) beskikbaar om die nodige toetse te doen nie.
- Van die staatsveeartse en tegnici kan nie ry nie, aangesien hulle reisbegrotings ingekort is en/of nie oor brandstof beskik nie.
- Swak tot geen toepassing van beheermaatreëls.
- Die akkuraatheid van toetse is onder verdenking.
- Die swak diens van sekere laboratoria.
- Die swak en onprofessionele werkswyses van amptenary – selfs staatsveeartse.
- ‘n Gebrek aan behoorlike en tydige verslagdoening.
Werk saam teen veediefstal
Die Nasionale Veediefstal Voorkomingsforum doen ‘n beroep op alle rolspelers binne die rooivleisbedryf om saam te werk om veediefstal te voorkom deur aan die bestaande wette te voldoen.
Veediefstal is ‘n ekonomiese en ‘n hoogs emosionele misdaad. Navorsing bewys dat veediefstal baie afgeneem het sedert die Wet op Identifikasie van Diere, Wet 6 van 2002 in werking gestel is.
Gedurende die 2013/2014 tydperk het R509 miljoen vir die ekonomie verlore gegaan weens die diefstal van bokke ter waarde van R43 miljoen, die diefstal van skape ter waarde van R100 miljoen en die diefstal van beeste ter waarde van R366 miljoen.
Navorsing wat namens die Rooivleisbedryfstrust deur die Universiteit van die Vrystaat onderneem is, dui daarop dat die omvang van veediefstal tans onderskat word met soveel as 75% en dat die syfers in der waarheid nader aan R2 biljoen per jaar is.
Animals need additional supplementation
The winter months lie ahead and additional nutritional supplementation should be given to animals in time.
According to the monthly report on livestock disease trends as informally reported by veterinarians belonging to the Ruminant Veterinary Association of South Africa, the immune status of animals is influenced by health and optimal nutritional status. Read more …
Omni vanZyl to head Agri SA
Agri SA announced that Omri van Zyl has been appointed as executive director in the place of Hans van der Merwe, who is going to retire.
Van Zyl is presently a senior associate at Deloitte as head of Deloitte Africa Agribusiness Unit (DAAU) and Business Development for Deloitte Consulting in Africa. He was the lead director in a multitude of agricultural consulting projects. He is widely considered as a strategic expert in agro-investments, business process re-engineering and turn-around management, food security and poverty alleviation.
Christo van der Rheede was appointed as deputy executive director of Agri SA responsible for the developmental and social aspects which are relevant to the transformation of agriculture.
Johan Pienaar will continue to serve in the capacity of Deputy Executive Director responsible for the commercial and economic cluster of activities of Agri SA. Thabi Nkos, joined Agri SA as senior economist to fill the vacancy left by Dawie Maree.
Mutton Market Trends: An extract from Agritrends May 29 produced by ABSA
Outlook Internationally, prices in the US should continue to be supported by good demand during the US grilling season and the fact that producers are retaining their animals for herd rebuilding, however, higher supplies in both Australia and New Zealand can continue to put some downward pressure on prices. Locally, prices are expected to trade sideways to downwards as a result of good supplies during this period and in line with seasonal trends. Read more …
Sheep meat is an environmentally sustainable choice
Public awareness of environmental issues increased exponentially. Many consumers do not only know the issues surrounding the impact which their food choices and eating has on the world, but tend to feel that the quality of the environment is important both to their own well-being and to the common good.
The challenge of sustainable dietary choices thus includes the social considerations of limiting environmental harm created by human activity and our choices, while reducing the deprivation and suffering caused by unhealthy diets (malnutrition). Read more …
WORD VLEISWYS – 1: Skaapvleis en gaarmaakmetodes
Die span by Skaapvleis Suid-Afrika het die laaste 2 jaar ‘n blaadjie beskikbaar gestel en versprei oor die basiese inligting van hoe om met skaapveis te werk en wat om met elke snit te doen en hoe om vleis te hanteer.
Al daardie basiese inligting wat ‘n jong kosmaker behoort te weet en wat ‘n ouer persoon al weer dalk vergeet het. Hierdie blaadjie is so pas weer herdruk in Engels terwyl dit wel nog in Afrikaans beskikbaar is. Lees meer …
Best Butchers announced
