South African Dairy News
Hi, 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
Cheese at www.CurdNerds.com
Hi, Cheese Fans
Just got a link today from www.CurdNerds.com
Check out their great site right now.
Till next time,
Leon the Milkman
Should Dairy Free Consumers be Concerned?
Hi, Milk Fans
According to a recently released study out of UCLA, women may lower their risk for type-2 diabetes by increasing their intake of low fat dairy products. Should those who shun or limit dairy consumption be concerned?
Read the rest here:
http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=16323
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
New Trends in Ice Cream
Hi, Ice Cream Fans
Check out all the newest ice cream dessert trends here:
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13748818/
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
Cheese making
Hi, Cheese fans
Check out the cheese making article posted today on the www.dairy-info.org homepage.
See ya,
Leon the Milkman
Calibrating Cryoscope
Hi, Dairy Scientists
Had a question on how to calibrate a cryoscope. For you who do not know this is a apparatus that freezes milk to determine the freezing point. This tells us if water was added. No water may be added to milk legally.
Usually standards that freeze at -0.408°C and -0.600°C is used, because milk freezes between -0.512°C and -0.550°C.  The calibration standards thus lie on each side of milk’s freezing points.  Distilled water can also be used as higher standard in place of the -0.408°C standard. This tip will save your lab money!
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
Calcium supplements could help women control weight
04/07/2006 – Middle-aged women could benefit from calcium supplements suggests a new study that is yet another twist to the calcium-dairy weight loss debate.
“Increasing total calcium intake, in the form of calcium supplementation, may be beneficial to weight maintenance, especially in women during midlife,†wrote lead author Alejandro Gonzalez from the University of Washington, Seattle.
Make your own conclusions by clicking the following link and reading the rest of the article:
http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=68861-calcium-dairy-weight-loss
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
Milk conspiracy theory and politics
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:
Sorry about the massive link ;-), but click it anyway.
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
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Dairy farms getting bigger, more efficient
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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Production cut no help to poor milk prices
Hi, Milk Fans
Scottish dairy farmers have rejected persistent claims that they could get a better farmgate price by cutting production.
Read the rest of the article here:
http://business.scotsman.com/agriculture.cfm?id=957782006
Kind regards,
Leon the Milkman
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