WOLBOER WOOL FARMER

Julie/July 2015NWKV Nuusbrief 29 / NWGA Newsletter 29

Die nuwe wolseisoen skop oor twee weke af en wolboere hou asem op om te sien of die pryse van die einde van die seisoen gehandhaaf gaan word, veral te midde van die dreigende finansiële krisis in China.

Die plaaslike bedryf is opgewonde oor die springbokmerk wat weer Suid-Afrikaanse wol-bale gaan versier. Dit was en bly ’n simbool vir Suid-Afrikaanse wol.

Boere moet hulself vergewis van alle maatreëls wat nodig is vir suksesvolle kuddebestuur. ’n Volledige bestuursplan is op die NWKV-webtuiste beskikbaar.

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1. Boetes vir besoedeling

Afskortings in bale

2. Interregional congress on 3 September

3. Why isn’t generic medicine cheaper?

4. Shearing sheds destined for Umzimkhulu

5. NWKV skitter in hul teenwoordigheid by

Kirkwood-fees

6. Dok Faffa’s advice

7. Biosekerheid is belangrik

8. Record sales for NWGA Free State wool shop

9. Springbokkop weer terug

10. Bestuursmaatreëls elektronies beskikbaar

11. Planning ahead for improving communal

flocks

12. Plase benodig vir skeeropleiding

13. Post-mortem demonstration

14. OBP positive about bluetongue vaccine supply

15. Handleiding vir wolklassering

16. Fraserburg-boere steek kers op oor teling

Voorwoord

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Boetes vir besoedelingDie rampspoedige gevolge van besoedeling was weer eens tydens ’n spesiale ledevergadering van Cape Wools onder die loep. ’n Voorstel is aanvaar om boetes vir be-soedeling te implementeer.

Afskortings in baleDaar is geen verskoning om ’n poliëstersak as afskorting in bale te gebruik nie en dit word as ’n doelbewuste aksie beskou.

Indien besoedeling met poliëstersakke in makelaars se pakhuise ontdek word, sal ’n boete van R1 500 gehef word.

Indien ’n poliëstersak egter eers by die finale bestemming (verwerkingsaanlegte) ontdek word, sal ’n boete van R10 000 gehef word.

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Interregional congress on 3 September 2

Why isn’t generic medicine cheaper? 3

The fourth Eastern Cape Communal Wool Growers’ Association congress will be held on 3 September at the Nosimo shearing shed near Stutterheim. This congress is one of the highlights on the calendar of communal farm-ers. The theme is Utshintsho olumandla ku Phuhliso Mfuyo, which means “radical change in the development of livestock”. The congress will focus on the latest development trends as well as an outlook on communal farming.

NWGA members posed questions on biosecurity and animal health matters. A member from the Eastern Cape asked:

“In human medicine the use of generics is common place and can sometimes be 50% cheaper than the original. However, in animal medicine, the generics are approximately 10% less. I have challenged local representatives from large pharmaceutical companies and they either don’t know what to say or say the generics are inferior. A generic is supposed to be an exact copy of the original. My question: Why are generics in animal medicine not vastly cheaper? Who is holding this back?”

Dr Gerhard Verdoorn, consultant for SA Animal Health Association (SAHAA), replied:“Government imposed certain sanctions on human medicine to make it more affordable and accessible. This

means the Department of Health stipulates a single exit price and hence generics are much cheaper than research-based medicines. In the case of animal health medicine, the state has imposed no single exit-price strategy and thus generic companies are not under any obligation to sell their products at much lower prices than research-based products. What the public must also understand is that generic animal health medicines need to undergo very rigorous development and testing before they can be registered. This means such products are not necessarily cheaper to develop than research-based medicines. The cost of developing and testing such products is very high; therefore, one cannot expect such products to be much cheaper than research-based products.”

Shearing sheds destined for Umzimkhulu 4“The farmers are well organised in wool grow-er associations and have quality leadership like SJ Jaca, chairperson and NP Ndzimande, vice-chairperson,” according to Leon de Beer, NWGA general manager. He attended the sixth congress of the Umzimkhulu Wool Grow-ers, which took place on 9 July at the Lourdes shearing shed. Approximately 200 farmers engaged in high-level discussions addressing resolutions relating to the ram project, prob-lem animals, stock and wool theft as well as infrastructure, which is the main concern in the area. It is unfortunate that many departments were not present to respond to the resolutions.

Theo van Rooyen confirmed, on behalf of the MEC, the finalisation of a memorandum of understanding between the NWGA and the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, as well as the construction of four shearing sheds in Umzimkhulu for the coming year. He also encouraged farmers to apply for funding for the genetic improvement of their flocks.

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NWKV skitter in hul teenwoordigheid by Kirkwood-fees

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Die Oos-Kaap Wolkwekers se wol- en skaapstalletjies het groot aftrek by die Kirkwood Wildsfees gekry. Na-genoeg 46 000 mense het die fees bygewoon. Feesgangers het veral belang gestel in die skaapkraal. Dit was opvallend hoe onkundig feesgangers oor skape en wolprodukte is. Casper Labuschagne, HB van der Walt, Swithan Webster en Kobus Grobler het verbygangers ingelig oor voeding, dieregesondheid en predasie. Baie kinders het ook vir die eerste keer kennis gemaak met skape. Stoetboere van die Wes- en Oos-Kaap het die stalletjie besoek en die deelname van die NWKV geloof.

Die Core Merino-produkte, wolpantoffels en wolskapiespeelgoed was gewild en Madelein Labuschagne, Grania van der Walt, Elize Grobler en Lynette van der Walt moes behoorlik bontstaan met verkope van on-

geveer R70 000. “Dit was harde werk en ’n goeie leerskool, maar die

wolbedryf het beslis goeie vriende gemaak; volgende jaar maak ons weer so,” het Casper Labuschagne, Oos-Kaapse voorsitter, gesê.

While winter is setting in, the nu-tritional value of grazing in many areas is poor. Animals are losing condition and immune levels are

dropping. Supplementary nutrition should be given in time to prevent animals from losing too much condi-tion, as this will lead to disease, lower conception rates, resorptions and abortions. On many farms, animals graze in meadows and farmers should be aware of liver and conical fluke infestations.

Trichomoniasis is causing serious reproduction losses and controlling bovine brucellosis requires all our at-tention to control this terrible disease! Contact your veterinarian to help you update your vaccination and management programmes for production animals.

Casper Labuschagne, voorsitter van Oos-Kaap Wolkwekers, het feesgangers ingelig oor skape en wolprodukte.

Dok Faffa’s advice 6

Biosekerheid is belangrik7

Record sales for NWGA Free State wool shop8

Springbokkop weer terug 9

Die toekoms van boere in Suid-Afrika is noodsaaklik vir voedsel-sekerheid. Meer landbouprodukte moet geproduseer en minder verliese gelei word, dit wil sê vrugbaarheid en gesonde diere. Kyk weereens saam met jou veearts na ’n biosekerheidsprogram en kry ’n plaaslike dieregesondheidsforum saam met veeartse in die omgewing op die been. Vir meer inligting skakel dr Pieter Ver-voort, voorsitter van die Nasionale Dieregesondheidsforum by 082 414 2558, of dr Faffa Malan by 082 908 8666.

Die siekteverslag vir Junie 2015 is beskikbaar. Verwys na pro-vinsiale kaarte wat die voorkoms van siektes aandui. Vir vorige verslae besoek www.ruvasa.co.za en klik op “Disease reports”.

The wool shop of the Free State Wool Growers achieved record sales in the 2014/15 financial year, clos-ing at just under R370 000. The shop diversified its product range in the last quarter of the financial year to include new products, including Karoo Moon knitting yarn, knitting accessories, baby accessories, scarves and headbands of 100% wool, as well as the Konsortium-Merino jacket range. All new products performed well. The shop continues to stock traditional items, such as woollen slippers, 100% wool and

wool-blend spencers, woollen jerseys and du-vets, and Falke socks.

The shop expanded its marketing strategy to include social media with a Facebook page. The shop expanded its display area at its flag-ship outlet, Nampo, and generated a turnover of R251 000 over the four-day show period. The shop participated in a variety of shows throughout the Free State in the 2015/16 fi-nancial year and has sourced more new prod-ucts, including ladies’ woollen jackets and 100% wool blankets. Visit the Facebook page www.facebook.com/nwgawoolshop

Die springbokkopmerkplaat wat vroeër jare op wolbale verskyn het, maar weens boikotte verlore geraak het, kan nou weer op wolbale gebruik word as simbool van Suid-Afrikaanse wol.

Alle gekwalifiseerde springbokkop-wolklassers word aangemoedig om die merkplaat te koop en op skeersels aan te bring. Bestel die roesvrye staal-merk (springbokkop) van die NWKV-hoofkantoor teen R220, posgeld ingesluit. Rig navrae aan Nicole Miles 041 365 5030 of per e-pos Nicolem@nwga.co.za.

Bestuursmaatreëls elektronies beskikbaar10

Planning ahead for improving communal flocks11

Plase benodig vir skeeropleiding12

’n Generiese bestuurskalender met ’n lys bestuursmaat-reëls vir elke maand is op die NWKV-webtuiste be-skikbaar www.nwga.co.za/downl..../generiese-bestuurs-kalender.html.

Boere kan ook ’n skaapbestuursprogram aflaai om bestuursmaatreëls volgens datum te bepaal. Vul bloot die paringsdatum, die lengte van die paringsperiode en speenouderdom op die Excel-sigblad in.

Members of the Group Breeding Scheme (GBS) have been breeding quality rams for distribution to com-munal farmers since 2002. The GBS was established in 1972 with the exclusive goal to breed wool sheep that is well adapted to the environment and condi-tions of the north-eastern Cape. The group met with the NWGA in July 2015 to plan the next phase of the project, which is funded by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform.

Izak Klopper, bestuurder: Skeederopleiding, wil ’n beginners-skeerkursus aanbied. Hy is op soek na ’n opleidingsentrum of plaas waar studente sowat 1 500 skape gratis kan skeer. Dit volg op die navrae van leerders en studente wat wil leer skaap skeer en wol klas. Hy hoop die kursus sal ’n staande instelling op die landboukalender van NWKV-skeeropleiding word en dat dit jaarliks op dieselfde plekke aangebied word. Dit kan net oor naweke en skoolvakansies plaasvind. Boere wat skape vir die kursus kan aanbied, kan Izak Klopper skakel by 082 4462 162 of e-pos ijklopper@telkomsa.net.

Members of the Group Breeding Scheme. Back from left: Christo de Wet, Petrus de Wet, Kenny Brown, Marthinus Jordaan, Duncan Currie, Andile Ndzendze (Eastern Cape vice-chairman, communal) and Neil Evens. Front: Dave Currie, Butch James, Dean Sheard, Dave Wardle and John Miller.

Post-mortem demonstration13

OBP positive about bluetongue vaccine supply14

Handleiding vir wolklassering15

Fraserburg-boere steek kers op oor teling 16

NWGA production advisor XL Nyamela organised an information day at Vukuzenzele for wool growers of Matatiele. It included a demonstration of a post-mortem, conducted by Dr Mushiriwa, state veterinarian from the Matatiele Local Municipality. He urged farmers not to conduct post-mortems themselves because of con-tagious diseases that might affect humans.

The purpose of the demonstration was to illustrate how an animal is divided and examined in different sec-tions during a post-mortem in order to identify unhealthy conditions.

Talitha Pharma assisted farmers with animal health matters. Nonjinji from the Vukuzenzele wool growers donated the sheep for the demonstration.

Following a visit from NWGA chairman Guillau du Toit to OBP, Dr Jacob Modumo con-firmed in a letter to the NWGA, dated 23 July 2015, that OBP has enough units (about 40 000) bluetongue A, B and C vaccines. “This is currently being packed for distribution.” He further stated that an estimated 13 000 units should follow the following week and more units in subsequent weeks.

’n Geredigeerde weergawe van die Wolklasseringhandleiding is beskikbaar op die NWKV-webtuiste www.nwga.co.za/home-mainmenu-1/reports-documents/nwkv-klasstandaarde.html.

Die dokument hanteer belangrike teoretiese aspekte van wolhantering en -klassering wat die praktiese deel van die Springbokkopkursus voorafgaan. Die handleiding fokus op finale skeersel-voorbereiding en -samestelling op plaasvlak volgens ekonomiese oorwegings.

Wolboere het twee suksesvolle boere in die Fraserburg-distrik besoek om meer te leer oor korrekte bestuursprak-tyke en teel van uitstaande Merino’s. Gawie van Wyk, NWKV-produksie-adviseur in Carnarvon en Adri de Klerk van BKB het ’n paar boere na Charl en Willie Visagie van Plattekraal en Philip Symington van die plaas Voor-spoed vergesel. Boere kon ramme, ooie en speenlammers besigtig en meer leer oor die voorbereiding van ooie en ramme voor paartyd, lamhokke, kruipvoeding, strategiese voeding van lammerooie en natuurlike teling.

Charl Visagie, ’n bestuurslid van Noord-Kaap NWKV het sy voermenger ten toon gestel. Fraserburg-distrik is bekend vir hoëgehalteteelmateriaal met pryse by Megaweek en kuddekompetisies. Die hoë pryse vir ramme uit die distrik by Veldramklubs, getuig van die kaliber telers vanuit die Fraserburg-distrik.