Natalie Berkhout

Johannesburg

Journalist at Freelance

Freelance Journalist at Poultry World

Freelance Journalist at Pig Progress

Freelance Journalist at All About Feed

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Dairy Diary: April business update

1 week ago | dairyglobal.net | Natalie Berkhout

What’s NEW in the dairy farming world? We report on an update on the global feed production and how the dairy sector has performed, and acknowledge the prestigious RABDF Princess Royal Award winner in recognition of her outstanding lifetime contribution to the dairy industry.
Wrapping up April: What’s new in the world of pigs?

1 week ago | pigprogress.net | Natalie Berkhout

Pig Progress brings you the latest business news and updates from the global pig industry, including a new feed that prepares piglets for weaning and a global pig feed report. This and more. MS Schippers launches feed that prepares piglets for weaning MS Schippers has introduced MS TerraFeed Fe, which helps young animals naturally get used to solid feed even before weaning. The product is composed of natural ingredients, including fermentable fibres, humic acids and iron chelates.
Dairy Diary: March business update

1 month ago | dairyglobal.net | Natalie Berkhout

What’s NEW in the dairy farming world? We report on the launch of a dairy farmer and veterinary-focused initiative focused on of herd monitoring and identification technologies and the 2025 Asia Import Risk Analysis, which has recently been released.
Wrapping up March: What’s new in the world of pigs?

1 month ago | pigprogress.net | Natalie Berkhout |Natalie Kinsley

Pig Progress brings you the latest business news and updates from the global pig industry, including a significant investment into insect genetics and a 3-strain Bacillus probiotic that is now available for pigs. This and more. New breeding goal at DanBred aims to improve sows’ ability to care for more pigletsLitter weight gain is a new robustness trait in the breeding goal for DanBred Landrace and DanBred Yorkshire.
Africa and amino acids in Pig Progress 2

1 month ago | pigprogress.net | Natalie Berkhout |Natalie Kinsley

The latest edition of Pig Progress is now available online. This edition highlights how China’s pig industry has stablised, and zooms in on Africa’s role in the global meat and egg production. In Denmark, a farm has decided to move away from floor feeding. Also, did pig farming send Salmonella around the world, and can amino acids help reduce piglet diarrhoea? This and much more.
World Dairy Expo recognises outstanding producers and influential leaders in dairy

1 month ago | dairyglobal.net | Natalie Berkhout |Natalie Kinsley

World Dairy Expo has announced the recipients of the 2025 Expo Recognition Awards. Nominated and selected by their peers, these individuals have made remarkable contributions to the dairy industry and their communities. Dairy Producers of the Year As 4th generation dairy farmers, McCarty Family Farms is recognised as the world’s largest registered herd of Holsteins, milking 15,000 cows across 4 sites in Kansas with an additional 4,000 cow herd in Ohio.
Germany declared ‘FMD-free’

2 months ago | pigprogress.net | Natalie Berkhout |Natalie Kinsley

As of March 12, 2025, Germany has regained its FMD-free status for most of the country, with only a small containment zone in Brandenburg remaining under restrictions. The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) now officially recognises most of Germany as “foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)-free without vaccination”.
Space for sows and a circular economy in Pig Progress 1

2 months ago | pigprogress.net | Natalie Berkhout |Natalie Kinsley

The latest edition of Pig Progress is now available online. The pages of this edition highlight the dynamics of the meat industry in the ASEAN zone, considers new frontiers in pig feed efficiency, and visits a Dutch couple who enjoying good result at their spacious sow farm in Germany. This and much more.
US tariffs on EU exports – a potential shakeup for food and agri sectors - Dairy Global

2 months ago | dairyglobal.net | Natalie Berkhout |Natalie Kinsley

The food and agriculture sector could face significant disruption if the US imposes 25% tariffs on European Union exports. A recent RaboResearch report highlights that these tariffs could have far-reaching consequences, particularly affecting agricultural machinery and processed consumer foods. Given the EU’s substantial trade surplus with the US, multiple areas within the food and agriculture industry may feel the impact, affecting farmers, food processors, and equipment manufacturers.
Wrapping up February: What’s new in the world of pigs?

2 months ago | pigprogress.net | Natalie Berkhout |Natalie Kinsley

Pig Progress brings you the latest business news and updates from the global pig industry, including a new partnership aimed at orally-delivered vaccines for PED and PRRSV, as well as a new business focusing on science-led storytelling, advocacy, and education to highlight agriculture’s role in sustainability. This and more. Renaissance BioScience partners with Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization Renaissance BioScience has partnered with the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization.