by admin | Jun 9, 2013 | Ostrich Economics, Ostrich Markets, Ostrich Production, Standards
Newsletter 74 - Infrastructure This section discussed just why the development of a collaborateve infrastructure is so enssential in today’s market place that is dominated by global supermarket and hospitality industry global brands. The excellent...
by admin | Apr 2, 2013 | Ostrich Economics, Ostrich Markets, Ostrich Production, Regulations, Standards
Newsletter No 55 - Item 3 & 4 An important element of any assurance scheme is the Veterinary Health Plan. The Veterinary Health Plan (VHP) is a requirement of most Farm Assurance Schemes and retailers “codes of practice”. The VHP is a document agreed...
by admin | Mar 31, 2013 | Ostrich Economics, Ostrich Markets, Ostrich Production, Ostrich Products, Standards
Newsletter No. 54 Establishing a market for their products is critical to the success of any business. With livestock, it used to be that you would raise your animal and when it was finished, take it to market. Today that is all changing very rapidly, not just in the...
by admin | Mar 29, 2013 | Ostrich Markets, Ostrich Meat, Standards
Newsletter No. 53 - Item 1 These words were written in 2007 A major buyer for Ostrich meat, who has always strived to obtain quality meat, made this statement: “The greatest threat to our industry is the poor quality ostrich meat we continually see” The buyer of...
by admin | Mar 20, 2013 | Ostrich Markets, Ostrich Meat, Standards
Newsletter 49 - Item 2 The WOA published a document “Factors Influencing Meat Quality”. The document covers 10 sections that indicate how many things influence the quality of meat. The influences are the same for any meat production specie and cover many...
by admin | Mar 12, 2013 | Ostrich Economics, Ostrich Leather, Ostrich Production, Standards
Newsletter No. 44 - November 2006 Item 2 This newsletter reporte the completion of the World Ostrich Association leather grades and published them on the web here. Premium and Super Premium are two additional grades not included in the NOPSA Leather Grading...