South Africa’s worst ever foot and mouth outbreak is devastating the nation’s cattle farming industry because of neglected ...
South Africa has finally declared its foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak a national disaster and is now embarking on a ...
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture today received an update from the Department of Agriculture on the vaccination of ...
Farmers face danger from movement restrictions. When cattle can’t be transported to auctions or sales stalls, it impacts cash flow.
The first shipment of one million foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines landed at OR Tambo International Airport on Saturday, ...
South Africa marked a significant milestone in its fight against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on 21 February when the first one million doses of high-potency vaccine arrived at OR Tambo International ...
Steenhuisen said the national target is to vaccinate 80% of the herd by December 2026, a threshold considered critical for effective disease control.
Cattle at a dairy farm near Hartenbos on the Garden Route have tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). State vet Dr Leana Janse van Rensburg confirmed the positive test results and said the ...
Government is set to vaccinate the national herd of at least 14 million cattle, as South Africa grapples with one of the ...