George’s pig farms under quarantine as ASF outbreak confirmed
A new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) has been confirmed in pigs of small farmers on the outskirts of Groeneweide Park, George. This is the fourth outbreak of the…
TNPA addresses Al Kuwait livestock carrier concerns at Cape Town Port
In response to concerns over the docking of the livestock carrier, Al Kuwait, at the Port of Cape Town, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) took action to do a comprehensive…
SA’s electricity crisis | Farmers devastated by blackouts
JOHANNESBURG – Power cuts are having a major impact on food security in South Africa. In January, a North West farmer lost an estimated R2-million worth of chickens he was due…
Didiza appeals for cooperation to control foot and mouth disease
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, says maximum cooperation from all stakeholders in the sector is necessary to control the outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD).…
Control measures taken to prevent spread of foot and mouth disease
The North West Agriculture and Rural Development Department says a veterinary services team is hard at work to ensure that all precautionary measures are taken to prevent the further spread…
FMD outbreak confirmed in North West
Another outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed in the Potchefstroom district in North West. This is in addition to an outbreak of the disease which was detected in…
Vaccination campaign to manage FMD outbreak in KZN
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has launched an animals’ vaccination campaign, which will take place in the Disease Management Area (DMA), following the outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth…
The impact of stock theft
Stock theft is an emotional topic for farmers but the full impact has not yet been realized. Most farmers seems to be apathetic towards the problem and only react when…
Livestock communities not out of the FMD danger zone yet
As recently announced by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, the Foot-and-Mouth (FMD) disease-affected zone in KwaZulu-Natal has been reduced, however, South Africa is not yet out…
Al Mawashi SA to trade directly with commercial farmers
Al Mawashi South Africa (AMSA), the country’s largest buyer of live sheep for Middle Eastern markets, has announced that it intends to procure livestock directly from South Africa red meat…