Animal Health

King Misuzulu kaZwelithini recently met with Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen and representatives of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform...

Authorities have confirmed recent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in parts of KwaZulu-Natal outside of the current Disease Management Area for this...

Livestock experts are urging vigilance concerning Rift Valley fever, as it may resurge in Southern Africa at any moment due...

Ernest Makua is a livestock technical advisor at Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) whose primary focus is training.

The period of late pregnancy and early lactation causes ewes to need a high level of nutrition due to the...

When Plan A – the vaccine – is not available, there are measures farmers can take to mitigate the impact...

South Africa will prioritise bio-economic policies and developments in its G20 presidency this year to encourage economic growth, environmental protection,...

The local poultry industry, especially egg farmers, is concerned about the high risk that avian flu could again this year.

After weaning, lambs can be selected for either intensive or extensive finishing, where nutrition becomes a critical element in adding...

Meet Xolisa Bomela, a livestock farmer in Nqamakwe in the Eastern Cape, who primarily focuses on sheep.