Animal Health
Government dragging feet on foot-and-mouth, say Eastern Cape farmers
Agri Eastern Cape and the Red Meat Producers Organisation (RPO) say the government is dragging its feet instead of taking...
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Foot-and-mouth: Concern over ‘lack of biosecurity’ in Eastern Cape
After recently visiting the Eastern Cape, Roelie van Reenen, Beefmaster’s supply chain head, says he fears the province’s foot-and-mouth disease...
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Foot-and-mouth disease observed in Eastern Cape for the first time
The Eastern Cape’s first case of foot-and-mouth disease was reported on 30 April on a farm near Humansdorp.
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Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak confirmed in Free State
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has announced a new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.
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Watch out for these livestock diseases during autumn
Be vigilant about livestock diseases and parasites that may occur during autumn, especially hairworm, coccidiosis and cryptosporidiosis, which can cause...
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Ruvasa: Foot-and-mouth disease under control, but…
With only one case of foot-and-mouth disease reported last year, it seems the spread has been halted. But the smallest...
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Foot-and-mouth disease may have been curtailed
With only one new case of foot-and-mouth reported last year, it seems the spread of the disease may have been...
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Department of Agriculture warns about potential FMD outbreak in North West
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has issued a warning about a possible outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease...
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Avian influenza checkmate: ‘We can’t compensate,’ says state
Producers are losing billions of rand due to avian influenza outbreaks, but the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural...
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Accessibility of good quality feed
Access to good quality feed is essential for any livestock production. Many farmers in South Africa, however, live in rural...
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