Foot-and-mouth crisis
Your actions can stop FMD – communal farmers urged to follow livestock movement rules
Communal livestock farmers in Limpopo are being urged to strengthen biosecurity measures and strictly follow animal movement rules to help...
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Free State FMD cases climb to 739 as more than 1.4 million cattle are vaccinated
The Free State Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Affairs has confirmed 11 new cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD),...
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FMD spread in Mpumalanga linked to unverified auction cattle
New foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) infections in Mpumalanga have been linked to cattle bought from auctions whose disease status was not...
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A minister set up to struggle or fail: Aucamp’s biggest obstacle isn’t disease
Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp faces a structural problem deeper than politics: South Africa’s animal health system is built on an...
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‘4 million FMD vaccines landing next week’ – Aucamp
A further 4 million foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine doses will arrive in South Africa next week, Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp...
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Dip-tank challenges tackled in KZN FMD fight
KwaZulu-Natal Agriculture MEC Thembeni kaMadlopha-Mthethwa has stressed the importance of keeping the province’s 2 286 communal dip tanks stocked with...
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FMD vaccine scam warning withdrawn after Kraftmed platform clarified
The National Department of Agriculture has withdrawn its warning against Kraftmed’s RESQvax foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine ordering platform after the matter was clarified...
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FMD vaccination resumes in iLembe and King Cetshwayo, KZN
KwaZulu-Natal’s foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccination campaign has resumed in the iLembe and King Cetshwayo districts, where veterinary teams will vaccinate...
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New online system lets farmers apply to vaccinate their own livestock against FMD
South Africa’s fight against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) gained a new weapon this weekend. Minister of Agriculture Willie Aucamp has launched...
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Department warns farmers against fraudulent FMD vaccine ordering advert
The National Department of Agriculture has warned livestock farmers to ignore a fraudulent advertisement circulating on social media that falsely...
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