FMD detected on the slaughter line in North West
South Africa is still battling the current wave of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks, which began in May 2021 with the ...
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South Africa launches mass poultry vaccinations and FMD spreads
In a historic move for South African agriculture, Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has announced the country’s first-ever mass vaccination ...
FMD outbreak is a disaster – Saai
The network organisation Saai has also expressed its deep concern about the outbreak of livestock diseases, saying the outbreak of ...
Update on the armyworm outbreak in the Free State
By Maile Matsimela Officials of the National Department of Agriculture are continuously conducting a monitoring and evaluation exercise on affected ...
Warning! Visiting pests devour pastures overnight
African armyworms (Spodoptera exempta), which are related to the more common fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), are devouring pastures in Limpopo ...
African armyworm outbreak in the northeast of South Africa
CropLife South Africa received notifications from livestock and crop farmers in the Gauteng and Mpumalanga provinces on 17 February 2025 ...
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