For many rural households, cattle are not counted in numbers but in wealth, school fees paid, fields ploughed, ceremonies ...

While President Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration of a national state of disaster on foot-and-mouth disease has been welcomed by ...

Animal auctioneer Jan du Bruyn said farmers were growing increasingly desperate as strict regulations prevented them from ...

The director of the large Bosparadys Dairy in the North West, Anthony Khourie, has warned that foot-and-mouth disease is bleeding the livestock and dairy industry dry, killing thousands of cattle and ...

As South Africa battles recurring outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, false cures, conspiracy claims and viral voice notes are spreading among farmers, echoing Covid-era disinformation.

The underreporting of foot‑and‑mouth disease (FMD) cases is emerging as a major obstacle in efforts to contain the outbreak in KwaZulu‑Natal, with farmers warning that the crisis is spreading faster ...

Natal, the fate of one commercial dairy farm hangs by a thread as foot-and-mouth disease devastates its operations, resulting in an over R10m financial loss in just four months.

A system that manages risk, rather than reacting to outbreaks, will protect livelihoods, stabilise investment and keep value chains functioning even while foot-and-mouth disease is being controlled, ...

Agricultural experts expect ordinary inflation as supply-chain demand dynamics ebb and flow around important trading periods when demand for meat accelerates.

The highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease has been spreading among South African cattle farms. While not dangerous for people, we do play a big part in facilitating the spread.

There are 836 active foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in SA. Heat maps will guide priority areas, and buffer zones will be created to protect certain provinces. This is what we know about the foot-and ...

Prof. Johann Kirsten provides a comprehensive timeline showing how political short-term thinking and neglect of critical research infrastructure over 20+ years have led to the country’s current ...