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Foot-and-mouth disease

Mass vaccination of SA poultry launched, Biosecurity Council set up

Business Maverick

Mass vaccination of SA poultry launched, Biosecurity Council set up

By Ed Stoddard and Yeshiel Panchia

Urgent measures implemented as foot-and-mouth disease spreads to Mpumalanga and Gauteng farms

South Africa

Urgent measures implemented as foot-and-mouth disease spreads to Mpumalanga and Gauteng farms

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Steenhuisen ups ante on biosecurity, demands action to curb spread of foot-and-mouth disease

South Africa

Steenhuisen ups ante on biosecurity, demands action to curb spread of foot-and-mouth disease

By Naledi Sikhakhane

From farm to fork – Karoo sheep and lambs end up on plates around the world

South Africa

From farm to fork – Karoo sheep and lambs end up on plates around the world

By Wandile Sihlobo

Feet are also indicators of health or disease

Maverick Life

Feet are also indicators of health or disease

By Dan Baumgardt

Botswana scrambles to erect animal disease barrier on SA border – with no sign of EIA studies

Our Burning Planet

Botswana scrambles to erect animal disease barrier on SA border – with no sign of EIA studies

By Tony Carnie

Farmers approach EFF for assistance after government blocks cattle sales

South Africa

Farmers approach EFF for assistance after government blocks cattle sales

By Israel Nkuna

Pandemic Preparedness – how governments must gear up for global disease threats

COVID-19

Pandemic Preparedness – how governments must gear up for global disease threats

By Precious Matsoso

Agriculture department shines light on foot-and-mouth and how to control the spread of the disease

South Africa

Agriculture department shines light on foot-and-mouth and how to control the spread of the disease

By Tembile Sgqolana

SA wool farmers fear the worst if China ban continues

Business Maverick

SA wool farmers fear the worst if China ban continues

By Tembile Sgqolana

Foot-and-mouth disease: the gaps in South Africa’s efforts to keep it under control

South Africa

Foot-and-mouth disease: the gaps in South Africa’s efforts to keep it under control

By Melvyn Quan and Rebone Moerane

SA’s cattle industry commends Botswana for its swift action on suspected foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

Africa

SA’s cattle industry commends Botswana for its swift action on suspected foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

By Tembile Sgqolana