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Woolly world – celebrating the Merino sheep of the Karoo

South Africa

Woolly world – celebrating the Merino sheep of the Karoo

By Julienne Du Toit

Bleating the odds in rural Eastern Cape – young wool farmers prove getting ‘shed’ is a good thing

South Africa

Bleating the odds in rural Eastern Cape – young wool farmers prove getting ‘shed’ is a good thing

By Estelle Ellis

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

Rampant foot and mouth disease in five provinces triggers farming industry call for urgent action

South Africa

Rampant foot and mouth disease in five provinces triggers farming industry call for urgent action

By Tembile Sgqolana