HEIDELBERG, South Africa (AP) — South Africa embarked on a mass vaccination of cattle on Friday to stem an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that threatens to disrupt meat, dairy and livestock ...
Pointing at a calf lying motionless in a green field in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, farmer Igsahn Felix let out a ...
Livestock farming feeds millions of Africans, but it also leaves a carbon footprint that cannot be ignored. The North-West University (NWU) in South Africa’s animal scientist, Prof Kenny Mnisi, says ...
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes with concern the continued spread of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) across South Africa and the devastating impact the slow vaccination process is having on ...
South Africa’s agriculture sector recorded a strong turnaround in 2025, posting 17.4% year-on-year GDP growth after two consecutive years of contraction. Bumper harvests, record exports and favourable ...
Over 94 000 cattle in the Eastern Cape have been vaccinated against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), as part of the ongoing efforts to control and prevent the spread of the disease in affected and ...
Cattle in the pen, at Karan Beef the country's largest red meat producers, in Heidelberg, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) Cattle in the pen, at ...
South Africa Cattle Disease Cattle in the pen, at Karan Beef the country's largest red meat producers, in Heidelberg, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, Feb ...