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Tag: Animal diseases

Pneumonia in livestock: Spot the signs before it’s too late
Farmer's Inside Track

Pneumonia in livestock: Spot the signs before it’s too late

by Patricia Tembo
27th January 2026
Farmers are urged to strengthen biosecurity measures to help curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease currently affecting parts of South Africa.
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Vaccine delays frustrate farmers as FMD crisis deepens

by Lisakanya Venna
10th October 2025
Rabies outbreak contained in Cape Town.
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Vaccination crucial as rabies threatens communities

by Staff Reporter
27th September 2025
A more robust and proactive approach will be implemented by government in dealing with FMD. Photo: Supplied/ Food For Mzansi
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Steenhuisen appoints FMD task team to take bull by the horns

by Tiisetso Manoko
1st September 2025
Seventeen new voluntary vaccination applications are under review, targeting farms within 10 km of confirmed foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) cases. Farmers are urged to uphold stringent biosecurity measures to control the outbreak and manage infected animals. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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Foot-and-mouth outbreak spreads across Free State farms

by Staff Reporter
29th August 2025
African swine fever fears spark mass pig cull in Western Cape
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African swine fever fears spark mass pig cull in Western Cape

by Don Pinnock
13th August 2025
Agbiz economist Wandile Sihlobo urges focus on South Africa’s biosecurity challenges amid rising trade tensions. Protecting animal and plant health is vital for farming and exports. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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Sihlobo: Trade issues mustn’t overshadow SA biosecurity crisis

by Ivor Price
6th August 2025
Farmers are urged to strengthen biosecurity measures to help curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease currently affecting parts of South Africa.
Farmer's Inside Track

Foot-and-mouth disease: What farmers need to know

by Patricia Tembo
8th July 2025
FMD: Farmers who notice symptoms of foot and mouth disease in their livestock should report it to local veterinarians as soon as possible. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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Agribusiness confidence slips amid trade and disease worries

by Staff Reporter
20th June 2025
Seventeen new voluntary vaccination applications are under review, targeting farms within 10 km of confirmed foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) cases. Farmers are urged to uphold stringent biosecurity measures to control the outbreak and manage infected animals. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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New FMD cases in KZN prompt urgent biosecurity crackdown

by Staff Reporter
3rd May 2025
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Fresh FMD outbreaks threaten South Africa’s beef trade just as exports rebound, with Agbiz chief economist Wandile Sihlobo calling for urgent action on biosecurity and vaccine production. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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Western Cape reaches 82% herd vaccination against FMD

by Staff Reporter
22nd August 2026

Since the Western Cape’s first foot-and-mouth disease outbreak was confirmed in November 2025, authorities have rolled out a 21-point containment...

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Industry role players welcome the handover of the Vrede Dairy Farm but not without reservation. Photo: Supplied

Practical management tips every SA livestock farmer must follow

21st August 2026
Former nurse drives EC agroecology revolution in Ncera Village

Former nurse drives EC agroecology revolution in Ncera Village

21st August 2026
15 000 jobs shed: Why the SA agri sector is feeling the pinch

15 000 jobs shed: Why the SA agri sector is feeling the pinch

21st August 2026

Closing SA’s gender gap in commercial farming success

21st August 2026

Chemistry meets creativity in Neo Mokhomo’s soya candle brand

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NW agri empowers 110 graduates to fight unemployment

How South Africa can stop relying on imported tomato paste

Trailblazers call for greater access, opportunity for women in agri

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