Tag: biosecurity

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes South Africa’s poultry industry is calling on the minister of agriculture, Willie Aucamp, to prioritise the finalisation of a bird...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Biosecurity has become one of the most pressing challenges facing South African agriculture in 2026. This is underscored by the...

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes South Africa’s pig industry is operating in an increasingly complex and interconnected risk environment. While African swine fever (ASF) remains the most significant threat...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes When an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) occurs, the immediate focus is usually on animal movement control. Yet a far...

Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Private veterinary assistance is urgently needed in the war against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), but to truly enable this, official protocol...

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes There will be no classes for cloven-hoofed animals at the 2026 Bloem Show due to the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Stray livestock is becoming a growing concern in South Africa that demands urgent intervention. When dialogue and negotiation fail, legal...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Numerous young calves have been dying in North West since early in December without having showed any significant disease symptoms...

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes With four confirmed cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), South Africa’s northernmost province is no longer FMD free after maintaining a...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Ticks can cause major economic losses, both directly and indirectly. Chemical treatments remain the most widely used method of tick...