Tag: FMD
State-procured FMD vaccines hits 2,5 million mark
Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) confirmed on 31 July that 2,5 million state-procured foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine doses have reached South African livestock producers....
FMD symposium elaborates on scientific findings
Government officials, international researchers, and industry role-players gathered in Pretoria on 31 July for a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) symposium hosted by Octavoscene. During the...
Karan Beef resumes exports after FMD disruption
Estimated reading time: 3 minutesFeedlot operator Karan Beef has resumed exports after more than a year of disruption due to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), with...
KwaZulu-Natal DMA scrapped, aligning province with national controls
Estimated reading time: 3 minutesThe National Department of Agriculture has rescinded the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) disease management area (DMA) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), aligning the...
FMD outbreak exposes systemic gaps
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesThe ongoing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak is placing sustained pressure on South Africa’s livestock sector, with industry leaders and government...
Biosecurity under pressure: What it means for South African agriculture
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesBiosecurity has become one of the most pressing challenges facing South African agriculture in 2026. This is underscored by the...
Die BEK-pad is nié besaai met rose nie
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes’n Studie in hoe om dit nÃé te doen nie. Dit is hoe Nick Serfontein die staat se hantering van...
Department ordered to pull up its FMD socks
Estimated reading time: 4 minutesSakeliga, Free State Agriculture, and the Southern African Agri-Initiative (Saai) celebrated a small victory over government on 24 March 2026....
Fighting FMD in North West with targeted vaccination
Estimated reading time: 5 minutesThe North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is intensifying efforts to combat foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), marking a major...
Another 1,5 million doses of FMD vaccine arrive in South Africa
Estimated reading time: 3 minutesThe first 1,5 million SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3 Pirbright-matched Dollvet-Oil foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine doses arrived at OR Tambo International...
