South Africa’s agribusiness sector is feeling the pressure. The Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) fell by 18 points in the first quarter of 2026 to 49its lowest level since the third...
While South Africa battles Foot-and-Mouth Disease in cattle, another animal disease is now driving up the price of pork. African Swine Fever (ASF) combined with FMD outbreakshas...
As fresh cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) are confirmed across South Africa, many consumers are asking a simple question: Is it still safe to eat beef and...
South Africa’s foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak has now spread to all nine provinces, with 932 outbreaks formally reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)and the true number...
Internal tensions within the Democratic Alliance are intensifying ahead of the party’s April federal congress, with senior leaders coalescing around Western Cape Agriculture MEC Dr Ivan Meyer as...
As the South African government intensifies its national response to the persistent Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak, the country’s red meat producers are outlining the crucial, yet...
South African farmers are anxiously waiting for a response from Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen following the country’s second outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) this year. Last...
After years of setbacks, hope returns to livestock farmers in South Africa South Africa’s farming community is breathing a collective sigh of relief after the Department...