The South African government is pulling out all the stops to combat a relentless foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak, launching what it calls the most aggressive vaccination...
‘This Is Our Home’: Mpumalanga Farmers Resist Coal Mine Relocation Families demand space to protect livestock and livelihoods A tense standoff has emerged in Mpumalanga as...
The rolling hills of KwaZulu-Natal should be alive with the lowing of cattle, a sound as fundamental to the landscape as the wind in the thorn...
Livestock Under Threat: Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak Hits Merafong Farms A cloud of concern has settled over the farmlands of the Merafong area following the...
South Africa’s agricultural sector in 2025 looks like two stories unfolding at once, one hopeful, one deeply worrying. On the one side, crop and fruit farmers...
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...
Unpredictable weather continues to take a toll on South African agriculture, with farmers and sustainability experts warning of growing risks to food production, livestock, and national...
The spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has raised significant concerns within the red meat farming industry. The outbreak has prompted the...