Farmer's Weekly

The story of the Drakensberger beef cattle breed’s evolution in Africa

The Drakensberger cattle breed has been part of the South African landscape for ages. So-called black indigenous cattle ...
AllAfrica

South Africa: Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccination Drive Targets 14 Million Cattle

Government is set to vaccinate the national herd of at least 14 million cattle, as South Africa grapples with one of the ...
Farmer's Weekly

Romagnola beef cattle vastly increased weaner weights on a Free State farm

The Romagnola cattle breed has the inherent quality to increase beef production in South Africa markedly, according to Marnus ...

In South Africa's affluent Western Cape, farmers lose cattle to drought

By Thando Hlophe KNYSNA, South Africa, Feb 11 (Reuters) - In South Africa's most visited and affluent province, Western Cape, one of the worst droughts in living memory is drying up dams, scorching ...

South Africa launches local foot-and-mouth vaccine as infections spread

Feb 6 (Reuters) - South Africa on Friday announced its first foot-and-mouth vaccine in 20 years as it seeks to boost local ...
Africanews on MSN

South Africa produces first local vaccine to combat foot-and-mouth disease

The country is facing its worst outbreak of the illness that infects cattle herds. But the first locally-produced vaccine ...
News24

Cattle at Garden Route dairy farm test positive for foot-and-mouth disease

Cattle at a dairy farm near Hartenbos on the Garden Route have tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). State vet Dr Leana Janse van Rensburg confirmed the positive test results and said the ...