Al Mawashi SA to trade directly with commercial farmers
Al Mawashi South Africa (AMSA), the country’s largest buyer of live sheep for Middle Eastern markets, has announced that it intends to procure livestock directly from South Africa red meat…
DMA’s affected by foot-and-mouth disease in KZN gets reduced
The minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development, Thoko Didiza has announced the reduction of the size of the disease management area (DMA) affected by foot-and-mouth diseases (FMD) in…
North West farmers warned of bovine infections through multidrug-resistant bacteria
Livestock farmers in the North West province are being urged to apply all possible security measures and avoid the introduction of new bulls without sanitary control. This is necessary to…
Developing a business plan to assist in the development of Livestock Identification and Traceability System
South Africa has a long history of managing animal diseases efficiently and has maintained disease-free zones for several high impact animal diseases over an extended period. Recent outbreaks of animal…
Partnership launches digital solution for SA livestock buyer, auction market
Non-life insurer Old Mutual Insure, and the SwiftVee AgriTech company, have announced the launch of VeeSure, a new digital insurance solution designed to support the ever-changing needs of the South…