The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has announced a new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) on a farm in Gauteng. The […]
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Keep It Clean In One Spray
There’s no need to blast paint off the walls of stables, broiler houses or piggeries when attempting to ensure they are adequately disinfected. That’s because […]
Dry Your Diesel With A Snake
Moisture accumulating in a diesel tank can, in time, bring on a host of problems with whatever engine the fuel is intended for. Moisture usually […]
FMD Restrictions In Free State Lifted
The Foot and Mouth Disaster Management Area in the Free State has been lifted. This was the decision taken by the Minister of Agriculture, Land […]
Ban On Movement of Cloven Hooved Livestock Lifted
The 21-day national Foot & Mouth lockdown on the movement of cloven hooved livestock imposed last month has been lifted. One result is that fears […]
Wettest Rainy Season In Almost Three Decades
With good rains over the weekend, and more forecast for the rest of the week, we can officially declare the 2022 rainy season to be […]
SA Has A New Giant Pumpkin Record
South Africa has a new record for the country’s heaviest pumpkin, at 904,5kg, grown by Mossel Bay farm manager Willem Le Grange. This was announced […]
Foot & Mouth Vaccine Campaign Underway In Northern KZN
A livestock vaccination campaign against the spread of Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD) is to be undertaken in the KwaHlabisa region northeast of Richards Bay […]
Livestock Carrier Al Mawashi Pulls Out Of SA
Kuwaiti animal trader Al Mawashi, operator of a number of ageing livestock carriers, will no longer buy South African sheep for live shipment to the […]
Eastern Cape To Host Big Honey Competition
Beekeepers countrywide have been invited to enter a honey, mead and related products competition to be held in the Eastern Cape between 8 and 12 […]