Cattle
latest news & developmentsSteenhuisen confirms 274 foot-and-mouth disease cases in five provinces
Officials said South Africa’s phytosanitary and biosecurity requirements are world class and the department is awaiting bilateral trade agreements to be resolved to begin exports…
Mining of critical minerals tramples grazing and water rights in Zimbabwe
Laws exist to protect the environment and people, but these are not enforced regarding mining, in particular lithium
What excessive rain means for South Africa’s livestock
For South Africa to maintain its current access to red meat, wool and other livestock products, it must continue to strengthen its biosecurity and revive vaccine manufacturing
SA’s agricultural fortunes contracted in second quarter but a recovery is predicted
The mid-summer drought and animal diseases resulted in reduced crop yields and hurt the poultry, piggery and cattle sectors
End the practice of shipping livestock by sea
Cows on a ship in Cape Town in a horrible situation lead to more calls for it to end
How extreme heat will harm cattle
Cattle farmers will either have to provide protection for their animals, or shift to more resilient breeds or to other livestock
Poaching moves to cattle as SANParks communities plead for help
Villages that neighbour the Kruger National Park face the terrors of armed stock thieves and poachers who are involved in cross-border crime
Project to heal the land a success
A partnership with chiefs, NGOs and businesses is helping Matatiele’s small-scale farmers adopt conservation practices and so turn a profit
Land, slavery and cattle matter: To move forward, we need to look back
In a three-part series on South Africa’s land question, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi takes a look at the colonial conquests that drove us here
Conflict until the cows come home
Climate change and civil war are escalating tensions between South Sudan’s herders and crop farmers, who are competing over land
New Zealand orders mass cattle cull to eradicate disease
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the decision was taken to ‘protect the base of the economy’
Hawks to investigate Supra’s alleged cattle gift to Zuma
The Hawks have confirmed that an investigation into allegations that Supra Mahumapelo gifted Jacob Zuma with cattle worth R1.5-million is underway
A climate of change for cash cows
Understanding why farmers in Southern Africa are reluctant to cash in their investment is key to mitigating the effects of climate change
Mob justice grips central Nigeria
Clashes between farmers and nomadic herders have resulted in violent retribution
What the? A sex-crazed pitbull chases, kills and humps a cow in King William’s Town
What could have been a simple mischievous dog-chases-cow story turned into a very bizarre one