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On 16 August, minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development Thoko Didiza announced a 21-day nationwide ban on the movement of cattle to curb the spread of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

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A new study by World Animal Protection has revealed the true impact of factory farming on our planet, finding that ongoing expansion of factory farming will put achievement of the Paris Climate Agreement goals and a climate-safe future out of reach.  

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Wool farmers in South Africa have raised concern about the ban on wool exports to China from South Africa triggered by foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in the country. China announced the ban on 1 April.

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The historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), poised to soon become law, will drastically reduce America’s carbon footprint over the next decade, chiefly through speeding the deployment of hundreds of gigawatts of clean energy.

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Proponents of herbal medicine also known as alternative medicine are rooting for adoption of herbal formulations in managing and curing livestock diseases arguing that they are cheaper and readily available than the conventional ones.

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Plant-based dairy alternatives are steadily gaining ground in supermarkets and the on-trade. With an expected market growth of 12% per year on average towards 2027, this trend looks set to continue in the near future.