The South African beef industry has seen enormous growth in exports over the past couple of years, generating an estimated US$144 million in 2017.
High maize prices and a downward spiral of beef prices are putting pressure on cattle farmers and could see many in the beef industry going out of business.
I am ending this week, not by highlighting an agricultural story that dominated the news headlines – as it is typically the case — but some encouraging developments for the South African beef industry.
Foot-and-Mouth Disease is caused by the Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) virus, an aphthovirus. Seven distinct serotypes occur (A, O, C, S.A.T.1, S.A.T.2, S.A.T.3, Asia 1), each with several subtypes.