EXPLANATORY NOTES – CONTROL MEASURES RELATING TO OUTBREAKS OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE

The long-awaited “Section 9” has finally been published. This document was long anticipated and can now be implemented.
Boosting livestock performance with smarter trace minerals

A practical guide for farmers and nutritionists on improving efficiency, health, and profitability
Stronger cattle through optimised nutrition in FMD-endemic regions

RPO-VLEISPRAATJIES
NASIONALE RPO SE REAKSIE OP DIE NASIONALE STRATEGIE OP BEK-EN-KLOUSEER

Die Nasionale Rooivleisprodusente-organisasie (RPO) het kennis geneem van die mediainligtingsessie
deur die Minister van Landbou, mnr. John Steenhuisen, op 14 Januarie 2026, waar
hy die voorgestelde nasionale strategie vir die bekamping van bek-en-klouseer uiteengesit het.
THE NATIONAL RPO’S REACTION ONTHE NATIONAL STRATEGY ON FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE

The National Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (RPO) took note of the media briefing by the
Minister of Agriculture, Mr John Steenhuisen, on 14 January 2026, where he outlined the proposed
national strategy for containing Foot-and-Mouth disease.
GUIDELINE ON THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES IN REGARD TO FOOT-ANDMOUTHOUTBREAKS IN THE EASTERN CAPE

This memorandum outlines the legal duties of a municipality in relation to controlled animal disease outbreaks, including its role as local government and its specific responsibilities as owner or manager of municipal land.
Rooivleis en naspeurbaarheid: Die bal is aan die rol

Naspeurbaarheid in die rooivleisbedryf is ‘n toenemende werklikheid en die Rooivleisbedryfsdiens (RMIS) het onlangs ‘n dokument gepubliseer wat verduidelik waar die proses in dié verband tans staan. Dr Frikkie Maré en Dewald Olivier gee nou perspektief.
WET OP VEEDIEFSTAL / STOCK THEFT ACT

‘n Onafhanklike oorsig van bewyse oor die bydrae van rooivleis tot grootmense se voeding en gesondheid. / An independent review of evidence on the contribution of red meat to adult nutrition and health
RMIS IDENTIFIES PROJECTS

The Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) introduced its project portfolio. These projects are a strategic collection of initiatives crafted to meet industry demands, with a focus on addressing pivotal challenges…
RMIS STEL PROJEKTE BEKEND

Rooivleisbedryfsdienste (RMIS) het sy projek-portfolio bekendgestel. Dié projekte is ‘n strategiese versameling van inisiatiewe wat ontwerp is om aan die bedryf se behoeftes te voldoen…
MONITOR FARMS PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE IN PREDATION MANAGEMENT

The total land use of commercial agriculture in South Africa is more or less 46,4 million hectares, utilising 37,8% of total land use in the country.
MONITORPLASE SPEEL GROOT ROL IN PREDASIEBESTUUR

In Suid-Afrika is die totale grondgebruik van kommersiële landbou ongeveer 46,4 miljoen hektaar, wat 37,9% van die totale grondoppervlakte van ons land beslaan.


