2026



FMD: Legislation, biosecurity & planning information

FMD: Billions lost in beef revenue

Media Releases 2026

FSA Challenges State’s Vaccine Approach in Court
Free State Agriculture (FSA) has confirmed that it, together with the Southern Africa Agri-Initiative (SAAI) and Sakeliga, has brought an

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Declared a National Disaster – Now what?
The declaration of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) as a national disaster marks a critical turning point for South Africa’s livestock sector.

FMD: Legislation, biosecurity & planning information
The foot-and-mouth disease crisis has raised many questions among farmers, such as: when animals may or may not be moved

FMD: Billions lost in beef revenue
The Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has escalated into a full-blown national crisis with severe consequences for South Africa’s agricultural trade, rural

Letter of demand to Minister of Agriculture: FSA and other agricultural role players take legal action over FMD vaccines
Free State Agriculture (FSA), together with key players in the agricultural industry including the Southern Africa Agri-Initiative (SAAI) and Sakeliga,

State Monopoly on FMD Puts the Entire Meat Industry at Risk
“We must urgently break the state monopoly over the foot-and-mouth disease crisis so that vaccines can be placed in the

Elderly Farmer Trapped in Car Trunk as Free State Farm Attacks Continue
Free State Agriculture (FSA) expresses its shock over two farm attacks that took place in the Free State this past

Failure to Contain Foot-and-Mouth Disease Threatens Livestock Industry
Despite the best efforts of state veterinarians on the ground, leader farmers and commodity organizations urging their members to cooperate