Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has once again brought South Africa’s red meat industry under intense scrutiny, raising serious concerns about livestock movement, market prices, and international trade.
The recent outbreak reported at Karan Beef’s Heidelberg feedlot has intensified the urgency of these concerns, with ripple effects being felt across the country’s red meat value chain.
In this interview, Dewald Olivier, CEO of Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS), joins Farmer’s Weekly editor Janine Ryan to unpack what FMD really is, how it spreads, and what the latest developments mean for farmers and the entire value chain.
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