FMD and the Great Dry: Lessons in Survival for South Africa’s Ranches
At a time when global demand for beef is surging, South African producers find themselves caught in a painful paradox as national exports plummeted by 26% in 2025. This downturn is primarily fueled by a devastating outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) that has swept across seven of the country’s nine provinces, triggering a massive 69% […]