South Africa Backs Live Animal Exports Despite Growing Regulatory and Activist Pressure
South Africa’s government is pushing ahead with plans to formalise and regulate its controversial live animal export industry, resisting intense pressure from animal welfare...
South Africa, Botswana Forge Biosecurity Pact to Combat Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Trade Friction
South Africa and Botswana have endorsed a comprehensive three-year action plan to combat foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) along their shared border, signaling a shift toward...
Ankole bull sold for R700 000 at Lasarus Game Farm auction
The 12th annual Lasarus Game Farm production auction was held on 7 February at the Dorsland Restaurant & Craft Bar in Modimolle, Limpopo. On...
A journey through 50 years of WA sheep and cattle export history
At last week’s LIVEXchange 2025 conference in Perth three people with significant experience in Western Australia’s sheep export trade shared the story of the...
Namibia’s Meatco Completes Norway Beef Quota Amid Export Slump
Namibia’s state-owned Meat Corporation (Meatco) has fulfilled its 2025 high-grade beef export quota to Norway, concluding shipments that secured the maximum 1,200 tonnes permitted...
Namibia Rushes to Protect Meat Exports from Foot-and-Mouth Threat
Namibia's vital beef export industry is on high alert as the government and livestock stakeholders intensify efforts to protect the country’s coveted foot-and-mouth disease...
