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The Minister of Agriculture has gazetted the Routine Vaccination Scheme for Foot-and- Mouth Disease under Section 101  of the Animal Diseases Act2. The scheme was published on 4 May 2026 and came into effect on that date.
This document explains what the scheme means, what it requires, and what still needs to happen before owners can formally participate.

• Export Of SA Bovine Meat
• Metal Retail Prices (April 2026)
• RMIS Report For Exports For March 2026
• RMIS Report For Imports For March 2026

• Major global agricultural exporting countries are approaching the current Middle East crisis differently than they did in other recent crises. In the past, we have seen swift policy reactions and implementation of export bans on some farming inputs or agricultural commodities in response to global shocks and uncertainty.

Hiermee word u vriendelik uitgenooi na die 2026 Kongres van RPO Vrystaat, wat soos volg aangebied word:

• DATUM: Woensdag, 17 Junie 2026 TYD: 07:45 – Registrasie 08:15 – Kongres neem stiptelik ’n aanvang
• PLEK: Leopards & Lace, Bloemfontein
• TEMA - WINSGEWENDHEID & VOLHOUBAARHEID IN DIE ROOIVLEISBEDRYF
  

• South Africa is an agriculturally abundant country, with exports of over US$15 billion in 2025. But the country still imports a sizable volume of agricultural products, spending over US$7 billion a year, mainly on wheat, rice, palm oil, poultry products, and whiskies, among others. The major reason some of these key staple products are not produced domestically is environmental constraints. We are a semi-arid country and cannot efficiently produce rice or palm oil, which require plenty of water.

Prof Arno Hugo, ’n voedselwetenskaplike verbonde aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat, gesels in hierdie maand se aflewering van RPO Vleispraatjies op LandbouRadio, oor hoe lank vleis geberg kan word.

As you may be aware, the requirements for the control and management of FMD are in the process of being updated to accommodate the current status of the disease in the country as well as the envisaged vaccination roll-out. The new requirements are in the process of finalisation and will be made available as soon as possible.

PART A: APPLICATION FOR FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE VACCINATION
(to be completed and signed by the owner of the animals and the owner of the land)

• Export Of SA Bovine Meat
• Metal Retail Prices (January 2026)
• RMIS Report For Exports For December 2025
• RMIS Report For Imports For December 2025

FMD is a highly contagious and devastating viral disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals. The primary transmission route is by direct contact with infected animals and indirect methods such as the airborne route. FMD can easily spread through contaminated feed and water, animal transport vehicles, equipment, clothing, and footwear.

Die Rooivleisprodusente-organisasie (RPO) sê boere moet nie paniekerig raak oor die bek-en-klouseer-uitbreking in die Vrystaat nie, al is die aantal gevalle tans dubbel dié van ’n jaar gelede.

“Bek-en-klouseer is ’n staatsbeheerde siekte,” sê PD Cilliers, voorsitter van die RPO se dieregesondheidsforum in die Vrystaat. “Die siekte het buite die sogenaamde rooilyn versprei – en tot vandag toe kon niemand van die staat vir my presies sê waar en wat die rooilyn is nie.”

Beste Produsent.

Die Nasionale Rooivleisprodusente-organisasie (RPO) het kennis geneem van die media- inligtingsessie 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. Die RPO spreek hiermee sy opregte dank uit teenoor die Departement van Landbou vir sy pogings om hierdie krisis in die veebedryf aan te spreek.

Die Rooivleisprodusente-organisasie (RPO) in die Vrystaat vra dat ’n ministeriële taakspan dringend op die been gebring word in die toenemende krisis wat entstowwe betref om bek-en-klouseer (BKS) doeltreffend, gekoördineerd en tegnies korrek te bestry.

BVI:

- Tot onlangs was slegs die entstof van BVI (Botswana Vaccine Institute) goedgekeur vir invoer in SA.
- BVI-entstowwe is water-gebasseerd wat beskerming bied vir 'n tydperk van 3-4 maande en is dus meer gepas vir gebruik vir "vaccinate to kill" strategieë, soos wat gebruik word in voerkrale.

Good morning to members of the media, our social partners, and most importantly, our farmers.

Today, I address you with a clear roadmap for the protection of our national livestock herd and the restoration of South Africa’s international standing in the agricultural sector. Since losing our Foot and mouth disease (FMD) free status in 2019, our farmers have faced unprecedented challenges.

• Export Of SA Bovine Meat
• Metal Retail Prices (December 2025)
• RMIS Report For Exports For November 2025
• RMIS Report For Imports For November 2025

• Voortdurende SAT 2-sirkulasie: Die Suider-Afrikaanse Gebiedsstam (SAT) veroorsaak steeds nuwe uitbrake (hoofsaaklik SAT 2) in KZN, Mpumalanga, Vrystaat, Noordwes en Gauteng.
  Onlangs is 2 uitbrake in Limpopo buite die beskermings-/toesigsone geïdentifiseer.
  

• Die Minister kondig nuwe BEK-strategie aan: alle beeste in SA sal ingeënt word.
• Doel: kry internasionale status as BEK-vry met inenting, en op lang termyn weer sonder inenting.

Die Rooivleisprodusente-organisasie (RPO) verwelkom die aankondiging deur die Minister dat die hele land teen bek-en-klouseer ingeënt sal word. Die grootste probleem met bek-en-klouseer vir primêre ekstensiewe veeprodusente is nie die siekte self nie, maar die ekonomiese gevolge wat daarmee gepaardgaan.

Dr. Frikkie Maré, uitvoerende hoof van die Rooivleisprodusente-organisasie (RPO), sê die aankondiging dat Suid-Afrika ’n “progressiewe” pad gaan volg ten opsigte van die beheer van bek-en-klouseer deur landwye voorkomende inenting is, “volgens ons, die eerste tasbare stap in die regte rigting”.

Today, the Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, acknowledged the immense hardship facing farmers across the country as they continue to battle one of the most persistent and damaging waves of Foot and mouth disease (FMD) the country has seen in decades. The minister emphasised that he hears the cries of farmers, mostly dairy farmers in KwaZulu-Natal, who have suffered losses, movement restrictions and severe disruptions to their livelihoods, particularly in districts such as Kokstad, Dundee, Underberg and Dannhauser, where new cases continue to emerge.

Domestic policies generally guide agricultural developments here at home. That said, gatherings such as this past weekend's G20 Summit always provide an opportunity to mobilize support and generate global policy discourse around particular issues. These gatherings also provide an opportunity for policymakers and business leaders to connect with other countries and strengthen ties.

This was particularly the approach of South Africa at the G20 Summit. For example, the South Africa–European Union (SA-EU) Bilateral Summit on November 20, emphasized the need for cooperation, investment and deepening trade. Various agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) were signed, including those on critical minerals and energy. For us in agriculture, deepening relations with the EU, one of our most important export markets, is key to the long-term growth of the sector in this fractured global trade order.

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South Africa's agricultural exports have remained strong since the start of the year despite significant trade policy shifts and uncertainty. The cumulative value of agricultural exports for the first three quarters of the year is US$11.7 billion, representing a 10% increase from the corresponding period in 2024.

Affected Area: Kakamas Area, specifically the vicinity of Augrabies.

Vrystaat: Aktiewe uitbrekings duur voort in die Parys/Vredefort-gebied. 'n Stoetplaas is bevestig in die gebied van 'n voerkraal wat voorheen besmet was.

Die Minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, het vandag bevestig dat die landbou sektor vorentoe gaan met werkskepping, ten spyte van die uitdagings soos aangedui deur die jongste Kwartaallikse Arbeidsmagopname wat deur Statistiek SA vrygestel is. Die jongste syfers toon net hoe goed die sektor vaar. Indiensneming in landbou het met 2% gestyg (14 000 werksgeleenthede) in vergelyking met die vorige kwartaal, wat die totaal op 920 000 werksgeleenthede te staan ​​bring.

The Red Meat Primary Cluster (RMPC), comprising RPO, NERPO, SAFA, and RMAA, is a nationally recognised industry structure that, on behalf of its members, applied for the current Red Meat Statutory Levy and established the Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) as a Non-Profit Company to coordinate, audit, and implement levy-funded projects. The RMPC meets quarterly and works closely with the RMIS to oversee the progress of levy-funded projects and provide input on emerging industry needs.

Agri Wes-Kaap en die Rooivleis Produsente-organisasie (RPO) Wes-Kaap bevestig dat daar ʼn omvattende operasionele plan saamgestel is in samewerking met die Wes-Kaapse Departement Landbou Veeartseny (DWLK) om die huidige Bek- en Klouseer situasie (BKS) in die Gouda-area te bestuur.

• Nuwe areas met bevestigde uitbrekings is in die Parys/Vredefort-gebied asook buite Bothaville aangemeld.
• Die kwarantyn by die Karan Beef Deneysville-aanhoustasie is gelig nadat die uitslagproses voltooi is.
• Aanvanklik is geen nuwe uitbrekings in die Deneysville-gebied aangemeld nie; dit het egter verander, toe ’n suiwelplaas positief bevestig is en daar is ook ’n vermoede van infeksie in kommunale kuddes in die area.