We are in another favourable agricultural season in South Africa, with good rains that enabled farmers to plant and that supported the grazing veld for the livestock industry. This builds on a better agricultural performance in 2025, a year of La Niña rains that supported the sector. The only significant risk at the moment is foot-and-mouth disease, which continues to weigh on South Africa’s cattle industry. The department of agriculture is undertaking a nationwide vaccination campaign against the disease, the success of which is vital to the sustainability of the sector.
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