WATCH | SA farmers count mounting losses as foot-and-mouth disease rages

South Africa’s beef exports fell 26% in 2025, despite growing global demand, partly due to China’s ban on South African red meat products as it battles its worst foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in recent memory.

WATCH | SA farmers count mounting losses as foot-and-mouth disease rages
South Africa’s beef exports fell 26% in 2025, despite growing global demand, partly due to China’s ban on South African red meat products as it battles its worst foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in recent memory.