“Too Little, Too Late”: Farmers Slam Steenhuisen After FMD Announcement
Farmers Magazine | 25.01.2026 00:35
Farmers across South Africa have reacted angrily to Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen’s announcement that the country has resumed sending Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) field strains to the Pirbright Institute in the United Kingdom, calling the move long overdue and accusing the department of acting too late to prevent economic damage.
