Cattle disease 'not addressed'

FARMERS: 'FOOT AND MOUTH THREATENS ENTIRE INDUSTRY'

- Marizka Coetzer

Concern among farmers continues to grow after Karan Beef has confirmed the second case of foot-and-mouth Disease at its Heidelberg feedlot this year.

Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen said he will on Monday address the latest infection.

"New vaccines are arriving and we are co-timing with the plan to vaccinate in infected areas," he said.

Karan Beef spokesperson Anso Bracken confirmed their feedlot had been affected a second time.

Bracken described the outbreak as a crisis unlike anything they have experienced, which demanded their full attention and resources.

"Our priority has been managing the operational realities and containment measures of the outbreak."