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2005-12-05:Agriculture in the Western Cape delivered on promises as part of the "Kirsmisbox" campaign for the Western Cape

2005-11-22:Minister Cobus Dowry and banks meet to discuss assistance for hail stricken farmers

2005-11-22: FET wins prestigious Premier's Awards

2005-11-15: Minister urges poultry farmers to vacinate against Newcastle disease (MS Word document)

2005-10-24: Biosecurity measures for poultry and ostrichindustries to prevent the introduction of Avian Influenza

2005-10-21:Animals Inoculated in Cloetesville

2005-10-18: Departement Landbou & Sagtevrugte Produsente-Trust span saam teen MIV & Aids.

2005-10-14: Avian InfluenzaThe Commission of the European Union Communities has reversed the decision to prevent South African products from entering the European Communities due to the outbreak of the avian influenza in 2004.
Press release from National Department of Agriculture (40kB)

2005-10-13: Suspension of the Importation of Cloven-Hoofed Animals & Products from Brazil (Press release from National Department of Agriculture) (96Kb)

2005-08-01: Movement restrictions for blue-ear disease in pigs not yet lifted (40Kb)

2005-07-08: Suspected outbreak of hog cholera in the Western Cape (23Kb)

2005-06-18: Suspect outbreak of (Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome) PRRS in the Western Cape Province of South Africa (28Kb)

2005-06-18: Salmonella cholerasuis outbreak in pigs not “Pig Cholera" or swine fever (28Kb)

2005-04-06: Blue ear disease in pigs: Implementation of permit control expanded to cover a wider area (28Kb)

2005-04-01: Blue ear disease in pigs: Implementation of permit control system in designated positive areas (2Kb)

2005-04-01: Gold class bulls (2Kb)

2005-03-23: Rabies Campaign launched in Khayelitsha (2Kb)

2005-03-15: Junior Landcare Camp (3Kb)

2005-03-15: Breeding ostriches on auction (20Kb)