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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Cyprus's livestock farming under threat from FMD
Livestock farming in Cyprus is under siege as an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) threatens to decimate the industry and cause retail prices to skyrocket ahead of Easter.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Cyprus imposes livestock controls following FMD outbreak
Cyprus imposed strict livestock controls on February 24 after authorities confirmed multiple cases of foot and mouth disease (FMD), triggering nationwide restrictions on the movement of animals and heightened biosecurity measures across far ...
Friday, February 20, 2026
South Africa's livestock industry faces worst FMD outbreak in nation's history
South Africa's livestock sector is grappling with the worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the country's history, the president of the main agricultural association, AgriSA, Johan Kotze, said on March 18.
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Australia to pioneer world's first biodegradable FMD vaccine
A groundbreaking biodegradable vaccine to protect livestock from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been developed through a A$20 million (US$12.95 million) five-year research partnership involving Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), Tiba B ...
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Serotype A virus FMD detected in livestock in Kanchanpur, Nepal
The serotype A virus, which causes foot -and- mouth disease (FMD), has been detected in livestock in Shuklaphanta Municipality and Laljhadi Rural Municipality of Kanchanpur district in Nepal.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Honduras maintains FMD-free status
Honduras has managed to maintain its status as a country free of foot and mouth disease (FMD), according to official confirmation from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Monday, May 6, 2024
Brazil pushed for quicker conclusion of national FMD efforts
Brazil had sped up its foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccination campaign as it aims to become completely free of FMD without vaccination by 2026.
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
US officials accused of not adequately addressing FMD risk as beef imports from Paraguay permitted
US federal officials did not sufficiently assess the risk posed by a devastating cattle disease when they recently decided to allow beef imports from Paraguay, according to agriculture officials of several top beef-producing states in the U ...
Monday, May 8, 2023
Indonesia gets help from FAO and Australia to fight LSD, FMD infections in livestock
Indonesia has moved another step closer to eliminating lumpy skin disease (LSD) and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) among livestock with the support of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Australia.
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Tetracore announces USDA's purchase of ASF and FMD diagnostic test kits
Biotechnology company Tetracore, Inc. announced its partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to provide a stock of PCR kits for both African swine fever (ASF) a ...
Thursday, November 3, 2022
South Sulawesi, Indonesia, in joint effort with Australia to fight FMD
The provincial government of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, is cooperating with Australia on fighting the foot and mouth disease (FMD).
Friday, September 23, 2022
Australia-funded project helps establish portable yards in Indonesia as part of FMD vaccination efforts
Five sets of portable yards to aid local government authorities in vaccinating cattle for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) across the Indonesian Archipelago have now been completed, thanks to a project funded by Meat & Livestock Australia ( ...
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Victoria, Australia set compensation concerning animals hit by FMD
Victoria, Australia has addressed concerns about the livestock compensation process if a foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak and stock standstill occurs.
Monday, September 5, 2022
FMD outbreak in Australia could lead to massive slaughtering of cows, officials warned
A foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Australia would mean the slaughtering and burning of countless cows and a national emergency being declared, officials have warned.
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
World's first synthetic FMD, LSD vaccine could be created in New South Wales, Australia
The world's first synthetic vaccine for foot and mouth disease (FMD) and lumpy skin disease (LSD) could be developed in New South Wales, Australia, by August next year, fast-tracked by a $6 million investment by the Australian government.

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