Auction cancellations hit farmers’ pockets
Kharas region farmers face severe financial pressure following the nationwide cancellation and postponement of livestock auctions caused by the recent foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)outbreak. The disease is highly contagious and affects cloven-hoofed animals like cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. Lelanie Losper, a farmer in the Karasburg area, says the postponement or cancellation of auctions could result […] The post Auction cancellations hit farmers’ pockets appeared first on The Namibian .