Botswana feedlot operators sue Gov’t amid cattle crisis

In a move that threatens to upend Botswana’s agricultural landscape, two of the country’s largest beef feedlot operators have filed an urgent High Court application against the government. J S Beef and Primefast, which together account for nearly 30 percent of Botswana’s coveted European Union beef quota, charge that recent decisions by veterinary authorities have been reckless and shortsighted, pushing the industry toward collapse. The legal challenge, lodged in Gaborone’s High Court, names the Director...