Extra vigilance needed during festive season
The Free State is in mourning after two farmers were killed in the province within 24 hours. Jakkals le Roux, chairman of Free State Agriculture’s Rural Safety Committee, expressed his sincere condolences to the next of kin of Christian van Tonder (Lindley)…
Increase in stock theft along Lesotho border
The Free State province already had 847 reported stock theft cases for the second quarter of 2021 This figure is according to a report compiled jointly by Free State Agriculture (FSA) and the Red Meat Producers Organization (RPO) and follows…
Farmers must produce food, not repair roads
With the festive season approaching and the heavy summer rains predicted, many farmers across the Free State are repairing roads themselves in an effort to keep holidaymakers safe and transport input products to their farms for the planting season. Dr…
FSA demands more targeted police investigations
Free State Agriculture (FSA) demands from the Minister of Police as well as the Free State Commissioner of Police to investigate farm murders and attacks purposefully, so that the culprits can be brought before the court and successful prosecution can…
No reason to celebrate transport month in the Free State
Free State Agriculture (FSA) demands from the Minister of Police as well as the Free State Commissioner of Police to investigate farm murders and attacks purposefully, so that the culprits can be brought before the court and successful prosecution can…
The state’s electricity monopoly is unsustainable
“Load shedding during daylight hours can be prevented”, says Francois Wilken, President of Free State Agriculture. “For a country with abundant sunlight and independent power providers (IPPs) queuing up to supply solar and wind energy to the grid, it is…
FSA questions unaffordable ESKOM tariff pricing at public hearing
Free State Agriculture (FSA) will question the way ESKOM is allowed to set unaffordable tariffs at a public hearing with NERSA, the national Energy Regulator, on Friday 5 November. The Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD) pricing methodology will be ending on…
Cross-border farm attacks from Lesotho concern after yet another shooting
Free State Agriculture (FSA) has expressed its serious concern for the safety of agricultural communities along the Lesotho border, following yet another incident in which three farm workers were injured during a shooting incident. One worker succumbed to his injuries.…