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Tired of decaying roads
Tired of poor service and dilapidated roads! This is why farmers in the Allanridge area this morning, May 10, 2022, blocked the S-86 with pickups and trailers to demonstrate their displeasure with the Department of Roads due to the department’s…
Agriculture budget vote leaves farmers in lurch against crime and biosecurity
The Free State MEC for Agriculture’s recent budget is a lamentable failure to effectively assist farmers with regard to crime prevention and biosecurity measures. All farmers are at the mercy of not only criminals but also the outbreak of possible…
Expropriation Bill puts food security at risk
While events in Eastern Europe point to the growing importance of a country’s food security, the South African government is working on an Expropriation Bill that will make South Africans dependent on foreign food producers. According to Francois Wilken, President…
The impact of Ukraine and Russia on SA agriculture
Free State Agriculture (FSA) is concerned about the impact that a confluence of circumstances may have on food prices and food security in Southern Africa. Francois Wilken, president of FSA, mentions that various aspects currently have a major impact on…
Farmers pay as much as R100 000 per month to prevent maize theft
Free State Agriculture (FSA) warns farming communities to take the necessary precautions to protect their maize plantations from theft. This follows after eight farming communities (Allanridge, Bothaville, Bultfontein, Koppies, Odendaalsrus, Vierfontein, Virginia and Welkom) have already been subjected to this…
Free State Agriculture contributes to aerial spraying of locusts in the Northern Cape
A donation of R50 000 was approved by Free State Agriculture to the Agri SA Disaster Relief Foundation. “It is with great gratitude and appreciation to our neighbouring province for their hard work to destroy the locusts before they can…
Rapid action by police leads to recovery of 50 sheep in the Brandfort area
A Livestock theft that took place on 19 February 2022 in the Brandfort area was addressed quickly and effectively by the SAPS’s specialist units. During this Sunday night, 48 Dorper ewes and 2 rams worth R155 000 were stolen. The…
2022 Budget speech requires action
“We are cautiously optimistic that the Treasury will accelerate infrastructure investment, which it acknowledges is the backbone of a thriving economy.” This was the reaction of Francois Wilken, President of Free State Agriculture (FSA) to Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2022 budget…
Young farmer finalists positive about agriculture in SA
A Grain, pig and sheep farmer competes for the title of Free State Agriculture’s Young Farmer of the Year this year. Le Roux Erasmus (29 years) from Hoopstad, Hennie Venter (29 years) from Theunissen and Jaco Burger (34 years) from…
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