2020

Media Releases 2020

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12/21 2020
Free State staggers under farm murders

Free State staggers under farm murders

publish on December 21, 2020

The recent farm murder of Poenkie Bisset from Smithfield brings the number of farm murders in the Free State to

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12/15 2020
Cronin bevestig bekommernisse oor Onteieningswet

Cronin bevestig bekommernisse oor Onteieningswet

publish on December 15, 2020

Die Onteieningswysigingswet is 'n aanval op elke individuele se eiendomsreg. Hierdie impak is reeds in 2013 deur Jeremy Cronin, voormalige adjunk-minister

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12/14 2020
Newsletter November 2020

Newsletter November 2020

publish on December 14, 2020

It is essential to distinguish the Expropriation Bill process from the Constitutional Amendment process in order to allow for expropriation

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12/11 2020
New Expropriation Bill violates property rights

New Expropriation Bill violates property rights

publish on December 11, 2020

The newly proposed Expropriation Bill targets all assets of all citizens. This was the message that Free State Agriculture (FSA)

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11/30 2020
Stop Expropriation

Stop Expropriation

publish on November 30, 2020

Short intro paragraph

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11/26 2020
Electricity price increases threatens farming sustainability

Electricity price increases threatens farming sustainability

publish on November 26, 2020

The ever-increasing electricity costs threatens the sustainability of affordable food production. This was the warning Free State Agriculture gave to

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11/17 2020
Hennenman protest – Crime moving to rural areas

Hennenman protest – Crime moving to rural areas

publish on November 17, 2020

Free State Agriculture (FSA) expressed its gratitude to the Hennenman Farmers’ Association, the community of Hennenman and surrounding towns and

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10/28 2020
Brande: 339 plase geraak

Brande: 339 plase geraak

publish on October 28, 2020

Vrystaat Landbou (VL) het gister, 27 Oktober 2020, besoek afgelê in die brand geteisterde gebied van die Wes-Vrystaat. Behoefte bepalings

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10/25 2020
Free State Fires: Public support unprecedented

Free State Fires: Public support unprecedented

publish on October 25, 2020

Large parts of the Western Free State lie in ruins. Free State Agriculture (FSA) said in a statement today that

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10/25 2020
Vrystaat-brande: Gemeenskap se steun stroom in

Vrystaat-brande: Gemeenskap se steun stroom in

publish on October 25, 2020

Groot dele van die Wes-Vrystaat lê in puin. Vrystaat Landbou (VL) het vandag in ‘n verklaring gesê dat verlede week

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10/19 2020
Ergste brand in jare verwoes bykans 100 00ha, sê VL

Ergste brand in jare verwoes bykans 100 00ha, sê VL

publish on October 19, 2020

In een van die ergste brande nog dié seisoen en die afgelope paar jaar, is sowat 100 000 ha in

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10/16 2020
Senekal: FSA seeks justice for farm murders and corrupt SAPS members must go!

Senekal: FSA seeks justice for farm murders and corrupt SAPS members must go!

publish on October 16, 2020

Free State Agriculture (FSA) welcomes the start of the legal process of the alleged murderers of Brendin Horner and is

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10/16 2020
Senekal – VL soek geregtigheid vir plaasmoorde en korrupte SAPD-lede moet uit!

Senekal – VL soek geregtigheid vir plaasmoorde en korrupte SAPD-lede moet uit!

publish on October 16, 2020

Vrystaat Landbou (VL) verwelkom dat die regsproses van die vermeende moordenaars van Brendin Horner begin het en hoop dat hulle

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10/13 2020
Senekal: VL eis dringende aksie teen korrupte SAPD-lede

Senekal: VL eis dringende aksie teen korrupte SAPD-lede

publish on October 13, 2020

Francois Wilken, President van Vrystaat Landbou (VL) het in ‘n memorandum aan senior Vrystaat staatsamptenare, LUR Polisie, Paaie en Vervoer,

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10/13 2020
Senekal: FSA demands action against corrupt members of SAPS

Senekal: FSA demands action against corrupt members of SAPS

publish on October 13, 2020

Francois Wilken, President of Free State Agriculture demanded in a memorandum presented to senior FS Government officials, MEC for Police,

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05/12 2020
Prof Willemse discusses impact of foot-and-mouth disease

Prof Willemse discusses impact of foot-and-mouth disease

publish on May 12, 2020

17 January 2019 The suspension of South Africa’s foot-and-mouth-free status has sent shock waves through the agricultural industry. This means

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05/12 2020
Alternative energy on agenda at workshop

Alternative energy on agenda at workshop

publish on May 12, 2020

Alternative energy is one of the topics that will be discussed at Prof Johan Willemse’s quarterly agricultural market workshop in

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05/12 2020
New agricultural season discussed at workshop

New agricultural season discussed at workshop

publish on May 12, 2020

20 August 2019 Do you want to know what the markets might look like in the new season? Or do

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05/12 2020
Weaning calf industry and wool marketing discussed at workshop

Weaning calf industry and wool marketing discussed at workshop

publish on May 12, 2020

24 October 2019 Are you in the weaning calf industry or do you need advice on the marketing of wool?

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03/16 2020
FSA’s Covid-19 actions

FSA’s Covid-19 actions

publish on March 16, 2020

Without causing panic and in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19, Free State Agriculture’s (FSA) Executive Committee met

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01/27 2020
New communication policy in FS in fight against livestock theft

New communication policy in FS in fight against livestock theft

publish on January 27, 2020

A new communication policy has been formulated to address the headaches of livestock theft more effectively in the Free State.

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