2022

Media Releases 2022

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12/21 2022
<strong>Boerderygemeenskappe moet oplettend wees gedurende feestyd</strong>

Boerderygemeenskappe moet oplettend wees gedurende feestyd

publish on December 21, 2022

Die feesseisoen is op hande en Vrystaat Landbou (VL) moedig boerderygemeenskappe aan om ekstra paraat en oplettend gedurende dié tydperk

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11/29 2022
2023 Young Farmer of the Year entry

2023 Young Farmer of the Year entry

publish on November 29, 2022

Entries are open for Free State Agriculture's 2023 Young Farmer of the Year competition. Candidates between the age of 18

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11/28 2022
Contractor eventually appointed for notorious R30 after 11 months

Contractor eventually appointed for notorious R30 after 11 months

publish on November 28, 2022

As a result of the terrible condition of the R30 ‘death road’, nearly 25 people have lost their lives in

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11/14 2022
State monopoly on vaccine supply threatens livestock production

State monopoly on vaccine supply threatens livestock production

publish on November 14, 2022

Vaccine shortages against Rift Valley Fever, Bluetongue and Horse Sickness can lead to a crisis in the livestock production industry.

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11/09 2022
Government fails crime-ridden Lesotho border farmers

Government fails crime-ridden Lesotho border farmers

publish on November 9, 2022

Illegal activities and crimes that adversely affect the safety of every farmer, their families and workers located near the southern

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10/26 2022
Transport month – simply political dazzle

Transport month – simply political dazzle

publish on October 26, 2022

While October is considered by politicians as "transport month" to supposedly focus on the important theme of the country's progress,

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10/11 2022
Will FS roads be repaired before the coming rainy season?

Will FS roads be repaired before the coming rainy season?

publish on October 11, 2022

Free State Agriculture (FSA) is cautiously optimistic about the recent announcement by Mr William Bulwane, Free State MEC for police,

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10/06 2022
Seed theft a growing crime in Free State

Seed theft a growing crime in Free State

publish on October 6, 2022

It seems as if there is an emerging trend in the Free State, where large quantities of seed are stolen.

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09/29 2022
Property rights under serious threat – FSA

Property rights under serious threat – FSA

publish on September 29, 2022

"Property rights are under threat and the government is still steaming ahead on an ideological path, regardless of all the

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09/19 2022
Load shedding sabotages food production

Load shedding sabotages food production

publish on September 19, 2022

Francois Wilken, President of Free State Agriculture (FSA) warned today that the increase in load shedding is undermining food production.

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09/14 2022
Stop the Unlawful Entry on Premises Bill

Stop the Unlawful Entry on Premises Bill

publish on September 14, 2022

The new Unlawful Entry on Premises Bill will allow any person to enter your home, business or farm without your permission.

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09/08 2022
Expropriation Bill forging ahead, FSA questions governments intent

Expropriation Bill forging ahead, FSA questions governments intent

publish on September 8, 2022

Free State Agriculture (FSA) has warned that the adoption of the New Expropriation Bill will pave the way for government

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09/06 2022
FSA calls for urgency in the fight against the spread of FMD

FSA calls for urgency in the fight against the spread of FMD

publish on September 6, 2022

“Reports of the highly contagious Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) being detected in a feedlot and then the neighbouring commonage

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08/19 2022
FSA supports the measures to control foot-and-mouth disease

FSA supports the measures to control foot-and-mouth disease

publish on August 19, 2022

"If the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the Free State and other provinces cannot be combated, the Free State and the

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08/02 2022
Free State Agriculture

Free State Agriculture

publish on August 2, 2022

With pride we represent the farmers and the communities of the Free State, seeing challenges as opportunities, regardless of the

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07/08 2022
6 factors for a viable agricultural industry

6 factors for a viable agricultural industry

publish on July 8, 2022

Free State Agriculture's annual congress, which will be presented on 3 & 4 August 2022, will focus on the viability

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06/30 2022
Insufficient budget hampering implementation of the National Rural Safety Strategy

Insufficient budget hampering implementation of the National Rural Safety Strategy

publish on June 30, 2022

A safe and sustainable agricultural sector and food security is undermined with the non-implementation of the National Rural Security Strategy

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06/16 2022
Young farmers the key to future food security

Young farmers the key to future food security

publish on June 16, 2022

“South Africa’s young farmers are not only the future of the agricultural industry, but also the key role players in

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05/31 2022
Free State Premier receives memorandum from farmers

Free State Premier receives memorandum from farmers

publish on May 31, 2022

“The current terrible state of most of our Free State roads cannot just be blamed on the heavy rains but

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05/25 2022
Doing itself is essential for a better future

Doing itself is essential for a better future

publish on May 25, 2022

“For the sake of survival and for the sake of our children, we are forced to take on another state

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