2024
Media Releases 2024
Plea for agriculture’s survival
Farmers are facing the biggest survival crisis yet. Regardless of what economists and other scholars want to pretend, farmers are
Safety & Livestock theft training workshops
The Free State Agriculture Rural Safety Committee presented nine (9) safety and stock theft training workshops in various districts in
Safety Tips for Farmers Ahead of the Festive Season
In the run-up to the festive season, it is essential for farmers to pay attention to their safety plan, as
Free State Agriculture Opposes Proposed Eskom Tariff Increases
Free State Agriculture (FSA), representing 2,500 commercial farming entities across 144 local farmer associations, strongly objected to Eskom's proposed tariff
2025 Young farmer of the Year
We are looking for 2025's Young Farmer of the Year! This candidate is a true farmer at heart—someone unafraid to
Farmers Have Little to Celebrate in Transport month
Free State Agriculture (FSA) acknowledges the progress made by SANRAL in taking over key national routes within the province. However,
FSA Mobilizes Aid Following Devastating veldfires
In the wake of a series of seven catastrophic wildfires that ravaged the Vrede, Memel, and Verkykerskop areas from 26
Farmers are not the scapegoats, Minister Majodina
"It is unfortunate that there are misconceptions that farmers are depriving communities of an adequate water supply." This is the
FSA accompanies MECs to high crime areas along Lesotho border
Free State Agriculture (FSA) is urging the MEC for Community Safety, Roads and Transport, as well as the MEC for
Provincial Safety Summit should not be a paper exercise, asks FSA
The Provincial Safety Summit presented by the SAPS in Bloemfontein on 28 and 29 August 2024 should not just be
FSA meets with MECs regarding increased safety at the Lesotho border
Free State Agriculture (FSA) met with the Free State MEC of Community Safety, Mr Mbalula as well as the MEC
Farmers concerned about ‘unnecessary’ veld fires
While strong winds have been a contributing factor, the recent veld fires devastating thousands of hectares of land could have
Lesotho’s food insecurity crisis dangerous for SA
"We note that Lesotho, like our other neighbouring countries, is in the middle of a food security crisis and that
FSA meets with new FS MEC of Community Safety, Roads and Transport
The Rural Safety Committee of Free State Agriculture (FSA) convened with the newly appointedFree State MEC of Community Safety, Roads,
FSA Engages with New MEC to Address Key Agricultural Challenges
Free State Agriculture (FSA) recently met with the newly appointed MEC for Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Affairs, Ms Elzabe
Eskom’s Payment Plan Will Only Worsen Its Problems
The agricultural sector has warned Eskom several times that its plans will result in it losing the agricultural sector as
Coalition talks: Create a favorable environment for agriculture to grow
The latest national election delivered a lot of surprises as well as disappointments. The outcome gives a clear voice to
16 additional private investigators to combat livestock theft
Free State Agriculture, in collaboration with the private security company LGV, has trained 16 additional Psira registered private investigators on
Free State farmers at a loss over increasing maize theft
Farmers in the Free State are at a loss with the increasing theft of maize that occurs in various parts
Analysis of crimes & livestock theft in the Free State – 3rd quarter (2023-2024)
The Minister of Police recently released crime statistics for the third quarter of the financial year, from 1 October to