Free State Agriculture (FSA) is extremely disappointed and frustrated by the latest developments in the ongoing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) court case, where the Pretoria High Court, on 28 April 2026, was forced to impose strict deadlines and a punitive cost…
Free State Agriculture (FSA) welcomed the urgent ruling by the Pretoria High Court, which compels the Minister of Agriculture to finalise a scheme allowing private vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). This is a significant shift from his department’s previous position.…
Free State Agriculture (FSA), Sakeliga and SAAI will appear in the High Court on Tuesday, 24 March 2026 in an urgent application to prevent the government from blocking the private procurement and administration of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines. FSA president…
Free State Agriculture is increasingly concerned about the potential impact of escalating geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran on global fuel markets, and the knock-on effects this may have on South African agriculture and food security. The conflict…
Free State Agriculture (FSA) has confirmed that it, together with the Southern Africa Agri-Initiative (SAAI) and Sakeliga, has brought an urgent application in the High Court in Pretoria for interim relief against the Minister of Agriculture, the Department of Agriculture…
The declaration of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) as a national disaster marks a critical turning point for South Africa’s livestock sector. For farmers in the Free State, the question is simple: what happens next? While farmers await action from government, Free…
The foot-and-mouth disease crisis has raised many questions among farmers, such as: Free State Agriculture has compiled the following documents that can be downloaded to answer your questions:
The Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has escalated into a full-blown national crisis with severe consequences for South Africa’s agricultural trade, rural jobs and food security. Free State Agriculture (FSA) warns that the ongoing failure to contain outbreaks and ensure timely access…
Free State Agriculture (FSA), together with key players in the agricultural industry including the Southern Africa Agri-Initiative (SAAI) and Sakeliga, have initiated formal steps through their legal representative to break the state’s monopoly on the procurement and administration of foot-and-mouth…