“If the government is serious about getting the economy going, they should delete certain provisions of the expropriation bill,” said Francois Wilken, president of Free State Agriculture (FSA). “The Expropriation Bill, in its current format, contains elements that Free State…
Free State Agriculture (FSA) welcomes the National Flood Disaster classification issued 20 January 2022. Although this is not a declaration, dr. Jack Armour, commercial manager of FSA, confirms that a classification does acknowledge the disaster and implements the reprioritisation of…
“It is unacceptable that Eskom’s losses caused by corruption are recovered from paying customers,” said Francois Wilken, President of Free State Agriculture (FSA). The organization’s response follows ESKOM’s request to NERSA to increase electricity costs by 20.5% from 1 April…
With the fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic currently raging in South Africa, many citizens are living with fear and uncertainty about the future. Many have already lost loved ones, while numerous families are worried about their people being hospitalized…
Thanks to large-scale pressure from the community and civil rights organizations, the ANC was unable to change Article 25 of the Constitution this afternoon. Result: 145 MPs voted against the amendment and 204 were in favour. So there was not…
The Free State is in mourning after two farmers were killed in the province within 24 hours. Jakkals le Roux, chairman of Free State Agriculture’s Rural Safety Committee, expressed his sincere condolences to the next of kin of Christian van Tonder (Lindley)…
The Free State province already had 847 reported stock theft cases for the second quarter of 2021 This figure is according to a report compiled jointly by Free State Agriculture (FSA) and the Red Meat Producers Organization (RPO) and follows…
With the festive season approaching and the heavy summer rains predicted, many farmers across the Free State are repairing roads themselves in an effort to keep holidaymakers safe and transport input products to their farms for the planting season. Dr…
Free State Agriculture (FSA) demands from the Minister of Police as well as the Free State Commissioner of Police to investigate farm murders and attacks purposefully, so that the culprits can be brought before the court and successful prosecution can…