A donation of R50 000 was approved by Free State Agriculture to the Agri SA Disaster Relief Foundation. “It is with great gratitude and appreciation to our neighbouring province for their hard work to destroy the locusts before they can…
A Livestock theft that took place on 19 February 2022 in the Brandfort area was addressed quickly and effectively by the SAPS’s specialist units. During this Sunday night, 48 Dorper ewes and 2 rams worth R155 000 were stolen. The…
“We are cautiously optimistic that the Treasury will accelerate infrastructure investment, which it acknowledges is the backbone of a thriving economy.” This was the reaction of Francois Wilken, President of Free State Agriculture (FSA) to Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2022 budget…
A Grain, pig and sheep farmer competes for the title of Free State Agriculture’s Young Farmer of the Year this year. Le Roux Erasmus (29 years) from Hoopstad, Hennie Venter (29 years) from Theunissen and Jaco Burger (34 years) from…
With Free State roads becoming increasingly unsurpassable, road repairs and maintenance in the Free State have almost stalled to a halt. According to Francois Wilken, President of Free State Agriculture (FSA), the organisation has repeatedly made requests to the Free…
Emerging farmers in the Phuthaditjhaba area have been ‘handed over’ to stock thieves and receive little or no support from the police. This is the conclusion reached by Free State Agriculture (FSA) and the Red Meat Producers Organization (RPO) during…
“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…