2026
Media Releases 2026
FMD Ruling: Minister Forced to Table Clear Vaccination Plan
Free State Agriculture (FSA) welcomed the urgent ruling by the Pretoria High Court, which compels the Minister of Agriculture to
FMD vaccine case goes to court after mediation fails
Free State Agriculture (FSA), Sakeliga and SAAI will appear in the High Court on Tuesday, 24 March 2026 in an
FSA warns against diesel price manipulation amid global fuel tensions
Free State Agriculture is increasingly concerned about the potential impact of escalating geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran
FSA Challenges State’s Vaccine Approach in Court
Free State Agriculture (FSA) has confirmed that it, together with the Southern Africa Agri-Initiative (SAAI) and Sakeliga, has brought an
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Declared a National Disaster – Now what?
The declaration of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) as a national disaster marks a critical turning point for South Africa’s livestock sector.
FMD: Legislation, biosecurity & planning information
The foot-and-mouth disease crisis has raised many questions among farmers, such as: when animals may or may not be moved
FMD: Billions lost in beef revenue
The Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has escalated into a full-blown national crisis with severe consequences for South Africa’s agricultural trade, rural
Letter of demand to Minister of Agriculture: FSA and other agricultural role players take legal action over FMD vaccines
Free State Agriculture (FSA), together with key players in the agricultural industry including the Southern Africa Agri-Initiative (SAAI) and Sakeliga,
State Monopoly on FMD Puts the Entire Meat Industry at Risk
“We must urgently break the state monopoly over the foot-and-mouth disease crisis so that vaccines can be placed in the
Elderly Farmer Trapped in Car Trunk as Free State Farm Attacks Continue
Free State Agriculture (FSA) expresses its shock over two farm attacks that took place in the Free State this past
Failure to Contain Foot-and-Mouth Disease Threatens Livestock Industry
Despite the best efforts of state veterinarians on the ground, leader farmers and commodity organizations urging their members to cooperate