Tag: Free State Agriculture

Leaders in the agricultural sector say that an ongoing protest and blocking of the N3 highway will have dire consequences for the industry. Agricultural products such as milk, equipment, seed, ...

“Good riddance” is what Free State farmers have to say following a recent political shake-up that saw Sam Mashinini being fired as the MEC for police, roads and transport.

Leader farmer Tommie Esterhuyse has announced his retirement from Free State Agriculture. In an exclusive interview with Food For Mzansi he shares his vision for a prosperous South Africa

Stock theft and veld fires are a continued headache for farmers in Mzansi. Here's a quick rundown of yesterday's agricultural news, in case you missed it.

It's not all doom and gloom for Mzansi's overall agricultural economy, but we cannot lose sight of the multitude of challenges that can and should be addressed, said Wandile Sihlobo ...

The explosion that had caused extensive damage to the Medupi power station’s unit 4 generator on Sunday, may lead to load shedding from now until Christmas, even beyond the six ...

Fourteen years after Eskom started building its Medupi power station, it finally reached commercial operation status. Unfortunately, this doesn’t mean much for farmers who are at wits’ end with load ...

Grazing land, livestock and game farms were devastated during the recent runaway wildfires in the Free State. More than 104 000ha burned down. Free State Agriculture says this warrants an ...

Free State farming communities believe that livestock theft is an even greater threat than farm attacks. Often, animals are stolen by syndicates led by law enforcement agencies. In July alone, ...

It’s back to the drawing board for the expropriation clause as the ANC and the EFF are deadlocked on the way forward. Members of the public now have three more ...