‘...therightthing
to dois to arrive
in their masses
and replace
the negative
old men ...’
- Presidentof FreeStateAgriculture,
FrancoisWilken, respondingtocriticism
froma delegateat theorganisation’srecent
congressin Bloemfonteinthatyoungfarmers
aren’tinvolvedin thefarmers’unionbecause
of thenegativityof oldermembers(pg16).
‘‘...weriskcondemning
ourcountrytoa future
offailureandpoverty’- CEOof theInstituteof RaceRelations,
DrFransCronjé, speakingoutabout
thepotentialpitfallsof theproposed
legislationtoallowforexpropriationof
landwithoutcompensation(pg16).
ABOVE
amentor-menteetrainingprogramme
foraspiringblackauctioneersis
beinglaunchedbythedepartmentof
rural,environmentandagricultural
developmentinnorth West, in an effort
to transform the auction industry in
the province – see story on page 14.
Weekly quotes
‘This action ... which
has thrown wool trading
in disarray, has not
been taken lightly ...’- Director of the South African Wool and Mohair
Buyers’ Association, Paul Lynch, explaining
the motivation behind the organisation’s
decision not to take part in wool auctions in
South Africa until further notice (pg 19).
‘... poor roads caused
damage to vehicles
that resulted in higher
transport costs’- Manager of member services at the Milk
Producers’ Organisation, Philip Swart,
outlining some of the reasons why milk
buyers preferred to purchase milk supplies
from producers in coastal regions (pg 21).
‘... the margins in the
abattoir industry are
definitely under pressure’- CEO of the Red Meat Producers’ Organisation,
Gerhard Schutte, addressing delegates at the
organisation’s Limpopo branch congress about
challenges facing the red meat industry (pg 20).
WEEklynEWsWrAp
23 August 2019 farmer’sweekly 13