Best spud farmer named

Johan van Zyl from Warden in the Free State was named Potato Farmer of the Year during the recent PSA congress.

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This is the first time since the inception of the award in 1987 that a dryland potato farmer has received the award. The runners-up were Chris Dwen from Super Spud Potatoes in Underberg and Charl du Toit from KBY Boerdery in the Koue Bokkeveld.  The award serves to acknowledge potato farmers whose farming enterprises perform exceptionally well.

Van Zyl was praised for his farm management practices and his involvement in the Eastern Free State Potato Workgroup.  “The potato industry is challenging. This award is not due to my efforts alone, but is a team effort,” he said. “Without the support of my family, the industry, the workers on the farm and, most of all, the grace of God, Van Zyl Boerdery would not be successful.”

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