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Farming operations disrupted by violence

    JOHANNESBURG

    The Commercial Farmers' Union (CFU), said this week the atmosphere in the commercial farming sector was not conducive to farmers resuming normal operations.

    CFU director David Hasluck said despite a truce reached last week between the CFU and the veterans to end violence on farms, invasions were still taking place and operations were still being disrupted by violent mobs.

    "The situation is not conducive yet to normal farming. We hope the situation will improve to allow farmers to carry out their normal work," Hasluck told the Financial Gazette.

    The disruption of farming by the veterans is expected to hit the planting of winter crops, especially wheat and tobacco.

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