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Johan and his wife Juanita with the proof that he
is the Free State Young Farmer of the Year for
2017.
Free State Young Farmer of the Year for 2017
Johan van Huyssteen
JOHAN VAN HUYSSTEEN IS THE RECENTLY CROWNED
2017 FREE STATE YOUNG FARMER OF THE YEAR. AND
WHAT'S MORE, HE IS A SENWES CUSTOMER TO THE
BACKBONE. SENWES SCENARIO VISITED THIS DYNAM-
IC PRODUCER ON THE FARM BLOEKOM, BETWEEN
VIRGINIA AND THEUNISSEN IN THE FREE STATE.
T
he first reaction of the
36-year old when he won
the title, was surprise. “The other
finalists were very good. When
I watched their videos, I was in
some doubt.” When his name was
read, he was overwhelmed and
grateful.
The bearded Johan has been
farming for 14 years, since 2003,
with his father (also Johan) and
for him it was a case of first time
lucky! The only other competition
which he entered was in 2012,
when he entered the Grain SA’s
Grain Producer of the Year com
peti