# Free State Agriculture says the latest order of the High Court in Pretoria marks a decisive turning point in the ongoing fight to protect South Africa’s livestock industry against foot-and-mouth disease. The court confirmed that farmers may procure and administer foot-and-mouth disease vaccines without state permission. Free State Agriculture president, Francois Wilken, says the order is a major step forward for farmers who have been left exposed for too long:
Free State Agriculture says court ruling on the administration of FMD vaccines is a victory for farmers [SOUND]
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