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Positivity is like a disease – it spreads

───   SABRINA DEAN 19:36 Tue, 26 Apr 2016

Positivity is like a disease – it spreads | News Article
FSA Young Farmer of the Year DJ van der Linde and his wife Rianette. Photo: Sabrina Dean/OFM News

If there’s one thing a young farmer needs to make a success it’s a positive attitude. This is the advice from Free State Agriculture’s Young Farmer of the Year DJ van der Linde during a tour of his farm St Helena in the Vierfontein district.

OFM New’s agri editor Sabrina Dean was there and filed this report:

DJ van der Linde is a sixth generation farmer in the Vierfontein district between Bothaville and Orkney. He farms with white maize, yellow maize, sunflower and has just recently started a small cattle component. He says there is no doubt that the past season has been incredibly difficult. However, he says no matter how hopeless the situation might be, you need to hold out for better times because they will come around again.   

He remains extremely positive about the future:

“If you have a positive outlook on life other people will see it and they will also become positive. Positivity is like a disease, it spreads. So just stay strong and go forward.

“I think there’s a very good future in farming and the world will always need food. As long as we are in the food industry we will always have work.”

His wife Rianette is also extremely proud:

“I think particularly in a year such as this I am very happy that this came across his path because it really lifted his spirits and made him look back at everything he has achieved, despite it having been a difficult year.

“I am also really happy that he got some recognition for what he is doing.”

Van der Linde will now go on to compete in the national Young Farmer of the Year competition at the end of the year.


Sabrina Dean/OFM News


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