OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Revive Agri-processing in the Free State
The Free State described as the breadbasket will now implement intensive plans to let the province keep on producing products but also processing that agricultural raw material into the end product. MEC Benny Malakoane from the Free State department of Economic, Small Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs initiated an Agro-Processing…
Advisory for farmers on the winter season
Dryland winter crop farmers are advised to wait for sufficient moisture before planting and stay within the normal planting window. The department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries advises farmers to be conservative in their planting regarding planting density/the type of cultivar and area being planted. Irrigation farmers should also reduce…
Aquaculture training centre handed over to SA
The China-South Africa Aquaculture Technology Demostration Centre (ATDC) at Gariep Dam is going to be handed over to Minister Senzeni Zokwana from the department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Friday. Bomikazi Molapo, spokesperson of the department, says this centre that has been operated in partnership between China and South…
Premier donate equipment to North West Community
The tractors and other agricultural equipment handed over by North West Premier Bokone Bophirima Supra Mahumapelo last week was all that the 37 families of the De Paarl Community near Lichtenburg needed to start planting. They are also the beneficiaries of 4 500 hectares of land restored through a land…
Agri News 19 June
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
The Red Meat Producers Organisation’s 2017 Congress is tomorrow in Bloemfontein with attendees focusing on matters that will strengthen your enterprise with in the meat industry and to set things straight in your business. One of the four participants is prof. Andre Duvenhage from the North West University who delivered…
Dr. Kobus Laubscher - landbou ekonoom oor voedselsekuriteit
Laubscher is giving more detail on food security
AGRI SA welcomes guidelines in trespassing
Kobus Breytenbach from Rural Safety at Agri SA welcomes guideline to the police how to handle complaints of land invasion, trespassing and more.
Agri News at 13:30
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Avian Influenza outbreak in Zimbabwe
Dr. Misheck Mulumba from ARC inform people of the H5N8 virus outbreak and bio-security measures taken in South Africa.
Agri News @13:30
Wandile Sihlobo explains the situation with surplus maize and exports in South Africa
Dirk Krapohl from Red Meat producers on Congress
Dirk gives more info on RMP congress that will be held in Northern Cape next week
OFM Agri nuus
News on the farming activities in Free State, Northern Cape and North West
OFM Agri News
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Verkeerdevlei farmer shares vision and challenges
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean spoke to numerous people who were present at an agro-processing summit in Bloemfontein last week. One of those is Moitiri Setlogelo, a Bonsmara farmer from Verkeerdevlei. He shares more about his future vision and the challenges he is facing in getting to that point:
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 19 April 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Propvol landbouprogram lê voor by Bloemskou
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, SabrinaDean, gesels met Elmarie Prinsloo van die Bloemskou oor die landbouprogram op vanjaar se skou, wat tussen 27 April en 7 Mei plaasvind. Sy vertel, onder meer, oor die beesprogram, kleinvee-, wêreld-, nasionale en provinsiale kampioenskappe…
Agbiz economist shares agro-processing insights
Agbiz economist Wandile Sihlobo was one of the people to address delegates participating in the agro-processing summit hosted by the Free State Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Bloemfontein this week. He shares some perspectives on imports of agro-processed products, as well as highlighting some of the issues to…
Prosesseringsberaad is nodig gewees, meen landbou-ekonoom
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur Sabrina Dean het tydens hierdie week se landbou-prosesseringsberaad met die landbou-ekonoom, dr Kobus Laubscher, gesels. Hulle praat in hierdie uittreksel uit die volledige onderhoud oor hoekom so ‘n tipe beraad nodig is. Laubscher lug ook sy mening oor die feit dat die Vrystaat se bydrae tot die…