OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 31 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Landbou-ekonome kan nie dogmaties stilstaan nie, meen Laubscher
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die landbou-ekonoom dr. Kobus Laubscher. Hy is vanjaar deur die Landbou-ekonomie Vereniging van Suid-Afrika genooi om die jaarlikse FR Tomlinson herdenkingsrede te lewer. Die lesing is Woensdag op die Potchefstroom-kampus van die Noordwes Universiteit gelewer. Met vandag se onderhoud begin Laubscher deur meer…
Wolboere moet hul wonderlike produk beskerm
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met Guillau du Toit, voorsitter van die Nasionale Wolkwekersvereniging (NWKV) nadat hy die Vrystaatse provinsiale kongres vroeër hierdie maand toegespreek het. Du Toit sê dit gaan tans ongelooflik goed in die bedryf met die verdere bonus dat vleispryse ook goed presteer. Hy gesels ook…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 30 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Sheep futures on the cards
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Louis de Beer, CEO of Cape Wools, about plans to introduce a wools futures contract on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. This is an extract from the full interview following De Beers address to the Free State Congress of the National Wool Growers…
Oxfam report highlights social impact of drought
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Ronald Wesso from Oxfam South Africa about a report the organisation has just released on the drought. The report is titled A Harvest of Dysfunction and highlights structural vulnerabilities within South Africa’s capacity to respond to the social consequences of the drought…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 29 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Competition Commission investigates suspected fruit and veggie cartel
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Sipho Ngwema, head of communications at the Competition Commission, about an investigation into an alleged fruit and vegetable cartel. Ngwema says they raided the offices of several fruit and vegetable agents at fresh produce markets in Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal…
Moolmanshoek-verhaal ‘n voorbeeld van grondrentmeesterskap
Een van die plase wat besoek is tydens Vrystaat Landbou se mediatoer verlede week is Moolmanshoek naby Rosendal in die Oos-Vrystaat. OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, het met die boer Willie Nel gesels oor die pad wat hulle geloop het sedert hulle in die vroeë sewentigs daar begin boer het…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 28 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
No problem that can't be solved, says new GWK MD
OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to the newly appointed Managing Director of the GWK Group, Llewellyn Brooks. In this extract from the full interview, he shares a bit of his personal philosophy, saying there is no problem that cannot be solved. He says he tries to motivate his…
Agri sector news with OFM and Farmer's Weekly
OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Farmer's Weekly News editor Marlise Scheepers about some of the big news in the agriculture secor over the last while. They start with a discussion about farm attacks and the polarisation these are causing. They also discuss a workshop recently hosted by…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Monday 27 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agri sector's socio-economic contributions showcased
OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to the President of Free State Agriculutre, Dan Kriek, during a media tour hosted by the organisation this week. Kriek talks about the positive message they are trying to share about farming communities, with the tour including visits to farmer initiated projects ranging…
Clocolan-boeregemeenskap span saam om kinders toekoms te bied
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, het hierdie week tydens ‘n mediatoer wat deur Vrystaat Landbou gereël is, verskeie inisiatiewe besoek wat deur boere of boerderygemeenskappe van stapel gestuur is om gemeenskappe te ondersteun. Sy het met Marieta Groenewald, ‘n boervrou van Clocolan, gesels. Groenewald het die Lethoteng Learning Centre gestig…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 24 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Researcher receives doctorate for work on Karoo lamb
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Sarah Erasmus, who has just received a doctorate for her research into proving the origin of Karoo lamb. She says there are significant differences in the flavour of Karoo lamb due to the shrubs they eat, with these differences also extending to…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Monday 20 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Wolkwekers se brood aan albei kante gebotter
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, was gister by die Vrystaatse tak van die Nasionale Wolkwekersverening (NWKV) se jaarkongres waar sy met provinsiale voorsitter, Cobus de Jager, gesels het kort nadat hy vir nog ‘n termyn herverkies is. Hy sê dit voel goed om steeds deel te wees van die belangrike…
Agri sector news with OFM and Farmer's Weekly
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Farmer’s Weekly news editor Marlise Scheepers about some of the big news in the agriculture sector over the last while. They speak about the recent Citrus Growers Summit, where concerns were raised over the future of citrus exports to the US. They…