OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
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…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 17 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agri SA-president verwerp onverantwoordelike uitlatings
OFM-nuus se senior joernalis, Christal-Lize Muller, het hierdie week met die President van Agri SA, Johannes Möller, gesels oor die situasie wat betref plaasaanvalle, uitsprake oor grondvergryping en die gemoedere van die boerdery- en landelike gemeenskappe. Plaasaanvalle was hierdie week onder die loep tydens ‘n debat in die Parlement. Agri…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 16 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Sheep shearer says his work is a passport to the world
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean paid a visit to Oranje Girl’s Primary School where the National Wool Growers Association and Bloem Show were hosting sheep shearing demonstrations. She spoke to Themba Khoza, who has his Protea colours for shearing, about working as a shearer and participating in the sport.
Voornemende pekanneutboere moet hulself vooraf met inligting bemagtig
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met ‘n Noord-Kaapse pekanneutprodusent, André Coetzee, wat een van die boere is wat die derde Pekanneut-konferensie bywoon wat vandeesweek in Hartswater plaasvind. Hy vertel meer oor sy boerdery en sy ondervinding sedert hy ongeveer 12 jaar gelede met pekanneute begin boer het. Hy sê…