OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Jongste nuus van die SA aartappelbedryf
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die hoof uitvoerende beampte van Aartappels SA, André Jooste. Hulle praat oor die jongste marktendense en verwagtings. Jooste deel ook meer inligting oor ‘n nuwe dispensasie vir toelaatbare afwykings in klas 2-aartappels. Hy praat verder oor die herfskommandowurm-plaag en of dit ‘n gevaar…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 15 February 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agbiz: Conflicting messages in Sona not good for investor confidence
OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean spoke to Agbiz CEO Dr John Purchase following the State of the Nation (Sona) address last week. Purchase highlights some of the concerns among agriculture and agribusiness role players. He also highlights concerns around investor confidence, saying several conflicting messages are being sent:
Bielie van ‘n mieliefees is “eie aan Reitz”
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met Noreen Hancocks van die VKB Groep oor die jaarlikse Bieliemieliefees wat hierdie week in Reitz plaasvind. Sy gee inligting oor van die vermaak op vanjaar se program, sowel as van die landbou-hoogtepunte. Hancocks sê die landbou-uitstallings by die fees dra daartoe by dat…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 14 February 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Trekkers, spuite op die loopplank
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, was verlede week op die Senwes-toerustingexpo op Nampopark net buite Bothaville. Sy gesels met Ferdie Pieterse, uitvoerende bestuurder van Senwes Equipment. Hulle praat oor die verloop van die dag se aktiwiteite, sowel as verwikkelinge in die masjieneriebedryf.
Concerns expressed following Zuma's Sona 2017
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Agri SA Executive Director Omri van Zyl following the State of the Nation Address (Sona) by President Jacob Zuma on Thursday night. Van Zyl highlights several concerns, including statements around land reform and claims that R2,5-billion was spent on drought funding.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Monday 13 February 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
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 news in the agriculture sector. Today's discussion takes a look at the fall army worm outbreak. Also in the line-up is news about Afasa's unhappiness over government's agri parks plans and implementation;…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 10 February 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Wat dryf die vraag na voedsel?
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die landbou-ekonoom dr. Kobus Laubscher. Vandag se gesprek handel oor wat die vraag na voedsel dryf. Laubscher verduidelik verbruikers bly onder geweldige druk. Hy meen verbruikerspatrone het die afgelope maande in baie opsigte weens hoë pryse of selfs skaarshede verander, maar dat verlaagde…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 9 February 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
MPO optimistic about prospects for 2017
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Dr Chris van Dijk, CEO of the Milk Producer’s Organisation (MPO). Van Dijk provides an overview of some of the current trends in the dairy industry and draws some comparisons between last year. The conversation also touches on a recent announcement by…
Nerpo FS lauds industry mentorship
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Reuben Maphira, who is the Free State provincial chairperson of the National Emergent Red Meat Producer’s Organisation, Nerpo. They were speaking during an emerging farmers day recently presented by the Sernick Group in Edenville. Maphira shares some insights into how this type…
BT mielies kan dalk weerstand bied teen herfskommandowurm
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met ‘n senior navorser aan die Landbou-Navorsingsraad se instituut vir graangewasse, die entomoloog dr. Annemie Erasmus. In hierdie eerste uittreksel uit die volledige onderhoud gesels hulle oor die jongste nuus van navorsers wat die herfskommandowurmmonsters bestudeer. Sy sê die jongste bron van kommer is…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 8 February 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Inputs sought ahead of red meat workshop
OFM News agri editor Sabrina Dean recently spoke to red meat industry role player Dr Michael Bradfield about an industry workshop being held in March. The aim is to revitalise the industry and change red meat from being a commodity product to being a high value product. One suggestion is…
Veearts deel wildverskuiwingswenke
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die wildveearts, dr. Johan Kriek, oor waarna om op te let wanneer wild verskuif word. Hy sê hoe minder stres die dier ervaar, hoe beter. Hy bespreek pylvangmetodes teenoor tradisionele boma-vangmetodes. Hy gee ook vele wenke oor hoe om te verseker jou wild…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 7 February 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Henk Vermeulen praat oor positiewe landboustories in die Vrystaat
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, het by die hoof uitvoerende beampte van Vrystaat Landbou, Henk Vermeulen, gaan kers opsteek. Met vandag se gesprek, wat ‘n uittreksel uit die volledige onderhoud is, gesels hulle oor positiewe verwikkelinge in die bedryf wat in lyn is met Vrystaat Landbou se doel om die…