OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean gesels met die uitvoerende hoof van die Rooivleisprodusente Organisasie, Gerhard Schutte. Hy gee 'n oorsig van die afgelope jaar en kyk na van die uitdagings en geleenthede wat 2017 inhou. Schutte deel ook sy wense vir die feesseisoen:
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Farmer’s Weekly news editor Marlise Scheepers about some of the big things in the agriculture sector over the last while. The speak about an interview done with an animal health expert in Europe before moving on to a story about what livestock…
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met landbou-ekonoom dr. Kobus Laubscher oor die Nasionale Bemarkingsraad se jongste ‘Food Price Monitor’ verslag. Dit skets 'n skrikwekkende prentjie van jaar-op-jaar kosprystoenames. Mieliemeel het met tussen 30% en 64% gestyg. Hoendervleis pryse het met die helfte vermeerder. Maar boere het nie die verskil…
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met dr. Liezel Wasserman, 'n veearts in die Clocolan-omgewing. Die gesprek handel oor 'n multi-faktoriale siekte wat verwoesting saai onder lammers en kalfies - nie net in die Clocolan-omgewing nie maar so wyd as KwaZulu-Natal en ander dele van Sentraal Suid-Afrika…
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die Uitvoerende Hoofbestuurder van Agri Noordwes, Boeta du Toit, oor toestande in dié provinsie. Du Toit sê dit gaan nog geweldig swaar met talle boere wat nog nie voldoende reën gehad het nie. Hy sê die erge hitte het ook sy tol geëis:
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to the President of the SA Veterinary Council, Dr Clive Marwick, about ongoing problems with vaccine availability. Marwick outlines some of the seasonal challenges and problems that arise when vaccines are not available at the right time. He says the issue is causing…
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Dr Deidre Fourie, a dry bean breeder at the Agricultural Research Council’s Grain Crops Institute. She speaks about the annual cultivar trials and how they work. She says it is critical for a farmer to select the best cultivar for his specific…
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Linda Page, Head of Communications at the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR). The conversation focuses on the launch of two big land reform projects in North West this week, including the handover of more than 50 000 hectares of…
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Grain SA CEO Jannie de Villiers about confusion around whether or not GMO maize from the USA can now be imported into SA. He says at present, maize cannot be imported from America. He also provides a brief update on current planting…
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to the chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Rosina Semenya. The committee was in Pretoria on Friday to conduct oversight visits to Onderstepoort Biological Products, as well as the Agricultural Research Council’s Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute. She says they were…
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met Loureine Muller, ‘n grondbone-agronoom by die Landbou-navorsingsraad se Instituut vir Graangewasse. Die gesprek handel oor die jongste kultivar-aanbevelings. In hierdie uittreksel uit die volledige onderhoud vertel Muller ook meer van die produksievereistes en besluite wat ‘n boer moet maak, sowel as die waarde…
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher. Vandag se gesprek handel oor die herwaardering van landbou, wat Laubscher meen grootliks ‘n uitvloeisel van die negatiewe impak van die droogte is. Hulle gesels onder meer ook oor die werkloosheidsyfer, kosinflasie en die verwagte impak van die…
OFM brings you news for the wild at heart in our weekly wildlife, conservation and game industry feature Fair Game. This week we look at concerns that proposed game meat regulations could impact consumer hunting. Also in the line-up is news from the Professional Hunters Association of SA, Phasa, following…
30 Nov 2016 3AM
3 min
5240 – 5260
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