OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri SA's Omri van Zyl wins continental CEO award
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to the executive director of Agri SA, Omri van Zyl, about an award he received. He was named the best CEO in agriculture in Africa by CEO Global. Van Zyl says the award was only made possible by the team effort at Agri…
JSE investigates introducing milk futures contract
OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Director of Commodities at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Chris Sturgess, about discussions underway around the possible introduction of a milk futures contract. He says they have already engaged with numerous dairy industry roleplayers and now need to get buy-in from milk buyers…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 30 November 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Seisoenale veesiektes onder die loep met Faffa
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die bestuurder van die Herkouerveterinêre Vereniging van Suid-Afrika (RuVasa), dr. Faffa Malan. Die gesprek handel oor veesiektes, goggas en ander probleme wat hierdie tyd van die jaar voorkom. Hy praat ook oor gifbossies en vertel meer oor probleme met brusellosis…
Agbiz releases its outlook for 2017
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Agbiz CEO Dr john Purchase about the business chambers’ outlook for the year ahead. Purchase says there are numerous issues playing into the outlook. He says there is quite a bit of optimism in the sector and that prospects are looking up…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 29 November 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
LNR stel aanbevelings oor somergraan-kultivars vry
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met Thinus Prinsloo van die Landbou-Navorsingsraad (LNR) se Instituut vir Graangewasse oor die jongste kultivar-aanbevelingsverslae. Hy sê hulle publiseer die inligting jaarliks ná afloop van proewe op verskeie kultivars. Gewasse sluit in mielies, sonneblom, sojaboon, grondbone en droëbone. Hy sê hulle kyk ook na…
Districts could have final say on land ceilings
One of our agriculture correspondents, Deon Blume, spoke to Agri SA’s Ernest Pringle about a recent workshop convened by Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform, Gugile Nkwinti. In this extract from the interview, Pringle outlines new plans around land ceilings. He says Nkwinti is proposing that land ceilings be…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Monday 28 November 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Britse navorsers steek kers op by Kovsie-kameelperdkenner
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met ‘n navorser aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat se Departement Vee-, Wild- en Weidingskunde, dr. Francois Deacon, oor ‘n navorsingsamewerkingsinisiatief met navorsers uit Brittanje. Die fokus is op kameelperde, en meer spesifiek, die liggaamlike beweging van kameelperde. In hierdie uittreksel uit die volledige…
Agri sector news with OFM and Farmer's Weekly
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Farmer’s Weekly journalist Gerhard Uys about some of the news in the agriculture sector over the last week. They kick off with a look at the national minimum wage announcement. Thereafter the conversation turns to confirmation from McDonalds SA that they intend…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 25 November 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Stampkar-rugby selfs in landbou
Die landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher, gesels weekliks oor ‘n verskeidenheid van onderwerpe wat betrekking het tot die landbousektor. Vandag kyk hy na ‘n verslag wat die Nasionale Bemarkingsraad onlangs gepubliseer het. Hierdie verslag gee ‘n terugblik op omstandighede in 2015. Hy sê die pryse van verskeie landbouprodukte het reeds sedert…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 24 November 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agri NW sal grondbesettings nie duld nie
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die uitvoerende hoofbestuurder van Agri Noordwes, Boeta du Toit. Hulle gesels oor ‘n standpunt wat die organisasie ingeneem het rakende grondbesettings. Du Toit sê hulle soek nie konflik nie, maar in gevalle waar polisiebeamptes nie voldoende reageer op sake van grondbesetting nie, sal…
Wildlife vet gives insight into bovine tuberculosis
OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Dr Greg Simpson, chairperson of the wildlife group of the SA Veterinary Association (Sava). They speak about a case of a vet from the UK who claimed to have contracted bovine tuberculosis while working on wildebeest in South Africa. This extract from…
Afasa calls for wage subsidy for smallholder farmers
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Aggrey Mahanjana, secretary general of the African Farmer’s Association of SA, Afasa. The conversation deals with Afasa’s proposal to Government to implement a wage subsidy to assist smallholder farmers to be able to afford the proposed national minimum wage of R3500 per…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 23 November 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Bull selection important for improved production
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to limousin breeder John Devonport following his session at a beef production farmer’s day presented by the agricultural research council at Glen College outside Bloemfontein last week. He highlights some of the things producers should take into account when selecting a bull, adding…
More consultation to come on minumum wage
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Agbiz CEO Dr John Purchase about the proposal to implement a national minimum wage of R3500 per month announced at the weekend by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. Purchase says their first impressions at Agbiz are that the proposed amount is reasonable compared…