OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri SA gee terugvoer, bespreek planne
Agri SA het verlede week sy jaarkongres in Pretoria aangebied. Hier volg ‘n uittreksel uit die toespraak van die Uitvoerende Hoof, Omri van Zyl, waar hy terugvoer gegee het oor sekere van die fokuspunte en strategieë waarmee die organisasie hom besig hou. Hy gesels hier oor planne vir die toekoms,…
Produsent van die jaar deel wenke
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, het met Mpumalanga-boer, Jozua du Plessis, gepraat. Hy is aangewys as die Graan SA Produsent van die Jaar. Hy deel so ‘n paar wenke en vertel ook vir sy medeboere hulle moet gereed staan vir die nuwe seisoen.
SA se beste graanprodusente aangewys - Part 1
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, was Vrydagaand by die Graan SA Produsent van die Jaar-toekennings, waar die New Era Kommersiële Boer van die Jaar, Frans Mokoena, ook aangewys is. Mokoena is van Tweespruit in die Vrystaat. In hierdie onderhoud gesels sy met Mokoena, sy vrou, Agnes, en sy mentor, Johan…
Agriculture news, Tuesday 18 October 2016
Agriculture news, Tuesday 18 October 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agriculture news - Friday 14 October
Agriculture news, Friday 14 October 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agri DG lauds role of commercial farmers
Director General of the Department of Agricultue, Forestry and Fisheries, Mike Mlengana, was one of the speakers during Agri SA's congress in Pretoria yesterday. In this extract from his speech he speaks about some of the issues he has encountered since starting in the post a few months ago, among…
Before Dawn - Big Interview - Agri sector news with OFM and Farmer's Weekly
OFM News agri editor Sabrina Dean is currently in Pretoria to attend Agri SA's annual congress. She caught up with Farmer's Weekly editor Denene Erasmus at the event yesterday to chat about some of the highlights. They discuss the speech by new Director General for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry…
Agri SA President Johannes Möller
OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean spoke to Agri SA President Johannes Möller following his address to congress. He shares a positive message inline with the theme of the Congress, namely the dynamics in agriculture:
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 13 October 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.
Stockman's school gains insight into Aussie beef industry
OFM News agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Sarah Strachan of Meat and Livestock Australia following her address to the annual Aldam Stockman's School. They discuss consumer needs and wants and the growing trend where people are willing to spend a lot more if quality can be guaranteed. They also…
Before Dawn – The Agriculture Show, 13 Oct Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 13 October 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.
Prof Willemse spreek vleisbeesskool toe
OFM-nuus se landbou redakteur Sabrina Dean was gister oggend by die Aldam Vleisbeesskool wat tot en met Vrydag onderweg is. Sy et met hoofspreker, Professor Johan Willemse gesels oor die huidige stand van sake met die beesvleisbedryf. Hulle gesels ook oor die groot debatspunt van die skool - naamlik oor…
Before Dawn – The Agriculture Show, 12 Oct Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 12 October 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.
Landbou-ekonoom gesels oor die plaasprobleem
OFM-nuus se andbouredakteur Sabrina Dean gesels vanoggend met landbou-ekonoom dr. Kobus Laubscher oor die konsep van die "plaasprobleem". Laubscher verduidelik dat wanneer daar veranderings in pryse kom, kan dit vir boere baie moeilik wees om te reageer. Hy sê, by voorbeed, dat in die geval van 'n styging in vleispreise…
ARC meets with Mexico over method to enhance maize nutrition value
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) recently met with Mexican representatives to discuss more about a process known as maize nixtamalisation. OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean spoke to ARC researcher Professor Brad Flett about this. He says the process is supposed to optimise the nutritional value of maize and also…
Opportunities to export processed agri goods to US
United States Economic Counsellor Laird Treiber recently gave some feedback on the African Growth and Opportunity Act, Agoa, following a recent forum meeting in Washington. One of the key discussion points centred around what will happen when Agoa comes to an end in 2025. In this segment, Treiber speaks about…
Khoabane on tractor tech, LandCare and agri challenges
OFM News agri editor Sabrina Dean was at Government’s national launch of the new planting season in Bloemfontein last week and spoke to Free State MEC Oupa Khoabane shortly after he took a ride in a tractor. They speak about the technology in agricultural implements nowadays before moving onto issues…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 11 October 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.
Cele launches new planting season
OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean was at Vergezocht Farm in Bainsvlei, Bloemfontein, on Friday for Government’s national launch of the planting season. She spoke to Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Bheki Cele, about the launch. The brief discussion also touches on the ongoing drought and the impact…
Uncertainty still high for long-term weather forecasts
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to an agro-meteorologist with the agriculture department’s climate change and disaster management directorate, Kentse Setshedi. They discuss the latest advisory from the National Agro-Meteorological Committee. Long-term forecasts are pointing towards above normal rainfall for mid-summer but Setshedi warns that there is still a…