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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…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Monday 10 October 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.
Vermenigvuldigers in landbou
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher, oor vermenigvuldigers in landbou. Hy verduidelik dat produsente-aandeel verskil van produk tot produk en ‘n afgeleide van die koste en omvang van toegevoegde waarde is. Hy gesels ook oor navorsing wat bewys het dat, deur vroue dieselfde toegang…
Agri sector news with OFM and Farmer's Weekly
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Farmer’s Weekly journalist Annelie Coleman, who is currently in Namibia to attend agricultural congresses underway there. Today they speak about land reform in Namibia, land taxes and other issues raised during the congress of the Namibian Agricultural Union. Coleman also speaks about…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 7 October 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.
Namibian livestock producers mull stricter import regulations
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean spoke to Farmer’s Weekly journalist Annelie Coleman earlier this week as she attends three congresses in Namibia. These are being presented by the Namibian Livestock Producer’s Organisation, the Namibian Agricultural Union and finally the Economic Outlook Congress. In this extract from the longer interview…
Oud-Springbok moedig melkmanne aan
Voormalige Springbok-losskakel, Jannie de Beer, het gister melkboere in Bloemfontein tydens die Elite Suiweltoekennings toegespreek. In hierdie uittreksel van sy toespraak praat hy oor die uitdagings in die lewe waardeur mense moet gaan om sukses te behaal. Hy deel ook ‘n oulike storie oor die ontstaan van Kentucky Fried Chicken…
Oos-Vrystaatse melkboere as die beste in die provinsie aangewys
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, was gister op die Vrystaatse been van die SA Stamboek Elite Suiweltoekennings in Bloemfontein, waar die MD Foundation as die algehele provinsiale wenner aangewys is. Sy het met twee van die boere van MD Foundation, Jacques Moll en Hannes Pretorius, gesels kort ná die toekenningseremonie…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 06 October 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.
LandCare programme cultivates a love for the land
OFM News agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Northern Cape MEC for Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development about the 7th National LandCare Conference underway in Kimberley this week. Shushu gives some background to the LandCare programme in general and some of the key issues being addressed during the event…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 05 October 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.
Grootste ‘dome’ in suidelike halfrond gaan vir kunsmis gebruik word
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die eienaar van die kunsmismaatskappy, Westfert. Pieter Burger, sowel as die ingenieur Hentie Park, gesels oor die oprigting van ‘n massiewe koepelvormige kunsmisstoor in Hoopstad. Die stoor, of “dome”, word beskryf as die grootste in sy soort in die suidelike halfrond en die…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 04 October 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.