OFM Agri Hour
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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.
Meat grading system could benefit producers and consumers
OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to livestock expert Dr Michael Bradfield about the idea of a red meat grading system. He explains that this will enable producers to get a better premium for quality meat animals, while consumers will be able to be confident of the quality of…
Proefbuisbuffel-navorsing kan bedreigde spesies dalk help red
Die tweede deel van ‘n onderhoud tussen OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, en dr. Morné de la Rey, wat onlangs sy proefbuis Afrika-buffelkalfie, Phumelelo, bekendgestel het. Vandag gesels hulle meer oor die tegnieke wat hy ontwikkel het en hoe hy hoop om hierdie tegnieke te gebruik om bedreigde spesies te…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Monday 3 October 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.
Insufficient calcium can affect crop yields
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Frank Winder of Advanced Agri, which specialises in calcium supplement products. They chat about the importance of calcium in the soil, for both crop production and grazing lands. He says soil calcium levels can influence the soil structure, aeration, water penetration and…
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 the discussion with a story about thousands of hectares of grassland near Memel that have been declared a protected area –…
Stockmen to focus on consumer needs
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean spoke to Dr Michael Bradfield about meat quality, as well as the annual Aldam Stockman’s School in October. Here is an extract from the longer interview, which focuses specifically on what will be on the agenda at this year’s school, which is being presented…
Bemagtig mense só met hoenderboerdery
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher, oor die kwessie van hongersnood in Afrika en hoe dit voorkom kan word deur mense te bemagtig om met hul eie hoenders by die huis te boer. Hy verwys na berekenings wat deur die biljoenêr, Bill Gates, gemaak is…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 29 September 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.