OFM Agri Hour
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Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Monday 16 May 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
Nampo logistics in place to host international quality event
The Nampo farm outside Bothaville is a hive of activity as exhibitors put the finishing touches on their stands ahead of the Harvest Day celebrations from 17 to 20 May. Thousands of visitors are expected to visit the four day event. Nampo Committee Chairperson Cobus van Coller says they are…
It's Nampo time!
Die vyftigste Nampo oesdag vind hierdie week plaas, op Nampopark net buite Bothaville. OFM-nuus se landbou-redakteur het met Graan SA Se Hoof Uitvoerende Bestuurder jannie de Villiers gesels oor die geleentheid. Hy sê ten spuite van die moelike jaar verwag hulle nogsteeds baie besoekers en het boere ook aangemoedig om…
Egg producer Pressures
OFM News’ Agri-editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Dr Charlotte Nkuna, a senior executive with the SA Poultry Association, about challenges currently being faced by egg producers. She says rising feed costs are make it difficult for some farmers to continue producing and is warning that this is eventually going to…
Nampo Opening
Een van die se grootste gebeurtenisse op die landbou kalendar vind hierdie week plaas, naamlik die Nampo Oesdag wat op Nampo Park net buite Bothaville vanaf 17 tot 20 Mei plaasvind. OFM-nuus se landbou redakteur Sabrina Dean het met ‘n paar mense gesels oor die Oesdag en het hierdie verslag…
Goeie toekoms vir Vrystaatse buffeltelers
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met Francoais Schutte by die Vrystaatse Buffeltelersverening se werkswinkel wat hierdie week by die Willem Pretorius Natuurreservaat net buite Ventersburg aangebied is.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 13 May 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
Skaapboere bied gesertifiseerde siektevrye veiling in Upington aan
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, het gister met skaapboer Charl Saunderson gesels oor ‘n veiling in Upington wat hy en vyf medeboere aanbied waar hulle besluit het om te verseker dat die diere wat aangebied word, siektevry gesertifiseerd is, sowel as vrugbaar is.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 12 May 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
International Brangus representative in SA for World Congress
OFM News agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Dr Tommy Perkins, President of the International Brangus Breeders Association who was present at the 8th World Brangus Congress currently taking place in the Free State.
Dawie Roodt shares some agri insights
Economist Dawie Roodt was one of the speakers at day one of the Brangus World Congress in the Free State on Tuesday. In this insert he shares some insights on unemployment, food inflation and whether or not the agriculture sector is caught up in a recession
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 11 May 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
Roerende openingseremonie op Branguskongres
Die 8ste Wêreldkongres van die Brangus-beesras word tans gehou by die Black Mountain Hotel net buite Thaba Nchu in die Vrystaat. OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, was gister daar vir die amptelike opening waar sy met die President van Brangus SA, Sias Booysen, gesels het.
US Professor advises breeders on maximising profit
The keynote speaker at the recent SA Studbook Breed Symposium was Professor Darrh Bullock of the University of Kentucky in the US. OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean spoke to Bullock about his address on mating techniques producers can use to maximise profit. Bullock shares the message that bigger is…
Aartappels SA se hoof gesels oor jongste prystendense
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met Aartappels SA se hoof uitvoerende bestuurder, André Jooste, oor die huidige stand van sake wat betref aartappelpryse in die land. Hy vertel dat daar vir ‘n geruime tyd baie prysuiterstes ervaar is, maar dat pryse in April-maand heelwat gedaal het van die rekord-hoë…
Agriculture news
Tuesday, 10 May 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
US Prof advises breeders on maximising profit
The keynote speaker at the recent SA Studbook Breed Symposium was Professor Darrh Bullock of the University of Kentucky in the US. OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean spoke to Bullock about his address on mating techniques producers can use to maximise profit.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 10 May 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
Bees-interrasklas skei die skape van die bokke
Een van die laaste hoogtepunte op die Bloemskou se landbouprogram, wat verlede week tot ‘n einde gekom het, was die Absa Vleisbees-interras-kompetisie Vrydag. OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, was daar en het met Bloemskou se vise-president van landbou, Coen van Tonder, gesels oor die kompetisie.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Monday 9 May 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.