OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 5 April 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Monday 4 April 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
ARC CEO speaks about global agri research conference in Jhb this week
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Agricultural Research Council CEO Dr Shadrack Meophuli about the hosting of the Global Conference in Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD) taking place in Johannesburg from April 5. He explains that the Conference is key in ending challenges of hunger, poverty and malnutrition.
Koppies vegetable tunnel project officially launched
OFM News- agri editor spoke to the Mayor of the Fezile Dabe District Municipality, Moeketsi Moshodi, last week as he launched the Koppies Greenhouse Vegetable Production project.
Brangus SA stuur fakkel van hoop deur die land
Die Brangus-telersgenootskap van Suid-Afrika bied in Mei-maand dié ras se Wêreldkongres in die Vrystaat aan. Hulle is tans besig om ‘n Fakkel van Hoop-toer deur die land af te lê, waar hulle op verskeie dorpe stop om kursusse aan te bied of bulle aan beginnerboere te oorhandig, of diere in…
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 big or interesting news in the agriculture sector over the last week.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 1 April 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
Wat King IV vir Jan Alleman kan beteken
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels vanoggend met landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher, in die derde van ‘n reeks insetsels wat kyk na die King IV-verslag wat handel oor behoorlike korporatiewe beheer. Vandag se gesprek kyk bietjie na wat die verslag vir Jan Alleman kan beteken.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 31 March 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
North West agri finance dialogue seeks plans amid bleak prospects
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to North West agriculture MEC Manketsi Tlhape, about an agriculture finance dialogue in Lictenburg on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Thlape and provincial Premier Supra Mahumapelo, as well as organised agriculture structures, agri businesses, the Landbank, the commercial banking sector, insurers and…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 30 March 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
Genomika van onskatbare waarde, maar staan nie op sy eie nie
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels vanoggend met SA Stamboek se hoofbestuurder, dr. Pierre van Rooyen, oor een van die organisasie se jaarlikse hoogtepunte, naamlik die Elite Voermol SA Stamboek Teelsimposium wat op 4 Mei plaasvind.
Jongste kultivar-inligting nou beskikbaar
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die Landbou Navorsingsraad se Elri Burger oor die nuutste kleingraan-handleidingsboekies wat deur die LNR- Kleingraan Instituut (LNR-KGI) vrygestel is.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 29 March 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
Water stakeholder advocates strategic long-term approach
OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Zama Siqalaba, programme manager of the Strategic Water Partners Network of South Africa (SWPN-SA).
Droogteversekeringsmoontlikhede op top-vlakke bespreek
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, het onlangs met die hoof van Santam Landbou, Gerhard Diedericks, oor die droogte gesels. Met hierdie tweede uittreksel uit die onderhoud fokus hulle meer op droogteversekering…
Boere kan uitdagings só oorkom
OFM-nuus se Pieter Möller gesels vanoggend met die hoof van landboubesigheid by Standard Bank, Nico Groenewald, oor ‘n agribesigheid-roadshow wat onlangs in verskeie streke aangebied is.
Graanheffings: Vele voordele om eerder by vrywillige stelsel te bly
By die Graan SA-kongres vroeër hierdie maand het OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, met vise-president, Andries Theron, oor heffings gesels.
VKB Graan se hoof gesels oor outomatiese monsternemingstelsel
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur Sabrina Dean, gesels met VKB Graan se Uitvoerende Hoof, André Odendaal, oor ‘n outomatiese monsternemingstelsel wat reeds by vier van hul silos geïnstalleer is.
Agri sector news with OFM and Farmer's Weekly
OFM News agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Denene Erasmus, who was recently appointed as the new editor of Farmer’s Weekly magazine. The discussion focuses on some of the challenges lying ahead, with Denene saying she views the editorship as a big responsibility.