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Feeling proud
Agri North West Young Farmer of the Year John Griffiths says he was secretly hopeful of doing well in the competition but was still completely taken by surprise when he was announced as the winner.
SA moet nog meer as vier miljoen ton geel- en witmielies invoer
Suid-Afrika sal nog meer as vier miljoen ton geel- en witmielies moet invoer tussen Mei vanjaar en April aanstaande jaar. Dit is deur die Minister van Landbou, Senzeni Zokwana bekendgemaak tydens sy begrotingsdebat in die Nasionale Vergadering. Zokwana sê ook dat die land kwaai onder die droogte, die rand se…
SA mag net GMO-vrye witmielies vanaf VSA ontvang
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels vanoggend met Graan SA se landbou-ekonoom, Corné Louw, oor ‘n vrag witmielies wat verlede week vanaf die VSA in Suid-Afrika aangekom het. Hulle praat oor die GMO-wetgewing wat die invoer van witmielies vanuit die VSA verbied, tensy dit GMO-vrye variëteite is.
Central SA did not reach targets for work projects
The Northern Cape, Free State and North West provinces did not reach their targets for the creation of job opportunities through the national Expanded Public Works Programmes during the 2015/16 financial year. The Department of Public Works told Parliament's portfolio committee on Public Works that provincial departments and municipalities reached…
Senior government delegation to visit NC
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and a senior government delegation will visit several Expanded Public Works Projects in Kuruman and Kimberley in the Northern Cape today. This after concerns were raised during a sitting of Parliament's portfolio committee on Public Works on the performance of provinces and the decrease in the…
Solar soup on the menu at this year’s AfrikaBurn
A medieval style wagon with a parabolic mirror mounted on it to concentrate sunlight will be used to cook soup for hungry festival goers at this year’s AfrikaBurn festival from Monday next week. Revellers gather once a year in the Tankwa Karoo to create a temporary city of art, themed…
UV dissiplinêre verhore gaan nie onafhanklik of onpartydig wees nie: Sasco
Die studente-instansie, Sasco, sê hy twyfel of die Universiteit van die Vrystaat se dissiplinêre verhore weens botsings tydens 'n Varsitybeker-rugbywedstryd op Shimlapark in Februarie, onafhanklik, onbevooroordeeld en onpartydig sal wees. Tumelo Rapitsi sê tien Sasco-lede het vandeesweek kennisgewings van die UV ontvang om in dissiplinêre verhore voor ‘n onafhanklike paneel…
Bloem Show dairy section
Bloem Show CEO Elmarie Prinsloo says the show is one of the only shows that still hosts a dairy section:
Pieter Geldenhuys – farm security
Futurist and innovation and technology strategist Pieter Geldenhuys speaks about technology on farms, ranging from the use of data technology, drones and tracking, to things like security.
Pieter Geldenhuys – automation
Futurist and innovation and technology strategist Pieter Geldenhuys says it won’t be long before tractors can be sent out to do the planting.
Are you a proud South African? – What people told Brand South Africa
Brand SA’s General Manager: Communications Manusha Pillai says the study has indicated that members from all races identify themselves as South African first, with religion and race in the second place and culture and gender third and fourth place. OFM News’ André Grobler spoke to her…
Wapentransaksie: niemand gaan vervolg word nie
President Jacob Zuma sê niemand gaan in verband met die regering se omstrede multimiljardrandse wapentransaksie vervolg word nie. Hy het vanoggend die langverwagte verslag deur die Seriti-kommissie van ondersoek na die wapentransaksie van die laat 1990's en vroeë 2000's vrygestel. Zuma sê die kommissie het geen bewyse van enige ongerymdhede…
Nene confident the country's economy will bounce back
Former finance minister Nhlanhla Nene has expressed confidence that the country's economy will bounce back. Nene was honoured with the Fellowship of the Mangosuthu University of Technology for his contribution to the finance field. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, he touched on the state of our economy. He also said…
North West Education Department in spotlight again
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in North West will lay a complaint with the SA Human Rights Commission today over the Department of Education's alleged violation of children’s rights. This follows the party’s visit to Duikerbos Primary School near Delareyville where it discovered that learners were exposed to unhygienic conditions, with…
Nog borge vir Potchefstroom kunstefees benodig
Daar word tans volstoom gewerk om nog borge vir die Potchefstroom Kunstefees te finaliseer, asook om mense aan te stel wat die bestuur van die fees sal hanteer. Aardklop-belanghebbendes se woordvoerder, Japie Gouws se komentaar kom nadat dit gister bevestig is dat die fees van 4 tot 9 Oktober 2016…
Machene Semenya
Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Machene Semenya, says the committee is concerned the agriculture department does not have access to sufficient funding.
Corné Louw – US white maize
Grain SA economist Corné Louw says it is generally difficult for South Africa to import white maize from the USA due to restrictions imposed by GM, or genetically modified maize, legislation:
Inflasiekoers af vir Maart 2016
Die verbruikersprysinflasiekoers vir Maart 2016 is af na 6.3 persent nadat dit in Februarie op sewe persent gestaan het. Die kategorieë wat bygedra het tot die daling is die syfers oor vervoer, met die petrolprys wat bietjie gedaal het, en onderwysinflasie met universiteitstariewe wat vanjaar nie gestyg het nie. Statistiek…
Brangus SA – John Rafferty
Brangus SA Breed Director John Rafferty says the Torch of Hope Tour - being presented in the run-up to the hosting of the World Brangus Congress in the Free State in May - has been an exhilarating experience so far:
Food inflation
Marlene Louw, a food price analyst with the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy says a stronger Rand should alleviate some of the food import cost pressures that we have been experiencing.