OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Gesprek met Landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher
In ons gereelde gesprek met landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher, gesels André Grobler oor ‘n interessante verwikkeling in Suid-Korea rakende yoghurt en die 2 miljoen houers daarvan wat elke dag voor verbruikers se deure afgelewer word…
Mohair prices down
The fourth mohair sale of the 2016 summer selling season has seen some downward pressure on prices due to the stronger rand this week. The price of the stronger adult lines and summer kids were most affected. CMW’s Manager: Mohair, Pierre van der Vyver, says the downward trend in the…
Possible 10% rise in bread price not good news
The expected rise in bread prices of at least 10% as a result of the 34% increase in the wheat import duty is not good news for the average citizen. Head of Agriculture Information and Marketing at FNB, Dawie Maree, said this comes with the effects of increases such as…
Plaasprotokol ‘n hulpmiddel in terme van veiligheid
André Grobler gesels met ‘n veiligheidsanalis by Vrystaat Landbou oor die protokol…
Recent good rains in parts of the country good and bad news
Agriculture weather expert at Santam, Johan van den Berg, says the good news is that the rain will help the western parts of the region and the Karoo veld…
Agricultural research must be relevant to society’s needs: ARC
André Grobler spoke to the Agricultural Research Council’s chief executive officer Dr. Shadrack Moephuli on the outcome…
Weather and currency movements drivers in oilseed markets
Grain SA economist Wandile Sihlobo told André Grobler that late sunflowers have seen the most movement last week on the markets …
Landboutegnologie verbeter bykans daagliks om produsente te help
Tegnologiese ontwikkeling met grondsensors om besproeiingstoerusting te help beheer vir beter oesopbrengste met skaars hulpbronne soos water, word reeds in Suid-Afrika ingespan.
Nuwe meule, koekie- en pastafabriek vir die Noord-Kaap
Die landboubesigheid GWK in die Noord-Kaap het ‘n sakebelegging van R400 miljoen geloods in die vorm van ‘n meule met ‘n koekie- en pastafabriek by Modderrivier.
New GWK mill and factory completed
Observant travellers in the Northern Cape might have wondered about the new factory buildings at Modder River just south of Kimberley.
Behoorlike korporatiewe beheer en etiek opgesom
Vandag se gesprek met OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, som die konsep op in tien vrae wat as maatstaf kan dien wanneer ‘n mens besluite probeer neem oor behoorlike korporatiewe beheer en etiek.
FSA gives feedback on provincial Expropriation Bill hearings
Free State played host to a series of public hearings on the Expropriation Bill last week. OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean spoke to Free State Agriculture’s Jack Armour who attended the meeting in Thaba ‘Nchu on Wednesday, 30 March.
Agriculture news
Wednesday 6 April 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
Aanbod van vee op veilings: Boere tree voorkomend op
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur het vandeesweek met Wimpie du Plessis, besturende direkteur van Vleissentraal, gesels oor die stand van sake by veilings.
Land Bank calls on farmers to apply for drought relief measures
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to the Land Bank’s Sydney Sounder about drought relief measures. This after the state-owned bank recently put out a call for farmers to apply for a share of the R400-million concessional loan amount issued to the bank by the Industrial Development Corporation to…
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…