OFM Agri Hour
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Agri sector news with OFM and Farmer's Weekly
OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Farmer's Weekly News editor Marlise Scheepers about some of the big news in the agriculture secor over the last while. They start with a discussion about farm attacks and the polarisation these are causing. They also discuss a workshop recently hosted by…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Monday 27 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agri sector's socio-economic contributions showcased
OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to the President of Free State Agriculutre, Dan Kriek, during a media tour hosted by the organisation this week. Kriek talks about the positive message they are trying to share about farming communities, with the tour including visits to farmer initiated projects ranging…
Clocolan-boeregemeenskap span saam om kinders toekoms te bied
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, het hierdie week tydens ‘n mediatoer wat deur Vrystaat Landbou gereël is, verskeie inisiatiewe besoek wat deur boere of boerderygemeenskappe van stapel gestuur is om gemeenskappe te ondersteun. Sy het met Marieta Groenewald, ‘n boervrou van Clocolan, gesels. Groenewald het die Lethoteng Learning Centre gestig…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 24 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Researcher receives doctorate for work on Karoo lamb
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Sarah Erasmus, who has just received a doctorate for her research into proving the origin of Karoo lamb. She says there are significant differences in the flavour of Karoo lamb due to the shrubs they eat, with these differences also extending to…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Monday 20 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Wolkwekers se brood aan albei kante gebotter
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, was gister by die Vrystaatse tak van die Nasionale Wolkwekersverening (NWKV) se jaarkongres waar sy met provinsiale voorsitter, Cobus de Jager, gesels het kort nadat hy vir nog ‘n termyn herverkies is. Hy sê dit voel goed om steeds deel te wees van die belangrike…
Agri sector news with OFM and Farmer's Weekly
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Farmer’s Weekly news editor Marlise Scheepers about some of the big news in the agriculture sector over the last while. They speak about the recent Citrus Growers Summit, where concerns were raised over the future of citrus exports to the US. They…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 17 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agri SA-president verwerp onverantwoordelike uitlatings
OFM-nuus se senior joernalis, Christal-Lize Muller, het hierdie week met die President van Agri SA, Johannes Möller, gesels oor die situasie wat betref plaasaanvalle, uitsprake oor grondvergryping en die gemoedere van die boerdery- en landelike gemeenskappe. Plaasaanvalle was hierdie week onder die loep tydens ‘n debat in die Parlement. Agri…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 16 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Sheep shearer says his work is a passport to the world
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean paid a visit to Oranje Girl’s Primary School where the National Wool Growers Association and Bloem Show were hosting sheep shearing demonstrations. She spoke to Themba Khoza, who has his Protea colours for shearing, about working as a shearer and participating in the sport.
Voornemende pekanneutboere moet hulself vooraf met inligting bemagtig
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met ‘n Noord-Kaapse pekanneutprodusent, André Coetzee, wat een van die boere is wat die derde Pekanneut-konferensie bywoon wat vandeesweek in Hartswater plaasvind. Hy vertel meer oor sy boerdery en sy ondervinding sedert hy ongeveer 12 jaar gelede met pekanneute begin boer het. Hy sê…
WRSA excited about prospects for wildlife industry
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to the CEO of Wildlife Ranching SA (WRSA), Adri Kitshoff-Botha, about the organisation's forthcoming conference, which takes place in Polokwane in Limpopo on 24 and 25 March. She highlights the theme and some of the discussions scheduled to take place. She says they…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 15 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agri sector news with OFM and Farmer's Weekly
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Farmer’s Weekly news editor Marlise Scheepers about some of the big news in the agriculture sector over the last while. Today’s discussion kicks off with news from the Eastern Cape, where organised agriculture won a court case about maintenance of farm roads…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 10 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agri DG Mike Mlengana addresses Grain SA Congress
OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean spoke to the Director General of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mike Mlengana, following his address to the Grain SA Congress at Nampo Park near Bothaville on Wendesday. Mlengana says unity in the sector is of critical importance. He also speaks about…
Grain SA chairperson: "No" to land reform without compensation
Grain SA Chairperson Jaco Minnaar focussed on several different issues during his address to the annual congress at Nampo Park on Wednesday. In this second extract from his address he speaks about the land reform issue. He said Grain SA says "no" to land reform without compensation.