OFM Agri Hour
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Grain SA Chairperson: Reflections on the drought and the changes
Grain SA Chairperson Jaco Minnaar focussed on several different issues during his address to the annual congress at Nampo Park yesterday. In this first extract he speaks about the far reaching consequences of last year's drought and the changes we have seen in the new year:
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 9 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Graan SA-kongres fokus op toekoms
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, is Woensdag en Donderdag op Nampo-park net buite Bothaville waar sy die jaarlikse Graan SA-kongres bywoon. Sy het nou die dag met Graan SA se hoofuitvoerende beampte, Jannie de Villiers, gesels oor van die hoogtepunte op vanjaar se program.
Die bemarkingsmarge vir landbouprodukte in die fase ná droogte
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher. Vandag se gesprek handel oor die bemarkingsmarge vir landbouprodukte in die fase ná droogte. Laubscher sê goedkoper mielies sal daartoe lei dat kospryse in die toekoms gaan daal, maar dit gaan nie oornag realiseer nie. Hy sê die…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 8 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agribusiness confidence continues to improve
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Agbiz economist Wandile Sihlobo about the release of their first quarter agribusiness confidence index. He says confidence levels are above 50 index points for the third consecutive quarter and are pointing towards possible expansion of the sector. He says over the longer…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 7 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Binnelandse melkprodusente hoopvol oor beter vooruitsigte vanjaar
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die voorsitter van die Melkprodusente-organisasie in die Vrystaat, Gideon Lamprecht. Hy vertel meer oor ‘n boeredag wat Donderdag 9 Maart in Lindley plaasvind waar boere ook meer sal kan leer oor die effektiewe produksie van kuilvoer. Hy brei ook uit oor hoe hy…
FSA's Dan Kriek comments on land debate
OFM News’s agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Free State Agriculture President Dan Kriek about the ongoing land debate. Kriek says statements coming from top level politicians over the last few weeks are worrying. He adds, however, that there are solutions and that FSA will continue to engage to find…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Monday 6 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agri SA's Annelize Crosby speaks about draft land ceilings bill
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Agri SA’s parliamentary representative, Annelize Crosby, about cabinet giving the go ahead for the publication of the Draft Regulation of Land holdings Bill for public comment. The bill deals with things like land ceiling proposals and regulation of foreign ownership of agricultural…
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 week. Today they speak about the forthcoming Citrus Growers Summit, the economic cost of farm attacks and problems with free roaming livestock. They…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 3 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Grain SA's Jannie de Villiers reacts to crop estimate
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Grain SA CEO Jannie de Villiers about this week’s Crop Estimate Committee release, which is suggesting a maize harvest of 13,9-million tons for this season. They also speak about whether or not this is going to mean better profits for farmers and…
Landbou en die regering se gemene deler – radikale transformasie
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher. Hulle bespreek stellings oor radikale transformasie. Laubscher sê boere pas reeds ‘n geruime tyd ‘n tipe radikale verandering in die sektor toe. Hulle gesels ook oor Operasie Phakisa wat onlangs in landbou van stapel gestuur is. Laubscher het…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 2 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Fair Game: News for the wild at heart
OFM brings you news for the wild at heart in our weekly wildlife, conservation and game industry feature Fair Game. This week we take a look at news from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) about progress with the Integrated Strategic Management of Rhinoceros. DEA Minister Edna Molewa announced a…
Wenke om vir jagseisoen voor te berei
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met Johan van de Giessen, bestuurder van jagsake by die SA Jagters- en Wildbewaringsvereniging, oor voorbereidings vir die jagseisoen. In hierdie eerste uittreksel uit die volledige onderhoud gesels hy oor die jagseisoen in die Vrystaat, Noord-Kaap en Noordwes. Hy praat oor jaglisensies, permitte en…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 1 March 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Charolais beskryf as “speenkalwerkoning”
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur Sabrina Dean het onlangs met Louwrens Viljoen van die Charolais-telersgenootskap gesels terwyl hulle die beesras uitgestal het by die Bieliemieliefees op Reitz vroeër vandeesmaand. Viljoen beskryf die Charolais as die speenkalwerkoning. Hy sê omdat hulle ‘n redelike klein telersgenootskap is, bly die uitdaging om te verseker dat…