OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
MPO optimistic about prospects for 2017
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Dr Chris van Dijk, CEO of the Milk Producer’s Organisation (MPO). Van Dijk provides an overview of some of the current trends in the dairy industry and draws some comparisons between last year. The conversation also touches on a recent announcement by…
Nerpo FS lauds industry mentorship
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Reuben Maphira, who is the Free State provincial chairperson of the National Emergent Red Meat Producer’s Organisation, Nerpo. They were speaking during an emerging farmers day recently presented by the Sernick Group in Edenville. Maphira shares some insights into how this type…
BT mielies kan dalk weerstand bied teen herfskommandowurm
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met ‘n senior navorser aan die Landbou-Navorsingsraad se instituut vir graangewasse, die entomoloog dr. Annemie Erasmus. In hierdie eerste uittreksel uit die volledige onderhoud gesels hulle oor die jongste nuus van navorsers wat die herfskommandowurmmonsters bestudeer. Sy sê die jongste bron van kommer is…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 8 February 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Inputs sought ahead of red meat workshop
OFM News agri editor Sabrina Dean recently spoke to red meat industry role player Dr Michael Bradfield about an industry workshop being held in March. The aim is to revitalise the industry and change red meat from being a commodity product to being a high value product. One suggestion is…
Veearts deel wildverskuiwingswenke
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die wildveearts, dr. Johan Kriek, oor waarna om op te let wanneer wild verskuif word. Hy sê hoe minder stres die dier ervaar, hoe beter. Hy bespreek pylvangmetodes teenoor tradisionele boma-vangmetodes. Hy gee ook vele wenke oor hoe om te verseker jou wild…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 7 February 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Henk Vermeulen praat oor positiewe landboustories in die Vrystaat
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, het by die hoof uitvoerende beampte van Vrystaat Landbou, Henk Vermeulen, gaan kers opsteek. Met vandag se gesprek, wat ‘n uittreksel uit die volledige onderhoud is, gesels hulle oor positiewe verwikkelinge in die bedryf wat in lyn is met Vrystaat Landbou se doel om die…
FAW could pose serious food security risk
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Dr Gerhard Verdoorn about the fall army worm outbreak. In this second part of the interview the disucss the risk to food security. He also speaks about other pests for which farmers should be on the lookout at this time of year:
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Monday 6 February 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
FAW: Control guidelines released
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Dr Gerhard Verdoorn about concerns over a fall army worm, or FAW, outbreak within South Africa’s borders. In this first part of the interview he outlines things for which farmers should be on the lookout. He also speaks about a list of…
Agri sector news with OFM and Farmer's Weekly
OFM news’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Farmer’s Weekly journalist Gerhard Uys. This week they speak about a working visit he took to the Republic of Ireland recently.They discuss some of the parallels between agriculture in South Africa and Ireland. He speaks about a visit to a dairy farm…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 3 February 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Plaaslike mielie-oes belangrik weens kommandowurmplaag in Afrika
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher, oor graanvooruitsigte vir Suider-Afrika. Hy sê dit wat tans noord van ons grense aan die gang is in terme van ‘n kommandowurmplaag, meen die vooruitsigte vir die Suid-Afrikaanse mielieoes is van wesenlike belang. Laubscher kyk ook na die…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 2 February 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Industry seeks to shift red meat from commodity to high value product
OFM News agri editor, Sabrina Dean, speaks to Dr Michael Bradfield about a Red Meat Industry workshop taking place in March. The workshop will bring together representatives from government, industry, commercial producers, retail and other relevant stakeholders. The idea is to change red meat from being a commodity product to…
Poultry industry to march in Pretoria
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to SA Poultry Association CEO Kevin Lovell. They speak about massive job losses that are hitting the industry. Sapa will also be marching in solidarity with members of the Food and Allied Workers Union in Pretoria today (Wednesday). Lovell says numerous solutions are…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 1 February 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Poultry task team to seek long and short-term solutions
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to the spokesperson for the Department of Trade and Industry, Sidwell Medupe, about a poultry task team that has been established. Medupe says the team comprises government and industry roleplayes, as well as labour representatives. He also outlines some of the measures government…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 31 January 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.