OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri Deputy DG impressed with Sernick efforts
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Mortimer Mannya, the deputy director general of the department of agriculture, forestry and fisheries. Mannya was present at an emerging farmers day presented at the Sernick Group farm in Edenville in the Free State. He said partnerships between commercial farmers and smallholder…
Commercial, emerging farmers take hands
OFM News’ agri editor SabrinaDean speaks to Nick Serfontein of the Sernick Group during an emerging farmers day hosted at their farm in Edenville on Friday. He discusses some of the reasons for involvement in development of smallholder and emerging farmers. He also outlines some of the challenges these farmers…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Monday 29 January 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agri SA's Omri van Zyl plays prominent role at WFO
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Agri SA’s Executive Director, Omri van Zyl. He has just been announced as the president of the board of auditors at the World Farmer’s Organisation (WFO). He speaks about the organisation and then also takes a look at the situation in the…
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 stories in the agriculture sector over the last week. They kick off the discussion with a look at plans to establish a donkey breeding farm in North West. They also speak…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 27 January 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Irrigation restrictions still in place in FS
OFM News journalist Mark Steenbok spoke to the acting regional head of the Department of Water and Sanitation in the Free State, Mgwambani Masia, about dam levels and water restrictions. In this extract from the full interview they discuss restrictions that apply to the agriculture sector:
Pluimveebedryf tweede grootste mielieverbruiker in SA
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher, oor kwessies in die hoenderbedryf. Hy deel statistieke oor die waarde van die bedryf binne die landbousektor. Die Suid-Afrikanse pluimveebedryf word beskou as die tweede grootste mielieverbruiker in die land, naas mielies vir menslike gebruik…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 26 January 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Seasonal trends in wildlife health
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to the chairperson of the wildlife group of the veterinary association of South Africa, Dr Greg Simpson, about seasonal health trends in wildlife. He says internal parasites are causing increasing problems, particularly because of the way wildlife breeding and management has changed. He…
Fears over new army worm species in Africa
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Professor Schalk Louw of the University of the Free State’s Department of Zoology and Entomology about reports of the appearance of a new type of army worm in Africa. Louw explains that army worms are actually the larvae of a type of…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 25 January 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Stock theft brutality leaves bitter taste
OFM News’s agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to the chairperson of the national livestock theft prevention forum, Willie Clack. The forum is trying to raise public awareness about the impact and brutality of stock theft, with hundreds of animals being stolen and slaughtered on a daily basis. Clack draws comparisons…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 24 January 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Positiewe gesindheid heers onder rolspelers in wildbedryf
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met Adri Kitshoff-Botha, Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte van Wildbedryf Suid-Afrika. Hulle kyk na die goeie jaarvooruitsigte en die algemene gevoel van positiwiteit onder rolspelers in die bedryf. Hulle gesels ook, onder meer, oor die diverse vertakkings binne die bedryf:
Daff works on opening door for beef exports to China
OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to the chief director of inspection and quarantine services at the Department of Agriculture. Forestry and Fisheries, Dipepeneneng Serage, about meetings to explore the possibility of opening up beef exports to China. The department is hopeful that technical and protocol agreements can soon…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Monday 23 January 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
VS Wildsboer van die Jaar-kandidaat beskou homself as ambassadeur
OFM-nuusjoernalis, Cathy Dlodlo, het met die Bloemfonteinse wildsboer, Randy Westraadt, gesels nadat hy onlangs genomineer is vir die Wildsboer van die Jaar-toekenning. In hierdie uittreksel van die volledige onderhoud gesels hulle oor hoe hy voel om genomineer te word. Hulle gesels ook oor die impak van die droogte op wildsboere:
Agri sector news with OFM and Farmer's Weekly
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Farmer’s Weekly journalist Gerhard Uys about some of the big stories in the agriculture sector over the last week. They speak about efforts by the SA Hunters and Game Conservation Association to tackle issues around firearm license renewals. They also discuss allegations…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 20 January 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.