OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Potatoes SA on a mission to educate consumers
During a recent visit to Pretoria, OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean paid a visit to Potatoes SA where she spoke to the organisation’s Immaculate Zinde. They speak about a drive by Potatoes SA to educate consumers and raise the awareness of the nutritional benefits of potatoes with a tonge-in-cheek…
Jannie de Villiers upbeat about summer grain production
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Grain SA CEO Jannie de Villiers about widespread rainfall, progress with summer grain planting and the state of the wheat harvest. De Villiers is very upbeat about the new season. He says soil moisture levels are much better than last year and…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 8 November 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Navorsers vorder goed met Zuluskaap-telery
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, was onlangs in Pretoria waar sy ‘n dag by die Landbou-navorsingsraad se diereproduksie-eenheid op Irene spandeer het. Een van die navorsers waarmee sy gesels het, is Leon Kruger van die kleinvee-afdeling. Met hierdie uittreksel uit die volledige onderhoud vertel Kruger oor pogings om een van…
Rand/Dollar to remain key driver in grain prices
OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Agbiz economist Wandile Sihlobo about what’s been happening in the agricultural commodities markets. He provides an overview of movements in winter cereals, summer crops, vegetables, meat and poultry. He also highlights the Rand/Dollar relationship and the impact this is having on grain…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Monday 7 November 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
GWK trots om mooi storie van landbou te vertel
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met Neil de Klerk, uitvoerende hoof van bemarking en kommunikasie by GWK, oor die jongste toekenning wat dié landboubesigheid se geanimeerde advertensie gewen het. Die advertensie, “Hierdie man bou ‘n ruimtetuig”, het vroeër vanjaar ‘n goue Loerie-toekenning ontvang en het die afgelope naweek een…
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 look into issues around the introduction of fresh produce inspections and fears over the appearance of the tomato leaf miner, Tuta absoluta,…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 4 November 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 3 November 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Klimaatsverandering en die verwagte negatiewe impak op voedselsekuriteit
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels weer met die landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher. Vandag se gesprek handel oor die impak van klimaatsverandering op veral kleinboere in Afrika. Hy sê dit is ironies dat die deel van die bevolking wat die minste bygedra het tot die negatiewe klimaatsverandering, die grootste deel…
Afasa youth wing powered by passion
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean spoke to the coordinator of the African Farmer’s Association of SA’s youth wing, Nono Sekhoto, following her address to congress in Pretoria last week. Sekhoto had just returned from a trip to Rome to represent Afasa at the World Farmer’s Organisation. She speaks with…
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.
Englishman lauds SA sheep shearer skills
OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to a former world champion sheep shearer from England, George Mudge, who is visiting South Africa to pick up some tips from local shearers ahead of the World Championships in New Zealand in February next year. Mudge, who is also visiting with the…
New heartwater vaccine on the cards
During a recent visit to Pretoria, OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean made a turn at the Agricultural Research Council’s Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute. One of the people she spoke to is head of parasitology, Sikhumbuzo Mbizeni. In this extract from the full interview, he explains more about the work being…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 2 November 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Graan SA-hoof teenwoordig by optog deur swart boere
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die hoof uitvoerende beampte van Graan SA, Jannie de Villiers, wat hierdie week teenwoordig was tydens ‘n optog deur swart boere by die Uniegebou. De Villiers sê hulle steun swart boere in verskeie kwessies, veral in hul poging om titelaktes te verkry:
Afasa's first female President: "I am humbled"
The African Farmer's Association of SA (Afasa) has elected its first woman President. OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean spoke briefly to Vuyo Mahlati about her election, as well as the significance of a petition handover at the Union Buildings on Tuesday:
Black farmers submit petition to Govt
OFM News agri editor Sabrina Dean was on hand in Pretoria as black farmers handed over a petition to the Presidency at the Union Buildings on Tuesday. Here is an extract from the reading of the petition by the secretary general of the African Farmers Association of SA, Aggrey Mahanjana:
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 27 October 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.