OFM Agri Hour
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Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 15 July 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.
Murray-mania en kishoue vir Britse boere
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher, wat steeds in Engeland is. Vandag ontleed hulle die impak van ‘n sporttoernooi soos Wimbeldon op die landbou. Laubscher vertel daar word minstens 28 ton aarbeie verkoop aan Wimbledon-besoekers tydens dié 14-dag toernooi.
Boere moet weet waar hulle staan sodat hulle kan beplan
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met Wepener Landbouvoorsitter, Johan Opperman, oor ‘n inligtingsdag wat hierdie week gehou is. Hy sê moeilike kwessies, soos die kommer oor eiendomsreg op grond, is aangepak. Maar volgens Opperman is dit nodig vir boere om te weet waar hulle staan sodat hulle kan bepaal…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 14 July 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 13 July 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.
GABM-stigter gesels oor droogtehulp-aanbod
‘n Organisasie genaamd die Global Association of Billionaires and Millionaires het onlangs via sosiale media bekend gemaak dat hulle R1 miljard se befondsing vir droogtegeteisterde boere beskikbaar wil stel. GABM het egter vereis dat die regering moes voldoen aan sekere opskortbare voorwaardes en het ook die samewerking van georganiseerde landbou…
RPO-kongres kyk na verskeie aspekte van die bedryf
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte van die Rooivleisprodusente-organisasie, Gerhard Schutte, oor die nasionale konferensie en kongres wat voorlê. Schutte gesels oor van die sprekers wat gaan praat op die geleentheid en gee ook ‘n voorsmakie oor van die besprekingspunte. Hy sê byvoorbeeld dat navorsing…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 12 July 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Monday 11 July 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.
Sappo vet comments on swine fever outbreak
OFM News agri editor Sabrina Dean spoke to the veterinary liaison of the SA Pork Producers Organisation, Dr Peter Evans, late last week about the situation with swine fever outbreaks in Free state and North West. Evans says the outbreak in North West seems to have been contained. He says…
Aquaculture intern excited at opportunities in the sector
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Babalwa Matutu, an aquaculture intern with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries who was recently at China-South Africa Agricultural Technology Centre (ATDC) at Gariep Dam to participate in a three day career expo and training event for youths from across the…
Agri sector news with OFM and Farmer’s Weekly
OFM News agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Farmers Weekly journalist Gerhard Uys about some of the stories and issues in the agriculture sector over the last week. In today’s interview they speak about Brexit and whether there might be positive spinoffs for local exporters, they look into concerns over…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 8 July 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.
New swine fever cases confirmed in FS
OFM News agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Free state agriculture MEC Oupa Khoabane about the Swine Fever outbreak in the province which has now spread. Khoabane confirms that more cases have been reported in Bloemfontein and Botshabelo. He says they are trying to quarantine animals and will also cull…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 7 July 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.
Senwes beleef hoogs volatiele landbousiklus
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, het met Senwes Groep Uitvoerende Hoof, Francois Strydom, gesels oor die landboubesigheid se finansiële resultate wat op 1 Julie bekend gemaak is. Met hierdie uittreksel uit die volledige onderhoud vertel hy bietjie meer oor die moeilike jaar, maar sê hy ook dat daar wel goeie…
Challenges and opportunities for Harrismith apple growers
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean visited Fyvie Farming near Harrismith earlier this year as part of a tour by Free State Agriculture focused on positive farming stories. She spoke to Kerryn Fyvie, a dynamic young member of the family farming operation about their apple production. They are exporting a…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 6 July 2016. Broadcast on Before Dawn - weekdays from 5am-6am.
RPO reacts to misleading reports of borders being closed to livestock
Fellow agricultural correspondent Deon Blume spoke to Dr Pieter Prinsloo, vice-chairperson of the Red Meat Producer’s Organisation, about reports that South Africa has closed its borders to livestock imports from neighbouring countries. Prinsloo says this is not true. He says that as of 1 July, livestock entering South Africa will…
SA se mooiste hoenders skud vere reg in Bultfontein
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur Sabrina Dean gesels met Danie Nieuwenhuizen, organiseerder van die Saspo Nasionale Pluimvee Kampioenskappe, wat hierdie week in Bultfontein plaasvind. Hy vertel daar gaan meer as 2400 voëls vertoon word, insluitend hoenders, watervoëls en kalkoene, met 96 vertoners van reg oor die land wat deelneem. Hy sê daar…