OFM Agri Hour
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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 and issues in the agriculture sector.
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 and issues in the agriculture sector.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 22 April 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
Die rol van titelaktes in behoorlike ontwikkeling
Landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher, gesels vandag oor die rol van titelaktes in behoorlike ontwikkeling. Hy vertel dat dit belangrik is dat nuwelingboere volwaardige eienaarskap van die grond wat hulle bewerk, behoort te kan neem, en sodoende bemagtig word om ekwiteit te bou sodat die boer uiteindelik op sy eie voete…
Agricutlure News
Agriculture news, Thursday 21 April 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agri Committee Chair speaks on departmental plans
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries this week considered and adopted the report on the Strategic Plan, Annual Performance Plan and the Budget of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF). OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean spoke to Committee Chair Machene Semenya, who says one of…
Food prices not all doom and gloom in the long term
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Marlene Louw, a food price analyst with the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP), about food inflation expectations for 2016 and beyond.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 20 April 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
Brangus SA breed director gives update on torch tour
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Brangus SA Breed Director John Rafferty for an update on the breed society’s Torch of Hope tour, which is currently travelling thousands of kilometres across South Africa.
Emerging farmers urged to embrace value chain
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Nonkululeko Mbatha, spokesperson for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Deputy Minister Bheki Cele, on his Imbizo Focus Week visit to the Northern Cape’s Francis Baard region on Monday.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 19 April 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
Dorpertelers hou wêreldkampioenskap in Bloemfontein
Die Dorpertelersgenootskap van Suid-Afrika bied vroeg in Meimaand vanjaar die ras se wêreldkampioenskap tydens die Bloemskou in Bloemfontein aan. Die landbou-afdeling van die Bloemskou gaan na verwagting ‘n miernes van aktiwiteite wees aangesien ongeveer 1200 Dorperskape reeds verwag word. André Grobler gesels met die President van die telersgenootskap…
NWU bied konferensie oor presisieboerdery aan
‘n Groot presisieboerdery-konferensie word die week in Potchefstroom by die Noordwes-Universiteit aangebied. Bekende sprekers, asook ‘n paneelbespreking met bekende boere en ander kundiges, is deel van die verrigtinge. André Grobler kyk na die konferensieprogram en wat verwag kan word…
Weeklikse gesprek met Gerhard Uys van Farmer’s Weekly
In ons weeklikse gesprek met Gerhard Uys by die tydskrif, Farmer’s Weekly, gesels hy met André Grobler oor die kankerdebat weens glifosaat, wat in gifspuitmiddels voorkom, die Vrystaatse brandseisoen en artikels in die tydskrif…
Wolprys effens laer weens wisselkoers
Die wolmark het dié week, ten spyte van die sterker wisselkoers, steeds goed presteer. Die prys vir langwol van 18.7 mikron en fyner was sowat 2% goedkoper en 19-21 mikron was 1.5% laer. André Grobler gesels met BKB se hoofwolverkoper, Basie Claasen, wat sê sowat 98% van die aanbod is…
Gesprek met Landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher
In ons gereelde gesprek met landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher, gesels André Grobler oor ‘n interessante verwikkeling in Suid-Korea rakende yoghurt en die 2 miljoen houers daarvan wat elke dag voor verbruikers se deure afgelewer word…
Mohair prices down
The fourth mohair sale of the 2016 summer selling season has seen some downward pressure on prices due to the stronger rand this week. The price of the stronger adult lines and summer kids were most affected. CMW’s Manager: Mohair, Pierre van der Vyver, says the downward trend in the…
Possible 10% rise in bread price not good news
The expected rise in bread prices of at least 10% as a result of the 34% increase in the wheat import duty is not good news for the average citizen. Head of Agriculture Information and Marketing at FNB, Dawie Maree, said this comes with the effects of increases such as…
Plaasprotokol ‘n hulpmiddel in terme van veiligheid
André Grobler gesels met ‘n veiligheidsanalis by Vrystaat Landbou oor die protokol…
Recent good rains in parts of the country good and bad news
Agriculture weather expert at Santam, Johan van den Berg, says the good news is that the rain will help the western parts of the region and the Karoo veld…