OFM Agri Hour
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Agricultural research must be relevant to society’s needs: ARC
André Grobler spoke to the Agricultural Research Council’s chief executive officer Dr. Shadrack Moephuli on the outcome…
Weather and currency movements drivers in oilseed markets
Grain SA economist Wandile Sihlobo told André Grobler that late sunflowers have seen the most movement last week on the markets …
Landboutegnologie verbeter bykans daagliks om produsente te help
Tegnologiese ontwikkeling met grondsensors om besproeiingstoerusting te help beheer vir beter oesopbrengste met skaars hulpbronne soos water, word reeds in Suid-Afrika ingespan.
Nuwe meule, koekie- en pastafabriek vir die Noord-Kaap
Die landboubesigheid GWK in die Noord-Kaap het ‘n sakebelegging van R400 miljoen geloods in die vorm van ‘n meule met ‘n koekie- en pastafabriek by Modderrivier.
New GWK mill and factory completed
Observant travellers in the Northern Cape might have wondered about the new factory buildings at Modder River just south of Kimberley.
Behoorlike korporatiewe beheer en etiek opgesom
Vandag se gesprek met OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, som die konsep op in tien vrae wat as maatstaf kan dien wanneer ‘n mens besluite probeer neem oor behoorlike korporatiewe beheer en etiek.
FSA gives feedback on provincial Expropriation Bill hearings
Free State played host to a series of public hearings on the Expropriation Bill last week. OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean spoke to Free State Agriculture’s Jack Armour who attended the meeting in Thaba ‘Nchu on Wednesday, 30 March.
Agriculture news
Wednesday 6 April 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
Aanbod van vee op veilings: Boere tree voorkomend op
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur het vandeesweek met Wimpie du Plessis, besturende direkteur van Vleissentraal, gesels oor die stand van sake by veilings.
Land Bank calls on farmers to apply for drought relief measures
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to the Land Bank’s Sydney Sounder about drought relief measures. This after the state-owned bank recently put out a call for farmers to apply for a share of the R400-million concessional loan amount issued to the bank by the Industrial Development Corporation to…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 5 April 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Monday 4 April 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
ARC CEO speaks about global agri research conference in Jhb this week
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Agricultural Research Council CEO Dr Shadrack Meophuli about the hosting of the Global Conference in Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD) taking place in Johannesburg from April 5. He explains that the Conference is key in ending challenges of hunger, poverty and malnutrition.
Koppies vegetable tunnel project officially launched
OFM News- agri editor spoke to the Mayor of the Fezile Dabe District Municipality, Moeketsi Moshodi, last week as he launched the Koppies Greenhouse Vegetable Production project.
Brangus SA stuur fakkel van hoop deur die land
Die Brangus-telersgenootskap van Suid-Afrika bied in Mei-maand dié ras se Wêreldkongres in die Vrystaat aan. Hulle is tans besig om ‘n Fakkel van Hoop-toer deur die land af te lê, waar hulle op verskeie dorpe stop om kursusse aan te bied of bulle aan beginnerboere te oorhandig, of diere in…
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 or interesting news in the agriculture sector over the last week.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Friday 1 April 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
Wat King IV vir Jan Alleman kan beteken
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels vanoggend met landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher, in die derde van ‘n reeks insetsels wat kyk na die King IV-verslag wat handel oor behoorlike korporatiewe beheer. Vandag se gesprek kyk bietjie na wat die verslag vir Jan Alleman kan beteken.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 31 March 2016, on Before Dawn - broadcast weekdays from 5am-6am.
North West agri finance dialogue seeks plans amid bleak prospects
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to North West agriculture MEC Manketsi Tlhape, about an agriculture finance dialogue in Lictenburg on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Thlape and provincial Premier Supra Mahumapelo, as well as organised agriculture structures, agri businesses, the Landbank, the commercial banking sector, insurers and…