OFM News
OFM News, in touch with your world. Covering local and national news focusing on the Free State, Northern Cape, North West and the Vaal. See more: https://www.ofm.co.za/News
Weaker Rand can protect producers from overseas competition
Agricultural economist Wessel Lemmer says exchange rates have a big impact on the agriculture sector but adds that the weaker Rand can also protect producers:
Aussies draw on local research expertise to combat wheat aphid
According the ARC’s Dr Vickie Tolmay, South African researchers have been studying the Russian Wheat Aphid, or RWA, since the late 1970s when it first appeared here. She says RWA appeared in South Australia and Victoria in June this year for the first time and was this month found to…
Workshop to explore exchange rate impacts for planting season
Agricultural economist Professor Johan Willemse says exchange rates are one of the key drivers that will come under discussion during the next quarterly agricultural markets forecast workshop.
FS Bonsmara breeder scoops national herd improvement award
Nick Serfontein of Sernick Bonsmaras says he feels honoured after being announced as the national winner of the Beef Cattle Improvement Herd of the Year at the Agricultural Research Council’s National Beef Awards in Pretoria last week.
Feature: Anti-rape march
OFM News, in touch with your world. Covering local and national news focusing on the Free State, Northern Cape, North West and the Vaal. See more: https://www.ofm.co.za/News
Feature: Award winning Free State DJ shares advice for the youth
OFM News, in touch with your world. Covering local and national news focusing on the Free State, Northern Cape, North West and the Vaal. See more: https://www.ofm.co.za/News
Small things can interfere with SKA project
SKA SA Managing Director Dr Rob Adam says the integrity of the project cannot be guaranteed if farmers continue to operate. He says small things like microwaves or transponders can mess with the science:
Karoo farmers share heartache over SKA land issue
Fanie Dippenaar shared the viewpoint of farmers from the Kareeberg area who are facing the prospect of having to sell their land to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project. He says the fairy tale has now turned into a nightmare:
OFM Women's Month Special Feature: Dr Vicki Tolmay
As we celebrate women this women’s month, OFM News' agri editor Sabrina Dean found a field full of inspiration during a conversation with agricultural scientist, Dr Vicki Tolmay. She is passionate about what she does and says a job in agricultural science is about doing your bit to ensure people…
Wheat tariff not to blame for higher bread price says Grain SA
Grain SA CEO Jannie de Villiers says the bread price did not come down prior to tariff implementation, meaning the milling industry benefitted to the tune of R180-million from cheaper international wheat prices.
Drought an eye-opener for Agri SA President
Agri SA President Johannes Moller told delegates at Agri Northern Cape’s 37th annual Congress in Kimberley that one thing the drought has done is to open his eyes:
Land issue should be removed from ideological environment
Agri SA President Johannes Moller told delegates at Agri Northern Cape’s 37th annual Congress in Kimberley that land reform it needs to be removed from the political, ideological environment:
Farmers urged to pay attention to worker welfare
Agri SA’s Deputy Executive Director Christo van der Rheede addressed congress on socio-economic issues. He highlighted issues ranging from unemployment, the big concern over rural de-population and the impact of moral degeneration in rural areas:
OFM Women's Month Special Feature: Mimie Jacobs
OFM continues to pay tribute to Central South African changemakers this Women’s Month. Today’ shero is farmer Mimie Jacobs, who was this month announced as the overall winner in the Free State leg of the Female Entrepreneur Awards. OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean spoke to her about the achievement.
Feature: The importance of paying taxes
OFM News, in touch with your world. Covering local and national news focusing on the Free State, Northern Cape, North West and the Vaal. See more: https://www.ofm.co.za/News
Agri SA’s Omri van Zyl shares positive message
Agri SA’s Executive Director Omri van Zyl told delegates at the Agri Northern Cape Congress that although there is a lot of adversity out there, there are also a lot of positives:
Agri NC Congress hears agriculture is the place to be
Agri Northern Cape President Henk van Wyk says there is no doubt that demand for food will grow in future:
Organised agriculture will have to make its own plans
Agri Northern Cape President Henk van Wyk says roleplayers in the agriculture sector have realised that they can’t depend on Government for help but need to make plans for themselves to ensure they can keep farming:
Consumer welfare improves but there’s still less to spend on food
Agricultural economist Dr Kobus Laubscher says improved welfare statistics are unfortunately not reflected in consumer food purchasing power:
Demand for food to grow exponentially by 2050
Agri SA’s Executive Director Omri van Zyl told delegates at the Agri Northern Cape Congress that the world population is expected to double by 2050, with demand for food to grow exponentially: