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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:
Spesiale Vrouemaand verslag: Leza Graaff
Gedurende Vrouemaand bring OFM hulde aan verskilmakers in Sentraal Suid-Afrika. Vandag se luisteraarskeuse kom van Kimberley. Leza Graaff staan aan die stuur van die polisie se vrouenetwerk wat by verskeie projekte in die Diamantstad en Noord-Kaap betrokke is. Elzette Boucher het meer uitgevind oor hierdie merkwaardige vrou. Vertel ons oor…
ARC to announce top beef performers this week
One of the organisers of the Agricultural Research Council's annual National Beef Performers Awards, Lerato Maboa, says animals are judged on appearance, as well as performance records:
Spesiale Vrouemaand verslag: Karla Mostert
OFM gaan voort om hulde aan merkwaardige vroue in Sentraal Suid-Afrika te bring. Mark Steenbok het met een van Netbal Suid Afrika (NSA) se blinkste sterre, Karla Mostert gepraat oor haar kookwater spel asook uitdagings vir vroue in sport. Vertel ons oor ‘n verskilmaker in jou gemeenskap, SMS ‘changemaker’ en…
Mangaung water restrictions stand for Spring time
Central South Africa and more specifically the areas serviced by the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality is still caught in the aftermath of a severe drought. Stringent water restrictions announced in July 2015 will stay in place for the Mangaung Metro this spring. André Grobler spoke to the Department of Water Affairs…
OFM Vrouemaand spesiale verslag: Marisa Vermeulen
OFM gaan voort om hulde aan merkwaardige vroue in Sentraal Suid-Afrika te bring. ‘n Bloemfonteinse ma van twee se lewe het onkeerbaar verander nadat sy uitgevind het haar kinders is doof. Hierna het sy bedank, opgepak en verhuis na die naaste skool vir dowes. Marisa Vermeulen, het toe skielik ‘n…
Grain SA gets court order for wheat tariff implementation
Grain SA’s Manager of grain economy and marketing, Dr Dirk Strydom, says the delay in publication and implementation of the revised wheat tariff has placed tremendous strain on wheat producers.
Police and farmers take proactive steps against stock theft
Police spokesperson Martin Xuma says the main objective of the operation, planned in collaboration with VKB/Free state Agriculture Safety Desk, was to check that animals are properly identified. He says it is important to be proactive:
Agri NC Congress to help farmers position themselves
Agri Northern Cape President Henk van Wyk says they are focusing on uncertainty in the political and economic environment coupled with challenges ranging from the drought to social welfare issues during the annual congress in Kimberley on August 24 and 25.
Feature: What does NO Coalition decision by EFF mean?
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
Chad le Clos arrives back from Rio
South Africa's Chad le Clos has arrived back in South Africa from the Olympics Games in Rio de Janerio. The swimmer won two silver medals this time around with second place finishes in the men's 200m freestyle and the 100m butterfly. Le Clos speaks to the media on arrival back…
OFM Women's Month Special Feature: Musawenkosi Saurombe
Throughout August the sound of your lfie pays tribute to the phenomenal women of Central South Africa. Today’s OFM ‘shero’ is a 23-year-old student from the North West University's Mafikeng campus, Musawenkosi Saurombe. In October she will become the youngest PhD graduate in Africa. Mark Steenbok recently caught up with…
Rio Olympics Update - 19 August
It was another good day for Team South Africa at the Games with two more medals in the bank, taking the tally to nine over all. The 24-year-old Vereeniging-born Henri Schoeman surprised and made a big name for himself by winning the bronze medal in the men’s triathlon. After a…
Hope for upturn in milk sector
Milk Producer's Organisation CEO Dr Chris van Dijk is hopeful that the milk cycle could be heading into more positive territory and is urging producers to work as effectively as possible at farm level so that they can survive to reap future benefits:
OFM Women's Month Special Feature: Zubeida Jaffer
Today’s OFM ‘shero’ is award-winning journalist, Zubeida Jaffer, based at the University of the Free State as Writer-in-Residence. Cathy Dlodlo spoke to Jaffer about her latest book, A Beauty of the Heart – the life and times of Chalotte Maxeke. A project she never imagined will make such a big…
Rio Olympics Update - 18 August
South Africa’s middle distance star, Caster Semenya, got her Olympic campaign off with a bang by breezing into the semi-finals of the women’s 800m. Semenya, who is widely tipped to win gold on Sunday and possibly even break Jarmila Kratochvilova’s 33-year-old world record, won her heat in a time of…
Feature: Corporal punishment still applied at schools
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
OFM Spesiale Vrouemaand verslag: Kitty Taljaard
17 Aug: Kitty Taljaard DJ intro: Gedurende Vrouemaand bring OFM hulde aan verskilmakers in Sentraal Suid-Afrika. Vandag se luisteraarskeuse kom van Bloemfontein. Kaptein Kitty Taljaard wat aan die Valke verbonde is, het haar loopbaan in die polisie begin as een van die eerste vroulike hondehandteerders voordat sy ’n speurder geword…
Dramatic increase in agri production since 1994
Analyst JP Landman told the Red Meat Producers Organisation Congress underway in Parys this week that agricultural production in South Africa has increased by 40% since 1994: