OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Dirk Krapohl from Red Meat producers on Congress
Dirk gives more info on RMP congress that will be held in Northern Cape next week
OFM Agri nuus
News on the farming activities in Free State, Northern Cape and North West
OFM Agri News
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Verkeerdevlei farmer shares vision and challenges
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean spoke to numerous people who were present at an agro-processing summit in Bloemfontein last week. One of those is Moitiri Setlogelo, a Bonsmara farmer from Verkeerdevlei. He shares more about his future vision and the challenges he is facing in getting to that point:
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 19 April 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Propvol landbouprogram lê voor by Bloemskou
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, SabrinaDean, gesels met Elmarie Prinsloo van die Bloemskou oor die landbouprogram op vanjaar se skou, wat tussen 27 April en 7 Mei plaasvind. Sy vertel, onder meer, oor die beesprogram, kleinvee-, wêreld-, nasionale en provinsiale kampioenskappe…
Agbiz economist shares agro-processing insights
Agbiz economist Wandile Sihlobo was one of the people to address delegates participating in the agro-processing summit hosted by the Free State Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Bloemfontein this week. He shares some perspectives on imports of agro-processed products, as well as highlighting some of the issues to…
Prosesseringsberaad is nodig gewees, meen landbou-ekonoom
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur Sabrina Dean het tydens hierdie week se landbou-prosesseringsberaad met die landbou-ekonoom, dr Kobus Laubscher, gesels. Hulle praat in hierdie uittreksel uit die volledige onderhoud oor hoekom so ‘n tipe beraad nodig is. Laubscher lug ook sy mening oor die feit dat die Vrystaat se bydrae tot die…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Thursday 13 April 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 11 April 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Raad vir jongboere oor hoe om global te kan meeding
Een van die sprekers by die Vrystaat Landbou Jongboer Konferensie verlede week is Graan SA se bestuurder van graan ekonomie en bemarking, Dr Dirk Strydom. Hy het met die jongboere gesels oor hulle plek en rol in die globale prentjie. In hierdie uittreksel van die volledige praaitjie deel hy meer…
Elke individu in landbou is baie belangrik, meen VS Jongboer-wenner
Vrystaat Landbou het verlede week die Virginia-boer, Johan van Huyssteen, as die provinsiale Jongboer van die Jaar aangewys. OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, het met Johan en sy vrou Joanita gesels. Hulle praat oor hoe hy voel om die toekenning te ontvang en hy deel ook meer inligting oor sy…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Monday 10 April 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Laubscher gesels oor gevolge van politieke tsoenami
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur, Sabrina Dean, gesels met die landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher, oor die onlangse politieke tsoenami en die gevolge vir die land. Hy gebruik 'n metafoor van 'n storm wat benodig word om 'n rivier skoon te spoel. Hy sê ten minste weet ons nou waar ons staan. Die…
Kommentaar verlang op aansoek om graankontrak-rapportering daar te stel
OFM-nuus se landbouredakteur gesels met Graan SA se dr. Dirk Strydom oor ‘n aansoek wat onlangs in die Staatskoerant gepubliseer is. Strydom verduidelik die aansoek gaan oor die rapportering van kontrakte vir die invoer of uitvoer van graankontrakte. Hy sê dit sal veroorsaak dat daar beter inligting beskikbaar is wanneer…
Enviro committee shocked at no-show by scientists
OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to the Chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs, Phillemon Mapulane. The discussion deals with a report the committee is compiling into a donation of high value game species by the North West Department of Rural, Environmental and Agricultural Development. He says…
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Wednesday 5 April 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
Agriculture news
Agriculture news, Tuesday 4 April 2017. Broadcast on Before Dawn -weekdays from 5am-6am.
SA Weather Service highlights possibility of another El Nino
OFM News journalist Cathy Dlodlo speaks to SA Weather Service scientist Cobus Olivier about reports that have emerged about the possibility of another El Nino. He says this could mean a drier season but not necessarily another drought. He also provides some insight into rainfall patterns in the Northern Cape: