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Moqhaka municipal spokesperson, Dika Kheswa.
Moqhaka municipal spokesperson, Dika Kheswa.
Nuwe manier om avokados ryp te maak
Ons berig vandag oor ‘n unieke manier om avokados ryp te maak! ‘n Nuwe Kanadese uitvindsel tref die mark met ‘n storm. Avokados kan nou binne 24 uur ryp gemaak word
Onderhoud: Vrystaat Jongboer-kompetisie 2019 finalis, Henk Harmse
Ons gesels met die derde finalis in die Vrystaat Jongboer-kompetisie vir 2019, Henk Harmse van Bultfontein. Henk vertel van sy passie vir die landbouen hoe die droogte hulle distrik beinvloed. Volgens Henk kon hulle slegs 30% van die normale aanplantings doen. Hy vertel ook van sy vleismerinos en sy betrokkenheid…
Indie kan moontlik ‘n hoofrolspeler in die tekstielbedryf word
Pieter Moller berig oor Indië wat volgens alle aanduidings ‘n hoofrolspeler in die tekstielbedryf kan word. Voorspellers meen hulle kleremark kan binne 3 jaar ongeveer 60 biljoen dollar werd wees. Ons berig ook oor faktore wat moontlik die wolprys vanjaar gaan beinvloed
Onderhoud: Vrystaat Landbou Jongboer-finalis Ludwig Becker
Ons praat vandag met ons tweede Vrystaat Landbou Jongboer-finalis in die gewilde Toyota SA Jongboer van die Jaar-kompetisie. Hy is Ludwig Becker wat in die distrik van Warden in die Oos-Vrystaat boer. Ludwig vertel van sy verskillende vertakkings en die gebruik van tegnologie om sy boerdery te vergemaklik.
Agri-podcast: Public Protector concludes Ventersburg dairy farmer should be compensated
Public Protector Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane has established in her report that the Free State farmer, Ronel Behrens, a dairy farmer from Ventersburg, suffered financial loss, frustration, inconvenience, and distress as a result of the conduct of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the departmental Director for Animal…
Agri News Podcast: Stock theft in the spotlight
Agri News Podcast: Stock theft in the spotlight
Bokvleis ‘n nuwe voedselsoort vir verbruikersmarkte
Ons berig oor bokvleis as ‘n hele nuwe voedselsoort vir verbruikersmarkte. Verder berig ons ook oor beesvleisuitvoere wat nuwe hoogtepunte bereik in Brasilie. Die resultate is beter as vorige jare en statistiek word aangehaal.
Nasionale Dieregesondheidsforum en Departement Landbou bespreek bek-en-klouseer
Vandag is daar nuus oor ‘n onlangse vergadering tussen die Nasionale Dieregesondheidsforum en die Departement Landbou oor die uitbreek van bek-en-klouseer. ‘n Tegniese span is aangewys om die probleem verder te ondersoek. Verder is daar ook nuus oor meer rooivleis in die plaaslike mark.
OFM gesels met Vrystaat Landbou jongboer finaliste vir 2019
Hierdie week gesels ons met die Vrystaat Landbou Jongboer-finaliste vir 2019. Die wenner van vanjaar se kompetisie word volgende week aangewys en sal deelneem aan die Toyota 2019 Nasionale Jongboer van die Jaar-kompetisie. Vandag gesels ons met Milne Bredenkamp van Bultfontein en hy vertel ons van sy gemengde boerdery. Hy…
Ramaphosa promises end of pit latrines soon
The lack of infrastructure maintenance and lack of adequate water and sanitation at schools in the Free State are amongst some of the issues that will need to be attended to before the end of the year. This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, addressing thousands of learners and ANC…
Rustenburg MM resigns
The Rustenburg municipal council has accepted municipal manager, Ngqobile Sithole’s resignation. The council met on Friday after Sithole tendered her resignation letter on Wednesday in which she did not question her capacity, commitment and passion to deliver, but that constant attacks on her office impacted negatively on her efforts and…
Ramaphosa expresses confidence in FS Education
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he has full confidence that the Free State Department of Education will continue improving the quality of education in the province. He has applauded the province for their top matric pass rate and said he is certain they will reclaim the first position countywide with the…
WLK gangsters due in court
Six alleged gang members in Thabong near Welkom will appear in court on Monday, after they were apprehended by the police in the early hours of Friday morning. Police spokesperson, Mamello Mokhouane, tells OFM News that the six were arrested in connection to the alleged murder of another gang member,…
Learner at Charles Mopeli Stadium
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Thousands turn up for tablet handover in Eastern Free State
Thousands of Maluti-A-Phofung residents and school children have braced the cold weather and flocked to the Charles Mopeli Stadium at QwaQwa where President Cyril Ramaphosa and Premier Sisi Ntombela are expected to address Grade 10-12 learners in the area. It is during this programme where President Ramaphosa is expected to…
Vrystaat Landbou 2019-Jongboerfinaliste aangekondig
Vrystaat Landbou se 2019-Jongboerfinaliste is aangekondig en ons gee ‘n voorskou van vanjaar se kompetisie. Volgende week word daar onderhoude met elke finalis gedoen in Before Dawn
Moontlike ryp dreig oeste
Dr Johnny vd Merwe, bekende landbou-ekonoom van die NWU, gee hierdie week se graan- en lewendehawe oorsig. Volgens vd Merwe, gaan moontlike ryp ‘n negatiewe invoed he op oeste. Hy meen ook die witmieliepryse wat vanjaar 50% meer is as in die ooreenstemmende tyd verlede jaar, kan ‘n beduidende effek…
Agri-podcast: European Union lifts ban on South African ostrich meat imports
The European Union, the largest consumer of South African ostrich meat, has this week finally lifted the ban on ostrich meat imports.
Agri News Podcast: Food insecurity remains major obstacle - analyst
Agri News Podcast: Food insecurity remains major obstacle - analyst