20
SEP
10am
Agri Hour: 21 September, Chris Burges, Michiel Scholtz
The carbon footprint of livestock came under scrutiny when the editor of Landbouweekblad, Chris Burges, spoke to senior researcher at the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), Michiel Scholtz, about the impact of livestock farming on the environment. During this question and answer session, Scholtz revealed that livestock is not the biggest producer of methane gasses, as people make it out to be. Here is Burges and Scholtz…
20
SEP
10am
Agri-Uur: 21 September, Dr Faffa Malan
Boere moet hul lewendehawe inent teen siektes aangesien dieresiektes ‘n groot verlies kan veroorsaak. Dit is volgens veearts Faffa Malan. Malan het tydens een van Nampo Virtueel se programme gepraat oor verskillende siektes wat skape, bokke en beeste kan raak en die belangrikheid daarvan om hierdie diere in te ent teen siektes wat nadelige gevolge kan inhou vir die boer en die dier. Hier is dr. Malan...
20
SEP
10am
Agri Hour: 21 September, Dr Theo de Jager, Ian Cameron
When farmers are able to defend themselves, they will be able to defend their families and neighbours against farm attackers. This was recently brought to light during a webinar about farm attacks and food security in South Africa. The panel consisted of five speakers, which included the President of the World Farmer’s Association, Dr Theo de Jager, and Independent Community Safety and Violent Crime expert, Ian Cameron. They spoke about the difficulties farmers face and the possible solutions to combat this plague in the rural areas of the country. OFM News’ Elsabé Richard attended this webinar.
17
SEP
11am
Agri HOUR: 18 September, Ernest Ngoepe
Rabies is a viral disease that can have detrimental consequences if no precautionary measures are taken. This disease can affect humans, pets as well as wild animals. OFM News’ Elsabé Richard spoke to Ernest Ngoepe from the Agricultural Research Council about what the symptoms are and how it can be prevented…
17
SEP
11am
Agri-Uur:18 September, Heindrich Victor
Die styging in die Suid-Afrikaanse wolmarkte vandeesweek kan toegeskryf word aan die verbetering in die Australiese mark, asook die aanvraag na wol vanaf China. Dit is volgens Heindrich Victor, bestuurder spesiale dienste van vesel by OVK. Hier is Victor...
17
SEP
11am
Agri-Uur: 18 September, Jou hoof landboustories op OFM
Ons kyk nou na jou week in die landboubedryf. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard lig nou vandeesweek se hoofstories op OFM uit….
17
SEP
11am
Agri Hour: 18 September, Denene Erasmus
In our Friday insert, only on OFM News’ Agri Hour, Elsabé Richard speaks to the editor of Farmer’s Weekly, Denine Erasmus, about the latest news in the agricultural industry covered in the magazine and on its website….
16
SEP
12pm
Agri-Uur: 17 September, Lionel Cloete
Alhoewel daar groot dankbaarheid is vir goeie reën in die droogtegeteisterde Noord-Kaap, kom dit nie sonder probleme nie aangesien dieresiektes ook kan kop uitsteek. Die ondervoorsitter van die plaaslike boerevereniging op Steinkopf in die Noord-kaap, Lionel Cloete, het met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard hieroor gesels….
16
SEP
11am
Agri-Uur: 17 September, Chris Derksen
'n Bekende in die veebedryf, Chris Derksen, verskaf soos oudergewoonte die veilingspryse vir lewende hawe. Hy versprei dié inligting sodat produsente en kopers dieselfde inligting tot hul beskikking het om sodoende ingeligte besluite te kan neem met die aankoop en verkoop van lewende hawe op veilings. Die Noord-Vrystaat word as 'n indeksgebied gebruik. Hier is Derksen ...
16
SEP
11am
Agri-Uur: 17 September, Luan van der Walt
Vooruitsigte vir ‘n rekord-oes mielies en sonneblom-oliesade vir die 2019/20-seisoen lyk steeds goed. Luan van der Walt, ‘n ekonoom by Graan SA, sê mielie-oeste lyk veral goed nadat die Oesskattingskomitee meer as 5 miljoen ton voorspel het. OFM-nuus se Christal-Lize Muller het met Van der Walt gesels oor wat verwag kan word tydens dié seisoen se oes.
16
SEP
11am
Agri-Uur: 17 September, Kobus Laubscher
Soos oudergewoonte op ‘n Donderdag, praat OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard nou met die landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher.
15
SEP
11am
Agri Hour: 16 September, Farm attacks and food security in SA webinar
The safety of farmers and food security goes hand-in-hand. This reality was discussed during a webinar about farm attacks and murders last week. A panel consisting of five speakers participated in this live session revealing sad and cruel facts about the reality of farmers’ safety in the country. Panel moderator, Rob Hersov, revealed that twenty years ago, South Africa had 120 000 commercial farmers, but now shockingly only have 38 000 left. OFM News’ Elsabé Richard attended this webinar.
