OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri-uur: 1 Februarie, Johan van den Berg
Groot dele van die land het die afgelope tyd uiterse warm en droë toestande ervaar, wat tot die dood van sowat agt plaaswerkers in die Noord-Kaap gelei het. Maar Johan van den Berg, ‘n onafhanlike landbouweerkundige, deel dat toestande vir reën heelwat beter lyk in die eerste tien dae van…
Agri Hour: 1 February, Seitshiro Marumoloe
North West crop farmer, Seitshiro Marumoloe, started his solo farming career about 14 years ago. He was inspired by his late grandfather, who was also a farmer. He speaks to OFM News’ Elsabé Richard-May about his farming journey and the challenges he faces…
Agri Hour: 31 January, Peter Evans
A new outbreak of African Swine Fever has been reported on a farm in Gauteng. The Agriculture Department made the announcement last week. It said that farms in North West and the Free State were placed under precautionary quarantine due to possible direct or indirect contact with the farm in…
Agri-uur: 31 Januarie, Naudé Pienaar
Boere in Noordwes gaan nie net onder Eskom se beurtkrag gebuk nie, maar ook onder kragvermindering. Algemene bestuurder van Agri Noordwes, Naudé Pienaar, gesels met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard-May hieroor…
Agri Hour: 30 January, Paul Makube
Agriculture is already operating in volatile conditions as producers experience high input costs, load-shedding and crime. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) decided to raise the repo rate on Thursday, 26 January 2023 from 7% to 7.25%, citing the impact of power cuts on economic growth as one of its…
Agri Hour: 30 January, Wandile Sihlobo
As usual on the Agri Hour, Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa, Agbiz, provides a weekly insert about the latest on the global as well as South African agricultural markets. He also provides more information about the latest developments in the agricultural sector.
Agri-uur: 27 Januarie, Heinrich Victor
Die Rand was wisselvallig oor die verloop van hierdie week se wolveiling, en het met 1,05% verswak teenoor die Amerikaanse doller. Heinrich Victor, senior wolbemarker by OVK, het meer hieroor…
Agri Hour: 27 January, Janine Ryan
In our Friday insert, only on OFM News' Agri Hour, Elsabé Richard-May speaks to the editor of Farmer’s Weekly, Janine Ryan, about the latest news in the agricultural industry covered in the magazine and on its website…
Agri Hour: 26 Januarie, MEC Mase Manopole
Eight farm workers have died in the Northern Cape due to extreme temperatures. The provincial MEC of Agriculture in the Northern Cape, Mase Manopole, and Labour Minister, Thulas Nxesi, visited the affected farms earlier this week. MEC Manopole spoke to the media after the visits…
Agri-uur: 26 Januarie, Chris Derksen
'n Bekende in die veebedryf, Chris Derksen, verskaf soos oudergewoonte die veilingspryse vir lewendehawe. 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 lewendehawe op veilings. Die Noord-Vrystaat word as 'n indeksgebied…
Agri-uur: 25 Januarie, Prof. Waldo Krugell
Die voorspelling vir 2023 is dat die wêreldekonomie stadiger gaan groei as wat verwag is. Dit is volgens ekonoom en prof. Waldo Krugell, verbonde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit. Krugell sê die oorlog in Oekraïne het daartoe gelei dat die internasionale aanbod van onder meer mielies en sonneblom kleiner is. Hier is…
Agri-uur: 25 Januarie, Naudé Pienaar
Suiwelprodusente in Lichtenburg in Noordwes is steeds besig om te herstel nadat Clover, Suid-Afrika se grootste suiwelmaatskappy en een van die voorste vervaardigers en bemarkers van voedselprodukte in die land, sy kaasfabriek in 2021 na KwaZulu-Natal geskuif het. Dié besluit is na bewering geneem op grond van swak dienslewering deur…
Agri-uur: 24 Januarie, Izaak Breitenbach
Die algemene bestuurder van die Suid-Afrikaanse Pluimveevereniging se braaikuiken-organisasie, Izaak Breytenbach, gesels met OFM-nuus se Bambatha Giko oor die gevolge van beurtkrag op die bedryf…
Agri Hour: 24 January, Dr Tingmin Yu
Tractors are the cause of 50% of the deaths of farm workers in South Africa. Dr Tingmin Yu, an agricultural engineer in the mechanisation division of the Agricultural Research Council, speaks to OFM News’ Elsabé Richard-May about how to use tractors in a safe manner…
Agri-uur: 24 Januarie, Herman du Preez
‘n Pluimvee-boer in Lichtenburg in Noordwes, Herman du Preez, het onlangs duisende hoenders verloor weens probleme met ‘n transformator. Hy deel met OFM-nuus se Bambatha Giko dat hy ‘n verlies van sowat R1,6 miljoen gely het.
RAiN Chartered Accountants: The 4-day work week
Elsabe Richard-May spoke to Leanri Cunniff, Human Capital Practitioner at RAiN Chartered Accountants, about an exciting concept they have implemented – the 4-day work week.
Agri-uur: 23 Januarie, Nicol Jansen
Noord-Kaapse besproeiingsboere het die afgelope weke hulle uitdaging met beurtkrag om gewasse voldoende te besproei, met Suid-Afrika gedeel. Dit het die vraag laat onstaan of Suid-Afrika dalk 'n voedseltekorte in die gesig staar. Die president van Agri Noord-Kaap, Nicol Jansen, sê daar is ontstellende syfers ten opsigte van skade wat…
Agri Hour: 23 January, Wandile Sihlobo
As usual on the Agri Hour, Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa, Agbiz, provides a weekly insert about the latest on the global as well as South African agricultural markets. He also provides more information about the latest developments in the agricultural sector.
Agri-uur: 20 Januarie, Heinrich Victor
Die wolmark het sy opwaartse tendens voortgesit vanaf verlede week. Goeie vraag en marksentiment het wolpryse verder opwaarts gedryf. Heinrich Victor, senior wolbemarker by OVK, het meer hieroor…
Agri Hour: 20 January, Janine Ryan
In our Friday insert, only on OFM News' Agri Hour, Elsabé Richard-May speaks to the editor of Farmer’s Weekly, Janine Ryan, about the latest news in the agricultural industry covered in the magazine and on its website…