OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri Hour: 10 June, 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-uur: 9 Junie, Dr Johan van Rooyen
Blaasstene in diere ontstaan as gevolg van die geweldige alkaliese urine wat vorm wanneer ureum saam met verhoode fosfaat gevoer word. So sê Dr Johan van Rooyen, ‘n skaap en bok spesialis veearts by Steynsburg Dierehospitaal. Hy gesels met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard-May hieroor…
Agri-uur: 9 Junie, Prof Gareth Bath
Dit is belangrik om voorbereid te wees vir die brandseisoen en planne in plek te hê sou 'n veldbrand onstaan. Daarmee saam moet boere hulself vergewis met die nodige kennis van hoe om diere wat tydens veldbrande beseer is te behandel. Professor Gareth Bath, voorsitter van die koördineringskomitee vir die…
Agri Hour: 8 June, Dr Berry Mutowembwa
Anaplasmosis, also known as gallsickness, is an animal disease that is caused by ticks. Dr Berry Mutowembwa, a veterinarian at the Agricultural Research Council, explains that some symptoms of the disease include constipation and a high fever. OFM News’ Elsabé Richard-May spoke to him about this disease…
Agri-uur: 8 Junie, Stephan Pietersen
Die sperdatum vir die inhandiging van loopopgawes is verby, maar wat gebeur nou? Stephan Pietersen van Work Accident Support, het met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard-May hieroor gesels.
Agri-uur: 7 Junie, Jan van Niekerk
Die Vryheidsfront Plus (VF Plus) in die Vrystaat het onlangs met die provinsiale Departement van Polisie, Paaie en Vervoer vergader oor die toestand van paaie in die Oos-Vrystaat. Volgens Jan van Niekerk, die leier van die party in die Vrystaat, het amptenare onderneem om materiaal om slaggate tydelik op te…
Agri Hour: 7 June, 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 Hour: 6 June, Deon Saayman
China has agreed to allow the import of processed wool from South Africa. This follows after it announced the ban on all cloven-hoofed animal products, which included wool, from South Africa following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in five provinces. Deon Saayman, the General Manager of Cape Wools SA, spoke…
Agri-uur: 6 Junie, Johan van den Berg
Baie koue toestande word veral in Julie verwag. Johan van den Berg, onafhanklike landbouweerkundige, het met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Ricahard-May gesels oor hoe weervooruitsigte lyk en of daar enige waarskuwings vir produsente is…
Agri Hour: 3 June, 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-uur: 3 Junie, Heinrich Victor
Daar is in totaal 7 642 bale by die 33ste wolveiling aangebied, waarvan 85,8% verkoop is. Heinrich Victor, senior wolbemarker by OVK, het meer hieroor…
Agri-uur: 2 Junie, Prof Waldo Krugell
Daar word bespiegel oor die moontlikheid van voedseltekorte. Dit, terwyl prysverhogings vir kositems op hande is. Waldo Krugell, 'n professor in Ekonomie aan die Noordwes-Universiteit, sê oor die naweek is daar in die media gewaarsku hoe bv. Tiger Brands nóg pryseverhogings van 15-20% oor ʼn reeks van hulle produkte verwag.
Agri-uur: 2 Junie, 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: 1 Junie, Heleen Viljoen
Die vraag na alternatiewe olie soos kanola- en palmolie het intussen toegeneem weens die hoë sonneblomoliepryse. Daarmee saam voeg Heleen Viljoen, ’n landbou-ekonoom van Graan SA, by dat die oorlog in die Oekraïne ’n onderliggende rol in die pryse vir sonneblom speel. Sy het met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard-May gesels…
Agri-uur: 1 Junie, Hennie Bruwer (Volle onderhoud)
Katoenpryse lyk tans goed en vooruitsigte vir die bedryf lyk ook goed. Dit is volgens Hennie Bruwer, die hoof uitvoerende beampte van Katoen SA. Hy sê verwagtinge is dat katoenpryse in die toekoms hoër kan neig.
Agri Hour: 31 May, Dr Chantelle Girgan
OFM News’ Dane Beisheim sat down for a chat with Dr Chantelle Girgan - a nematologist at the Plant Health Institute of the Agricultural Research Council, to discuss exactly what nematodes or roundworms are, and why they are a pest for farmers.
Agri Hour: 31 May, 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 Hour: 30 May, Antoinette Jini
The fire season is upon us and the public has been urged to be vigilant, to not start fires in an open field and to put the necessary precautionary measures in place. Antoinette Jini, director-general of Working on Fire in the Free State, says the organisation offers fire safety workshops,…
Agri-uur: 30 Mei, Francois Rossouw
Die organisasie wat die regte van familieboere beskerm, Saai, het dokumente ingedien om beswaar te maak teen sekere elemente van die Wetsontwerp op Private Gebruik van Dagga. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard-May het met Francois Rossouw, Saai se hoof uitvoerende beampte, hieroor gesels…
Agri Hour: 27 May, Dave Hayter
The Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in the Free State is kicking off its 33rd Annual Game Action at Willem Pretorius Nature Resort today. The auction is known to generate revenue of more than R10 million for the provincial fiscus. OFM News’ Elsabé Richard-May spoke…