OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri Hour: 17 May, Steph Hartung
Bio Africa - a market leader in the production of organic essential oils Part 2 From planting of Bio Africa's own seed throughout the growing and harvesting process and on to the eventual distillation into essential oils and more. OFM News’ Olebogeng Motse speaks to Bio Africa CEO Steph Hartung…
Agri Hour: 17 May, Steph Hartung
Bio Africa - a market leader in the production of organic essential oils Part 1. From planting of Bio Africa's own seed throughout the growing and harvesting process and on to the eventual distillation into essential oils and more. OFM News’ Olebogeng Motse speaks to Bio Africa CEO Steph Hartung…
Agri Hour: 17 May, Danie Minnaar
Nampo Harvest gets underway. Danie Minnaar, chairperson of the Harvest Day commitee talks about the festival. Here is Minnaar…
Agri-uur: 16 Mei, Gernie Botha
Ten spyte van al die uitdagings binne die landbousektor, is die nuwe hoofbestuurder van Vrystaat Landbou, Gernie Botha, steeds optimisties oor geleenthede wat dié sektor bied, OFM-nuus se Lee Simmons gesels met Gernie Botha, nuwe Vrystaat Landbou hoofbestuurder. Hier is Botha…
Agri-uur: 16 Mei, Rudi Jansen van Vuuren
Boere in die Allan-ridge-omgewing spreek kommer uit oor die beskadigde Vrystaatspaaie voor Graan SA Nampo-oesdag. Rudi Jansen van Vuuren, ‘n boere in die Allen-ridge-omgewing gesels met OFM-nuus se Lee Simmons hieroor. Hier is Jansen van Vuuren…
Agri Hour: 16 May, Thoko Didiza
The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Development, Thoko Didiza, addressed the agricultural sector in her 2022/23 budget vote speech. She outlines prospects for the sector and areas of improvement. Here is Didiza…
Agri Hour: 13 May. Janine Ryan
In our Friday insert, only on OFM News' Agri Hour, Elsabé Richard 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:13 Mei, 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: 12 Mei, Jan Briel
Meer boere regoor die Vrystaat het klagtes ingedien oor hul frustrasie met die beskadigde paaie, wat hul vermoë om te boer en die paaie te gebruik, belemmer. OFM-nuus se Lee Simmons gesels met die boer, Jan Briel, in die Reitz-omgewing oor die situasie.
Agri Hour: 12 May, Tanya Cruse
Botanical farming for the distillation of gin is a scare market in South Africa with huge potential for local botanical farming. Owner of The Gin Company , Tanya Cruse, Speaks to OFM News’ Lee Simmons about the marketability of botanical farming.
Agri-uur: 12 Mei, Dr. Jack Armour
Die onlangse blokkade van die S86-pad deur gefrustreerde boere het die aandag van die Vrystaat Landbou getrek. OFM-nuus se Lee Simmons gesels met dr. Jack Armour, Kommersiële Bestuurder by Vrystaat Landbou, hieroor.
Agri Hour: Tlou Ramaru, 11 May
On Tuesday the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment as well as the South African Local Government Association hosted a webinar to look at the impact of climate change and changing weather patterns in society on the back of the devastating KwaZulu-Natal floods. Here is snippet of the presentation…
Agri Hour: Prof Waldo Krugell, 11 May
Prospects in the agriculture sector. North West University (NWU) Economics Professor, Waldo Krugell, unpacks some of the prospects for the agriculture sector for the rest of the year.
Agri-uur: Rudi Jansen Van Vuuren, 11 Mei
Baie ongelukkige boere in die Allanridge-omgewing het die S86-pad met bakkies en sleepwaens geblokkeer weens die Departement van Paaie se onvermoë om die R30-pad te herstel.
Agri Hour: 10 May, Zimasa Leputla
The Free State department of Agriculture is overjoyed with farmer involvement at the Annual Bloem show. OFM News’ Lee Simmons spoke to the department’s spokesperson, Zimasa Leputla, to find out more.
Agri Hour: 10 May, Gershom Chimutu
Garlic farming has for many years been a regularized form of farming in some African countries because of its economic reward, export rate, and various other benefits. In the second part of this sit down OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to Garlic farmer, Gershom Chimutu.
Agri Hour: 10 May, Thomas Funke
South African sugarcane growers who are still reeling from the implementation of the sugar tax in 2018 have their eyes firmly placed on the production of bio-jet fuel. OFM’s Olebogeng Motse speaks to the CEO of the SA Canegrowers Association, Dr Thomas Funke, to find out how this airline fuel…
Agri Hour: 9 May, Manketsi Thlape
The agriculture produce agents’ amendment bill hearings , part 2.
Agri Hour: 9 May, Manketsi Thlape
The agriculture produce agents’ amendment bill hearings
Agri Hour: 9 May, Thomas Funke
Cost of damage to the sugarcane industry as a result of the KZN floods