OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri Hour: 18 December, Denene Erasmus
In our Friday insert, only on OFM News' Agri Hour, Elsabé Richard speaks to the editor of Farmer’s Weekly, Denene Erasmus, about the latest news in the agricultural industry covered in the magazine and on its website…
Agri-uur: 16 Desember, 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 Hour: 15 December, Uys van der Westhuijzen
The high crime levels, particularly farm attacks which recently flared up again, have had a devastating impact on various farming operations. For this reason, OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to Uys van der Westhuijzen, Chair of Agri SA’s Centre of Excellence: Rural Safety about this…
Agri-uur: 15 Desember, Johan van den Berg
Sentraal Suid-Afrika het reeds die afgelope paar weke goeie neerslae ontvang met sekere dele wat donderweer en swaar reën gekry het. Damme raak al hoe voller en inwoners en boere wat langs die damme geleë is, word gewaarsku van moontlike oorstromings. Johan van den Berg, 'n onafhanklike landbouweerkundige, sê weerstelsels…
Agrii-uur: 15 Desember, Francois Wilken
Die jaar is amper op 'n einde en terwyl inwoners gereed maak om op vakansie te gaan om tyd saam met hulle vriende en families te spandeer, versoek Francois Wilken, president van Vrystaat Landbou, boere om waaksaam te wees. Wilken het hieroor met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard gepraat en ook…
Agri Hour: 14 December, Mafa Mokoaqo
The Free State is the latest province to report infestations of brown locusts. This comes after three provinces, namely the Northern-, Eastern- and Western Cape, recently reported outbreaks of brown locusts. OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to Mafa Mokoaqo from the Free State Department of Agriculture about the outbreak in…
Agri-uur: 14 Desember, Nicol Jansen
Boere wie se plase in die droogtegeteisterde gebiede in die Noord-Kaap geleë is, hou steeds duim vas vir deurlopende opvolgreën. Nicol Jansen, president van Agri Noord-Kaap, sê reën het die afgelope tyd wyd in die Noord-Kaap voorgekom, maar dat daar steeds plase is wat min tot geen reën ontvang het…
Agri Hour: 14 December, 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. Here…
Agri Hour: 13 December, Lehlohonolo Tobela
Rainfall and thunderstorms have prospered despite forecasts of sun and warmth in Central South Africa. OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to weather forecaster, Lehlohonolo Tobela about this…
Agri Hour: 13 December, Dr Jack Armour
Just last week South Africa was anxiously awaiting the parliament sitting's outcomes of the debate about the amendment of section 25 of the Constitution. OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to Commercial Manager for Free State Agriculture, Dr Jack Armour, about this outcome…
Agri Hour: 13 December, Roelie van Reenen
Cattle and other livestock farmers have had a bumper year raking in huge profits, partly thanks to high weaner prices. OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to supply chain executive at the Beefmaster Group, Roelie van Reenen, about this…
Agri Hour: 10 December, Denene Erasmus
In our Friday insert, only on OFM News' Agri Hour, Lee Simmons speaks to the Editor of Farmer’s Weekly, Denene Erasmus, about the latest news in the agricultural industry covered in the magazine and on its website…
Agri Hour: 9 December, Sputnik Ratau
Recent rainfall fill majority of Central South Africa’s dams
Agri-uur: 9 Desember, Dawie Maree
Die BBP-syfer het ‘n 1,5% inkrimping in ons totale ekonomie getoon, soos gister deur Statistieke Suid-Afrika vrygestel. Die daling van 13,6% in die landbousektor het ook tot hierdie inkrimping bygedra. OFM-nuus se Lee Simmons praat met die hoof van inligting en bemarking by FNB-agribesigheid, Dawie Maree, hieroor. Hier is Maree…
Agri-uur: 9 Desember, 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 Hour: 8 December, Ashia Petersen
Brown locust infestations have destroyed many farms in the Northern Cape, however, the Western Cape has recently experienced a surge in these infestations. OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to the Director of Sustainable Resource Use and Management at the Western Cape Department of Agriculture about this. Here is Petersen…
Agri Hour: 8 December, HO De Waal
In the second segment of this interview, OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to Professor, HO De Waal from The University of the Free State in the Natural and Agricultural Sciences faculty, about his research in the cactus pear farming industry and its profitability and sustainability in South Africa. Here is…
Agri-uur: 8 Desember, Francois Strydom
Die finansiële resultate van die Senwes Groep weerspieël ʼn 47,8% toename in omset ten bedrae van R5,2 miljard (2020: R3,5 miljard), terwyl verdienste voor rente, depresiasie en amortisasie van R511 miljoen tot R533 miljoen toegeneem het. OFM-nuus se Lee Simmons praat met die Uitvoerende Beampte van Senwes, Francois Strydom, hieroor…
Agri Hour: 7 December, KJ Ramakotjo
The South African Police Service in the Free State speaks on their operational plan ahead of the festive season. The Deputy District Commissioner of Mangaung Metro, KJ Ramakotjo, speaks to OFM News’ Lee Simmons about the importance of safeguarding farmers, their stock and their families going into the festive season…
Agri Hour: 7 December, Paul Makube
The Agbiz-IDC Agribusiness Confidence cruised to a second record high since 2001, which is indicative of robust domestic trading conditions and another year of favourable seasonal production outlook. OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to Agricultural economist, Paul Makube, from FNB about what this means for the agricultural sector. Here is…