OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri Hour: 3 September, 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: 3 September, Heinrich Victor
Die versterking van die Rand teenoor die vernaamste geldeenhede het vandeesweek grootliks bygedra tot die daling in die Suid-Afrikaanse wolmark. Heinrich Victor, senior wolbemarker by OVK, sê die verswakking in die Australiese wolmark het ook bygedra tot die daling. Hier is Victor met meer…
Agri-uur: 2 September, Francois Knowles
Biosekuriteit is uiters belangrik in die lewendehawebedryf. Die suksesvolle implementering van maatreëls sal dieresiektes soos onder meer bek-en-klouseer – wat vanjaar in KwaZulu-Natal uitgebreek het – hokslaan. In die eerste helfte van die onderhoud, het OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard met Francois Knowles, registrateur van die Landbouprodukte-agente Raad, oftewel APAC, hieroor…
Agri-uur: 2 September, 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 lewende hawe op veilings. Die Noord-Vrystaat word as 'n…
Agri-uur: 1 September, Prof Carlu van der Westhuizen
Inskrywings vir die 2021 Toyota Nuwe Oes van die Jaar-kompetisie word nog aanvaar. Prof. Carlu van der Westhuizen van die Sentrale Universiteit vir Tegnologie in Bloemfontein, nooi alle boere uit om in te skryf vir dié kompetisie en sê ‘n gelukkige deelnemer staan die kans om onder meer ‘n Toyota…
Agri-uur: 1 September, Annelize Crosby
Suid-Afrika se ekonomie kan negatief geraak word deur nul vergoeding vir eiendom. Volgens Annelize Crosby, Agri SA se hoof van Grondsake, het die organisasie ‘n studie laat doen om te kyk na die potensiële impak wat dit op die land se ekonomie kan hê. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het hieroor…
Agri Hour: 1 September, Wandile Sihlobo
An important dynamic of a La Niña is that it could bring dryness for regions such as South America. This, while other regions could receive good rainfall. Either way, this will have an effect on grain production around the world. Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber of…
Agri-uur: 31 Augustus, Erina Cillié
Vandag is die laaste dag van Vrouemaand en ter viering hiervan gesels OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard met Erina Cillié, ‘n Sussex-boer uit die Vrystaat. Cillié deel hoe sy by boerdery betrokke geraak het en wat haar boodskap vir vroue is…
Agri Hour: 31 August, Parliament
The Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill recently came under scrutiny. This as the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services held a two-day engagement with several government departments, which included the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, on its work around cannabis for medical and personal use. Here is OFM…
Agri Hour: 31 August, 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: 30 August, Dr. Susana Clusella-Trullas
The term “climate change” is something that most of us have heard time and time again throughout our lives. Scientists have over the years warned people of the effects that climate change might have on humans, the environment and animals in the future. According to Dr. Susana Clusella-Trullas, from Stellenbosch…
Agri Hour: 30 August, MEC William Bulwane
Farmers in the Free State lose millions of rands annually as a result of stock theft. In a bid to help combat this crime, the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development handed over risk management equipment, which included animal tracking devices to farmers from Thaba Nchu, Botshabelo, Wepener as…
Agri-uur: 27 Augustus, Elsabé Richard
Ons kyk nou na jou week in die landboubedryf. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard lig nou die hoofstories op OFM vandeesweek uit…
Agri Hour: 27 August, 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: 26 Augustus, Dr Willem Pretorius
Agri Gauteng het onlangs ‘n nie-winsgewende maatskappy op die been gebring wat sal dien as die mondstuk van landbou in Suid-Afrika. Volgens dr. Willem Pretorius, president van Agri Gauteng, is dié maatskappy, genaamd Agri Voice, se doel om nie net die nuutste nuus in landbou te deel nie, maar om…
Agri-uur: 26 Augustus, Corné Swanepoel
Vrouemaand is amper op ‘n einde maar ons gaan steeds voort om vroue, wat op een of ander manier ‘n bydrae lewer tot landbou in sentraal Suid-Afrika, te vier. Vandag gesels OFM-nuus se joernalis, Elsabé Richard, met Corné Swanepoel, ‘n vroueboer uit die Reivilo-omgewing in Noordwes oor hoe sy begin…
Agri-uur: 26 Augustus, 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 lewende hawe op veilings. Die Noord-Vrystaat word as 'n…
Agri Hour: 25 August, Ian van Niekerk
You just cannot replace the benefits that cow’s milk offers. This is according to milk producer and managing director of Oakland Dairy in the Western Cape, Ian van Niekerk. Van Niekerk spoke to OFM News’ Elsabé Richard about the effect non-milk alternatives, also known as plant-based beverages, have on the…
Agri-uur: 25 Augustus, Dr Johan Cloete
In deel twee van die bespreking oor skaapbrandsiekte, verskaf dr. Johan Cloete, tegniese veearts by MSD Dieregesondheid, nog wenke oor hoe om dié siekte hok te slaan. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met hom gesels…
Agri Hour: 25 August, 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…