OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri Hour: 13 July, Wandile Sihobo
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-Uur: 12 Julie, Piet kleyn
Voortslepende droogtetoestande in dele van die land, sowel as verhoogde produksiekoste, lei daartoe dat die getal volstruisprodusente in die land afneem. Dit is volgens Piet Kleyn, hoof uitvoerende beampte van die Suid-Afrikaanse Volstruis-sakekamer. Kleyn sê egter dat daar nog heelwat produsente in droeër dele in onder meer die Noord-, Wes-,…
Agri-Uur: 12 Julie, Johnny Murdoch
Die vakmanskap van die hoefsmid is veral noodsaaklik vir perde en hul gesondheid gedurende hul lewensduur. OFM-nuus het met die voorsitter van die South African Association of Professional Farriers (SAAPF), Johnny Murdoch, oor die noodsaaklikheid van perde se hoefsorg gesels. Hier is Murdoch…
Agri Hour: 12 July, Hannes de Waal
The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, recently signed a revised citrus protocol between South Africa and China. This protocol has been welcomed with much excitement in the local citrus industry. To gain some insight on what this protocol is about, OFM Business Hour presenter, Olebogeng…
Agri Hour: 09 July, 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-Uur: 09 Julie, Chris van Beljon
Elf plase in die Fochville-omgewing buite Potchefstroom in Noordwes is onlangs deur veldbrande verwoes. Chris van Beljon, stigter van Boere Droogtehulp SA NPC, sê nege van hierdie plase is totaal verwoes. Hy sê ‘n konvooi van ongeveer 20 bakkies en 20 trokke gaan hierdie naweek skenkings by boere in die…
Agri-Uur: 09 Julie, 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-Uur: 08 Julie, Tommie Esterhuyse
‘n Opname wat onlangs deur Vrystaat Landbou (VL) onder sy lede gedoen is, toon dat boere vanjaar reeds R6 miljoen gespandeer het om paaie in die provinsie op te knap. Boere het provinsiale sowel as munisipale paaie herstel. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met Tommie Esterhuyse, vise-president van Vrystaat Landbou,…
Agri-Uur: 08 Julie, Chris Derksen
Daar is vir die tweede agtereenvolgende week geen lewendehawe veilings nie. Dit volg nadat dit op Sondag 27 Junie in die Staatskoerant gepubliseer is dat geen veilings tot 11 Julie met onmiddellike effek mag plaasvind nie. 'n Bekende in die veebedryf, Chris Derksen, wat weekliks veilingspryse vir lewendehawe verskaf, sê…
Agri-Uur: 07 Julie, Dr Ivan Meyer
Boere regoor Suid-Afrika het almal verskillende uitdagings wat hulle in die gesig staar. Uitdagings soos droogte, finansies en vloedskade is egter van die onderlinge uitdagings. Dr. Ivan Meyer, LUR van Landbou in die Wes-Kaap, praat met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard oor hierdie uitdagings…
Agri Hour: 07 July, MEC Desbo Mohono
Young livestock farmers of North West were gifted bulls this week during the virtual improvement programme - Empowering Youth Through Livestock. The province's Agriculture MEC, Desbo Mohono, elaborates on the programme and the goals the department has for youth farmers. Here is Mohono…
Agri-Uur: 07 Julie, Nico Pieterse
Dit is ’n unieke jaar in terme van oesinsameling; graan is ongeveer ’n maand tot ’n maand-en-’n-half vroeër oesgereed en die tempo waarteen graan ontvang is, was ook baie vinniger as vorige jare. Dis aldus Nico Pieterse, Senior Bestuurder Graan by NWK, wat verder meld dat ongeveer 90% van die…
Agri Hour: 06 July, Noko Masipa
The main opposition party appeals to the Minister of Agriculture, Thoko Didiza, and Minister of Cooperative Governance, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, to come to a plausible consensus with regards to the continuation of livestock auctions. Spokesperson from the Democratic Alliance, Noko Masipa, elaborates further on the issue. OFM News’ Lee Simmons spoke…
Agri-Uur: 06 Julie, Dr Ivan Meyer
Landelike veiligheid moet ernstig opgeneem word. Só sê dr. Ivan Meyer, LUR vir Landbou in die Wes-Kaap, nadat hy die Vrystaat in Mei besoek het. Meyer het saam met ander belanghebbendes onder meer die Lesotho-grens besoek. Hy sê sy departement het verskeie maatreëls in plek gestel om plaasaanvalle- en moorde…
Agri Hour: 06 July, 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-Uur: 05 Julie, Annalea van Niekerk
Die sukses van ‘n boerdery hang van verskeie faktore af. Volgens Annalea van Niekerk, ‘n suksesvolle beesboer uit die Reitz-omgewing in die Vrystaat, is mense-verhoudinge en om aan te sluit by georganiseerde landbou net twee van die faktore wat kan bydra tot hoe suksesvol ‘n boerdery kan wees. OFM-nuus se…
Agri Hour: 05 July, Elsabé Richard
The expected increase in the fuel price for July will have a negative impact on a number of value chains in the agriculture sector that are currently active. OFM News journalist, Elsabé Richard, reports that fuel prices are expected to increase this week. Here she is with more on this…
Agri Hour: 05 July, Dr Ivan Meyer
The wine industry in the Western Cape has suffered huge financial knocks because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The Western Cape’s Provincial Minister for Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, elaborates on the effects that Covid-19, and the recent alert level 4 lockdown restrictions, have had on the wine industry and the…
Agri Hour: 02 July, 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: 02 Julie, Elsabé Richard
Ons kyk nou na jou week in die landboubedryf. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard lig nou die hoofstories op OFM vandeesweek uit…