OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri Hour: 12 July, Boikie Mampuru
Farmers who are unable to pay the required national minimum wage can apply for an exemption at the Department of Labour and Employment. This is according to Boikie Mampuru, the Chief Inspector at the Department of Labour and Employment in North West, after a visit to two farms in North…
Agri-uur: 11 Julie, Roelie van Reenen
Ten spyte van berigte wat daarop dui dat bek-en-klouseer onder beheer is, meen rolspelers in die rooivleisbedryf dat dit steeds algemeen voorkom en 'n wesenlike bedreiging vir die beesvleisbedryf inhou. Roelie van Reenen, hoof van die Beefmaster-groep se verskaffingsketting, gesels vanoggend met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard-May hieroor…
Agri-uur: 11 Julie, Stephan Pietersen (Volle onderhoud)
Soos oudergewoonte gesels OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard-May met Stephan Pietersen, die stigter van Work Accident Support, oor die Wet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes. In vandag se insetsel gesels Pietersen meer oor hoe die wet beide die produsent en sy werknemers beskerm. Hier is daardie onderhoud…
Agri-uur: 11 Julie, Gernie Botha
Winsgewendheid, veiligheid en sekuriteit is van die faktore wat die landboubedryf se lewensvatbaarheid beïnvloed, en is ook op die lys van besprekingspunte by Vrystaat Landbou (VL) se jaarkongres. Die organisasie se kongress vind op 3 en 4 Augustus plaas. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard-May het met die Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte van…
Agri Hour: 8 July, 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 Hour: 7 July, Boikie Mampuru
The Portfolio Committees on Labour and Employment as well as Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development conducted oversight visits to two farms in North West this past weekend. Some of the findings that were made included that farm workers were not paid the required national minimum wage. Boikie Mampuru, who…
Agri Hour: 7 July, Dawie Maree
South Africans can expect high fuel prices to continue for the foreseeable future. Dawie Maree, an economist at FNB, says one of the main contributors to the increase in fuel prices is the war in Ukraine. However, he says there are ways that government can help South Africans pay less…
Agri-uur: 7 Julie, 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: 6 July, Noko Masipa (Full interview)
It has been about 15 years since the National Department of Treasury allocated money for a foot and mouth disease vaccine factory. This is according to the DA’s Noko Masipa. In a two-part interview, OFM News’ Elsabé Richard-May speaks to Masipa about the factory and what the party’s grievances are.
Agri Hour: 6 July, Billy Makhafola
Manufacturers of plant-based products, also known as meat analogue products, are prohibited to label their non-meat goods product names that are prescribed for processed meat products. This is according to regulations that were published in the Government Gazette by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development. Here’s OFM…
Agri-uur: 5 Julie, Retha van der Westhuizen
Byna ‘n jaar nadat veldbrande op die aand van 5 Augustus 2021 verwoesting op Retha van der Westhuizen se huurplaas in Boshof gesaai het, is sy steeds besig om van dié gebeurtenis te herstel. “Ann the calf lady”, soos sy ook bekend staan, het sowat 40 koeie en al haar…
Agri-uur: 5 Julie, Johan van den Berg
Alhoewel Julie-maand nie so intens koud gaan wees soos voorheen voorspel is nie, kan sentraal Suid-Afrikaners hulself hierdie week voorberei vir lae temperature. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard-May het met Johan van den Berg, ‘n onafhanklike landbouweerkundige, hieroor gesels…
Agri Hour: 5 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.
Agri-uur: Dr Francois Stofberg
Boere en die breër publiek kan hulle gereed maak vir nog brandstofprysstygings in die volgende paar maande. Volgens dr Francois Stofberg, 'n ekonoom by die Efficient Group, word daar verwag dat die regering hierdie week weer brandstofpryse sal verhoog. Hier is OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard-May met meer oor wat Stoffberg…
Agri Hour: 4 July, Tumelo Pedi
Is there a difference between a fitness instructor and a farmer? Well, Tumelo Pedi, a former fitness instructor turned farmer would answer "no". According to him, both require patience and hard work to achieve optimum results. To find out more about Pedi’s journey to becoming a thriving farmer outside Bloemfontein…
Agri-uur: 4 Julie, Nicol Jansen
Hoë kunsmis- en brandstofpryse, sowel as voortdurende swaar reën in dele van die land, is nou al vir ‘n gereime tyd aan die orde van die dag. Landbou-organisasies, soos Agri Noord-Kaap, spreek gereeld hulle kommer uit oor die bekostigbaarheid van plaasinsette. Nicol Jansen, president van dié organisasie, sê prysstygings plaas…
Agri Hour: 1 July, 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 Hour: 1 July, Billy Makhafola
It has come to the National Department of Agriculture’s attention that some meat analogue products – which are plant-based products – were using product names that are prescribed for processed meat products, such as biltong. To find out more about this, OFM News’ Elsabé Richard-May spoke to Billy Makhafola, Director…
Agri-uur: 30 Junie, James Faber
Op 3 Augustus vanjaar gaan die Rooivleisprodusente-organisasie hulle konferensie virtueel asook in lewende lywe hou. James Faber van dié organisasie deel dat verskeie sprekers gaan praat oor onder meer die belangrikheid van biosekuriteit en die landbou-ekonomie. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard-May het met hom oor die konferensie gepraat…
Agri-uur: 30 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…