OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
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
Agri-uur: 6 Mei, Heinrich Victor
Die Cape Wools Merino-aanwyser het vandeesweek vir nie-RWS wol met 0,9% gestyg, terwyl dit ook met 0,9% vir RWS wol gestyg het, teenoor die vorige veiling. Heinrich Victor, senior wolbemarker by OVK, het meer hieroor…
Agri Hour: 6 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: 5 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: 4 Mei, dr. Kandas Cloete
Een uit elke vyf van die produsente wat aan ‘n navorsingstudie van dr. Kandas Cloete, senior-analis vir die Buro vir Voedsel- en Landboubeleid deelgeneem het, het aangedui dat hulle beplan om binne die volgende dekade uit die boerdery uit te tree. Cloete het met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard gesels oor…
Agri Hour: 4 May, Professor Joseph Lekunze
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) in South Africa has been an ongoing topic of discussion in the red meat industry, especially since positive cases have now been detected in five provinces. During a panel discussion on Tuesday where AgriVoice and the North West University (NWU) Business School took hands as…
Agri-uur: 3 Mei, Boeta du Toit
Noordwes is een van die provinsies wat vloedskade weens voordurende swaar reën aangeteken het. Boeta du Toit, uitvoerende hoofbestuurder van Agri Noordwes, sê sommige dele het tot 1 200mm reën aangeteken. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met hom gepraat…
Agri Hour: 3 May, Elmarie Prinsloo
Besides being a major contributor to Bloemfontein’s economy, Bloem Show is also the proud host of the largest open-air Saddle Horse Championship in the world. Just under 900 saddle horses are participating in this championship.