OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri-uur: 24 Januarie, Stephan Pietersen
Boere staan die risiko om swaar beboet te word indien hulle nie aan vereistes voldoen wat die vergoedingsfonds in plek gestel het vir onder meer werksbeserings nie. Stephan Pietersen, stigter van Work Accident Support, sê boere kan tot 10% van die verklaarde jaarlikse verdienste betaal indien hy of sy versuim…
Agri-uur: 24 Januarie, Johan van den Berg
Boere wat deur die voortdurende swaar reënval geaffekteer is, kan uitsien na ten minste twee weke se sonskyn en redelike warm weerstoestande. Dit is volgens Johan van den Berg, ‘n onafhanklike landbouweerkundige, wat egter sê enkele buie kan vroeg in Februarie verwag word. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het hierooor met…
Agri Hour: 21 January, Janine Ryan
In our Friday insert, only on OFM News' Agri Hour, Elsabé Richard speaks to the managing 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: 21 Januarie, Heinrich Victor
Die Suid-Afrikaanse wolmark het vandeesweek beter as die Australiese mark presteer en dus ‘n versterking getoon. Dit is ten spyte van die versterking in die Rand teenoor die vernaamste geldeenhede. Heinrich Victor, senior wolbemarker by OVK, het meer hieroor…
Agri-uur: 20 Januarie, Stephen Pietersen
Werkbeserings op plase moet binne ‘n tydperk van sewe dae by die Departement van Indiensneming en Arbeid aangemeld word. Beserings wat aangemeld moet word, sluit in gevalle waar werkers hul bewussyn of hul lewe verloor het, sowel as gevalle waar werkers ‘n ledemaat verloor het. Om meer hieroor uit te…
Agri-uur: 20 Januarie, 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: 20 January, 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: 19 Januarie, Elsie Cruywagen
Gewasse wat in landerye geplant is waar voortdurende reën voorgekom het, loop die risiko vir plantsiektes. Dit, soos baie nat grond kan lei tot, onder meer, plantwortelsiektes. Elsie Cruywagen, navorser by die Landbou Navorsingsraad, wat spesialiseer in swamsiektes op groentegewasse, het met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard hieroor…
Agri-uur: 19 Januarie, Nicol Jansen
Alhoewel droogtegeteisterde gebiede in die Noord-Kaap goeie opvolgreën ontvang het en die veld mooi herstel, het geaffekteerde boere se inkomstestrome nog nie herstel nie. Nicol Jansen, president van Agri Noord-Kaap, sê boere is verheug oor die reën, maar hulle het steeds finansiële bystand nodig. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met…
Agri Hour: 18 January, Rethabile Ngwenya
A young and passionate farmer, Rethabile Ngwenya from the North West, says she is on a mission to make agriculture fashionable. This is in a bid to show fellow young people that it is possible for the youth to run a successful farming business. The 27-year-old spoke to OFM News’…
Agri Hour: 18 January, Dr Jack Armour
The continuous rainfall in the Free State has brought about unwanted challenges for farmers. Dr Jack Armour, commercial manager of Free State Agriculture, says some farmers in the province were unable to plant, while others who did plant are unable to harvest crops or have experienced damages to their crops…
Agri Hour: 17 January, MEC Thembeni Nxangisa
The Vrede Dairy Integrated Farm Project, located in Vrede in the Free State, has finally been handed over to 65 beneficiaries after years of waiting. The province's MEC of Agriculture and Rural Development, Thembeni Nxangisa, handed over the project on Friday, which included almost 600 cows, milking equipment as well…
Agri Hour: 17 January, Noko Masipa
The shortage of locally produced animal disease vaccines in South Africa should be addressed urgently as this might have a devastating effect on the livestock industry. The DA’s Noko Masipa says government needs to address the issue as soon as possible as this is a serious problem for farmers and…
Agri Hour: 17 January, Theo Vorster
Being part of the agricultural sector can mean that you’ll experience highs and lows, coupled with instances of great uncertainty. Theo Vorster, CEO of Galileo Capital, who led a panel discussion during Agri SA’s year congress last year, said it is important that farmers find comfort in uncertainty and embrace…
Agri Hour: 14 January, Janine Ryan
In our Friday insert, only on OFM News' Agri Hour, Elsabé Richard speaks to the managing 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: 14 Januarie, Heinrich Victor
Die Suid-Afrikaanse wolmark lyk belowend vir die res van die seisoen, te danke aan die feit dat dit steeds bestendig presteer. Heinrich Victor, senior wolbemarker by OVK, het meer hieroor…
Agri Hour: 13 January, Stephanus Buys
The agricultural sector faces its own unique financial challenges and risks. Hence, Stephanus Buys, Channel Management Head of Cash Investments at FNB Business, emphasises that it is important for banks to partner with farmers in order to have a full understanding of these challenges so as to help them capitalise…
Agri-uur: 13 Januarie, Boeta du Toit
Die jaar het skaars begin en een van die onderwerpe wat op die oomblik in landbougemeenskappe herhaal word, is die voortdurende reënval wat groot skade beteken vir onder meer boere wat reeds vir die nuwe seisoen begin plant het. Boeta du Toit, uitvoerende hoofbestuurder van Agri Noordwes, sê die reën…
Agri-uur: 13 Januarie, 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: 12 January, Dr Peter Oberem (Full interview)
A virus called Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is seen as an imminent threat to the South African wool, sheep and goat industries. There is an urgent need for an appropriate vaccine before the virus rears its ugly head in South Africa. This is according to Dr Peter Oberem, CEO…