OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri Hour: 15 October, 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: 15 Oktober, Heinrich Victor
Die Suid-Afrikaanse wolmark het vandeesweek ‘n relatief goeie vertoning gelewer en het ook sywaarts verhandel. Dit, ten spyte van die verswakking in die Australiese wolmark en die versterking van die Rand teenoor die vernaamste geldeenhede. Hier is Heinrich Victor, senior wolbemarker by OVK, met meer oor vandeesweek se wolveiling…
Agri-uur: 14 Oktober, 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: 13 October, Angus Buchan
Farmers are scheduled to gather at Voorspoed farm, south east of Douglas in the Northern Cape today, as they take hands in prayer. OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to Evangelist Angus Buchan about the prayer event taking place today at 12pm and his expectations going into this event. Here is…
Agri-uur: 13 Oktober, Chris van Beljon
Die gevolge van voortdurende droogte en woedende veldbrande kan vernietigend vir boere wees. Dit raak nie net boere se beursies nie, maar ook hulle kernkuddes. Hierdie gevolge lei soms daartoe dat produsente besluit om hulle plaashekke te sluit, maar Chris van Beljon, stigter van Boere Droogtehulp SA NPC, wat nou…
Agri Hour:13 October, Kristel van Rensburg
The cyclical nature of both the mining and agriculture industries place businesses in these industries at risk of being hardest hit by the draft 2021 tax bills which seek to restrict assessed losses for SA businesses. To find out more about this, OFM’s Business Hour presenter, Olebogeng Motse, spoke to…
Agri Hour: 12 October, Dr. Theo de Jager
Farmers around the world are being celebrated today for their dedication and contribution to the economy of their respective countries. To find out more about International Farmer’s Day, OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to the president of the World Farmers’ Organisation, Dr. Theo de Jager, about this day and what…
Agri Hour: 12 October, Paul Oberholster
We continue our talk about the latest developments in Water Resource Management research and its application to daily living. OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to the 2021 NSTF-Water Research Commission award winner, professor and director at the Centre for Environmental Management at the University of the Free State, Paul Oberholster,…
Agri Hour: 12 October, 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: 11 October, Dakota Guy
We delve into Rhino cow selection and the stresses related to milking rhino cows and the effect it may have on their calves. MSc student at the Stellenbosch University in the Western Cape, Dakota Guy, speaks to OFM News’ Lee Simmons about her new Rhino Milk Recipe and the new…
Agri Hour: 11 October, Paul Oberholster
Years of award-winning research has resulted in research that will contribute largely to water resource management in South Africa. OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to the 2021 NSTF-Water Research Commission award winner, professor and director of the Centre for Environmental Management at the University of the Free State (UFS), Paul…
Agri-uur: 11 Oktober, Dr Frikkie Maré
Die Agri-relief Foundation fokus op die hulp aan landbouprodusente in nood. Dr. Frikkie Maré, senior lektor in die Departement van Landbou-ekonomie by die Universiteit van die Vrystaat (UV), is een van die direkteure van hierdie organisasie. Hy praat met OFM-nuus se Lee Simmons oor die stigting.
Agri-uur: 08 Oktober, Heinrich Victor
Nie-gesertifiseerde wol het onder druk verkeer en dit gaan moontlik op die kort- tot mediumtermyn die tendens wees. Hier is Heinrich Victor, senior wolbemarker by OVK, met meer oor vandeesweek se wolveiling…
Agri Hour: 08 October, 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 Hour: 07 October, Dakota Guy
Developing research to replace rhino milk for rhinoceros feeding is in full swing with promises of an economically viable product from the Stellenbosch University in the Western Cape. MSc student at the University, Dakota Guy, speaks to OFM News’ Lee Simmons about her new Rhino Milk Recipe and the new…
Agri Hour: 07 October, Gavin Lindhorst
When most of us think of alpacas, we think of their ability to spit at their target if annoyed. However, these animals are not only classified as exotic, but are also seen as great guarding herds against predators such as jackals. Gavin Lindhorst, owner of African Alpacas in the Western…
Agri-uur: 07 Oktober, 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: 06 Oktober, Elsabé Richard
Wetenskaplikes het vasgestel of dit moontlik is om ‘n jong lammer se gewig te gebruik om te voorspel wat die kwaliteit van die karkas op die teikengewig sal wees. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard berig hulle het bevind dat lammers wat swaarder is tydens speen, wat tipies teen 13 weke-ouderdom plaasvind,…
Agri-uur: 06 Oktober, Luan van der Walt
Die Nasionale Oesskattingskomitee sal na verwagting einde Oktober produsente se aanplantingsvoornemens bekend maak, en volgens Luan van der Walt, ‘n ekonoom by Graan SA, lyk die verwagtinge vir die 2021/22-seisoen goed. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met hom hieroor gesels…
Agri Hour: 05 October, Coreen van der Merwe
Setting up your will alone is not enough with respect to estate planning. This is according to Coreen van der Merwe, the Director of Sovereign Trust SA Limited, who spoke to OFM’s Business Hour presenter, Olebogeng Motse. Van der Merwe advises that one also needs to review said will annually…