OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri-uur: 05 Oktober, Isabel Kruger
Met feestyd wat al hoe nader kom, word boere gewaarsku om op hulle hoede te wees vir die moontlike toename in veediefstal. Isabel Kruger, voorsitter van die Veediefstal Voorkomingsforum (VVF) in die Vrystaat, sê veral dorpe langs die Suid-Afrika/Lesotho-grens word die ergste deur hierdie misdaad geraak. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard…
Agri-uur: 04 Oktober, Nicol Jansen
Wegholveldbrande in die Noord-Kaap het die afgelope twee maande meer as 450 000 hektaar weiveld verwoes. Volgens Nicol Jansen, president van Agri Noord-Kaap, gaan die polisie in die provinsie nou help met ondersoeke na die ontstaan van veldbrande in dele van die Noord-Kaap. Hy het met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard…
Agri Hour: 04 October, Dewald Olivier
The livestock industry is recovering well despite still facing challenges such as outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) disease in parts of KwaZulu-Natal. This is according to Dewald Olivier, Executive Officer of the South African Feedlot Association, who told OFM News’ Elsabé Richard that the appointment of a Ministerial…
Agri-uur: 04 Oktober, Erich Stoch
Erich Stoch, voorsitter van die Noordwes Sambreel-brandbeskermingsvereniging, deel vereistes wat grondeienaars moet aan voldoen wanneer dit kom by die bestryding en voorkoming van veldbrande. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met hom hieroor gesels…
Agri-uur: 01 Oktober, Heinrich Victor
Die afname in die Suid-Afrikaanse wolmark vandeesweek kan grootliks toegeskryf word aan die verswakking in die Australiese wolmark. Volgens Heinrich Victor, senior wolbemarker by OVK, het nie-gesertifiseerde wol onder druk verkeer. Hier is Victor met meer…
Agri Hour: 01 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: 30 September, MEC William Bulwane
The MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Free State, William Bulwane, visited farmers in Edenburg that were affected by raging veldfires. Bulwane handed over feed and protein-based pellets to about 25 affected farmers. OFM News’ Elsabé Richard spoke to him about his visit…
Agri-uur: 30 September, Erich Stoch
Skade weens wegholveldbrande tussen 1 Mei en 23 September in Noordwes beloop tussen as R2,75 en R3,5 miljard. Dit is volgens Erich Stoch, voorsitter van die Noordwes Sambreel-brandbeskermingsvereniging. Stoch voeg by dat meer as 600 000 hektaar veld gedurende die genoemde tydperk in die provinsie verwoes is. OFM-nuus se Elsabé…
Agri-uur: 30 September, 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 Hour: 29 September, Dr Berry Mutowembwa
The African blue tick, Asian blue tick and red-legged tick are all primary vectors of anaplasmosis, which is also known as gallsickness. Dr Berry Mutowembwa, a veterinarian at the Agricultural Research Council, explains that symptoms of the disease include a high fever and constipation in animals and if not treated,…
Agri-uur: 29 September, Nicol Jansen
Boere in sentraal-Suid-Afrika het vanjaar duisende hektaar weiveld en baie van hul vee weens wegholveldbrande verloor. Volgens Nicol Jansen, president van Agri Noord-Kaap, is die veldbrande wat gedurende dié brandseisoen voorgekom het ongekend. Jansen het met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard gesels nadat twee groot veldbrande - wat deur sterk wind…
Agri Hour: 29 September, MEC Desbo Mohono
The go-ahead that was given to allow for the legal growing of cannabis in South Africa for medicinal and recreational purposes, has been welcomed by the North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. MEC Desbo Mohono said during a webinar, which focussed on growing cannabis in the North West,…
Agri Hour: 28 September, Dr Didi Claassen
Today marks World Rabies Day. This day is celebrated each year on 28 September aiming to educate the public of the dangers of rabies and how it can be prevented. In anticipation of this day, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development in collaboration with other stakeholders, held…
Agri Hour: 28 September, Christelle Colman
If there is one thing that all of us have no control over, it’s the weather. Almost every farmer will tell you that the weather could be your best friend or your worst enemy. One day it could be a beautiful sunny day, and the next day, heavy rainfall can…
Agri Hour: 28 September, 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: 27 September, André Erasmus (Deel 1)
Aartappelmot kan ‘n nagmerrie vir aartappelboere wees as dit nie effektief beheer word nie. Om meer uit te vind oor hoe aartappelmot geïdentifiseer en beheer kan word, het OFM-nuus-joernalis, Elsabé Richard, met André Erasmus, InteliGro se aartappel tegniese spesialis, gesels…
Agri-uur: 27 September, André Erasmus (Deel 2)
Aartappelmot kan ‘n nagmerrie vir aartappelboere wees as dit nie effektief beheer word nie. Om meer uit te vind oor hoe aartappelmot geïdentifiseer en beheer kan word, het OFM-nuus-joernalis, Elsabé Richard, met André Erasmus, InteliGro se aartappel tegniese spesialis, gesels…
Agri Hour: 27 September, Dr Berry Mutowembwa
It is important that farmers take into account the different types of diseases that occur in their area in order to take the necessary precautions to prevent an outbreak amongst their herds. One of the diseases that are prevalent in the Eastern coastal areas of KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, as…
Agri Hour: 24 September, Gary Palmer
The Chief Executive Officer of Paragon Lending Solutions, Gary Palmer, says commercial financiers are becoming more conservative with respect to financing local businesses on the back of Covid-19, a sluggish economy and political instability. OFM Business Hour’s presenter, Olebogeng Motse, spoke to him to learn more about this…
Agri Hour: 24 September, Janine Ryan
In our Friday insert, only on OFM News' Agri Hour, Elsabé Richard speaks to Janine Ryan, 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…