OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri Hour: 1 September, Wandile Sihlobo
An important dynamic of a La Niña is that it could bring dryness for regions such as South America. This, while other regions could receive good rainfall. Either way, this will have an effect on grain production around the world. Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber of…
Agri-uur: 31 Augustus, Erina Cillié
Vandag is die laaste dag van Vrouemaand en ter viering hiervan gesels OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard met Erina Cillié, ‘n Sussex-boer uit die Vrystaat. Cillié deel hoe sy by boerdery betrokke geraak het en wat haar boodskap vir vroue is…
Agri Hour: 31 August, Parliament
The Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill recently came under scrutiny. This as the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services held a two-day engagement with several government departments, which included the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, on its work around cannabis for medical and personal use. Here is OFM…
Agri Hour: 31 August, 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: 30 August, Dr. Susana Clusella-Trullas
The term “climate change” is something that most of us have heard time and time again throughout our lives. Scientists have over the years warned people of the effects that climate change might have on humans, the environment and animals in the future. According to Dr. Susana Clusella-Trullas, from Stellenbosch…
Agri Hour: 30 August, MEC William Bulwane
Farmers in the Free State lose millions of rands annually as a result of stock theft. In a bid to help combat this crime, the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development handed over risk management equipment, which included animal tracking devices to farmers from Thaba Nchu, Botshabelo, Wepener as…
Agri-uur: 27 Augustus, Elsabé Richard
Ons kyk nou na jou week in die landboubedryf. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard lig nou die hoofstories op OFM vandeesweek uit…
Agri Hour: 27 August, 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: 26 Augustus, Dr Willem Pretorius
Agri Gauteng het onlangs ‘n nie-winsgewende maatskappy op die been gebring wat sal dien as die mondstuk van landbou in Suid-Afrika. Volgens dr. Willem Pretorius, president van Agri Gauteng, is dié maatskappy, genaamd Agri Voice, se doel om nie net die nuutste nuus in landbou te deel nie, maar om…
Agri-uur: 26 Augustus, Corné Swanepoel
Vrouemaand is amper op ‘n einde maar ons gaan steeds voort om vroue, wat op een of ander manier ‘n bydrae lewer tot landbou in sentraal Suid-Afrika, te vier. Vandag gesels OFM-nuus se joernalis, Elsabé Richard, met Corné Swanepoel, ‘n vroueboer uit die Reivilo-omgewing in Noordwes oor hoe sy begin…
Agri-uur: 26 Augustus, 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: 25 August, Ian van Niekerk
You just cannot replace the benefits that cow’s milk offers. This is according to milk producer and managing director of Oakland Dairy in the Western Cape, Ian van Niekerk. Van Niekerk spoke to OFM News’ Elsabé Richard about the effect non-milk alternatives, also known as plant-based beverages, have on the…
Agri-uur: 25 Augustus, Dr Johan Cloete
In deel twee van die bespreking oor skaapbrandsiekte, verskaf dr. Johan Cloete, tegniese veearts by MSD Dieregesondheid, nog wenke oor hoe om dié siekte hok te slaan. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met hom gesels…
Agri Hour: 25 August, 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: 24 August, Lydia Nkhoke
A group of five women from Ladybrand in the Free State is contributing to food security in their area. Mantshopa Mothers Co-operative, which was established in 2003, makes use of netted tunnels to grow vegetables. Lydia Nkhoko, manager and daughter of the founder of the co-operative, says they sell fresh…
Agri-uur: 24 Augustus, Elsabé Richard
Die gebruik van antibiotika het ‘n rewolusionêre uitwerking op veeboerdery gehad en gehelp om die verspreiding van siektes onder diere wat in beknopte toestande aangehou word, te beperk. Maar dit kom teen ‘n potensiële dodelike prys vir menslike gesondheid. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het meer hieroor…
Agri-uur: 24 Augustus, Dr Johan Cloete
Skaapbrandsiekte kom gewoonlik gedurende die koue maande voor. Dr Johan Cloete, tegniese veearts by MSD Dieregesondheid, sê hierdie siekte is hoogs aansteeklik en veral wolskape word die ergste geraak. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met hom gepraat…
Agri-uur: 23 Augustus, Yolandi de Wet
Dit is belangrik dat vroue in hulself moet glo en nie opgee nie. Dit is die boodskap van Yolandi de Wet, eienaar van Yolandi de Wet PR in die Wes-Kaap. De Wet, wat ‘n boorling van Upington in die Noord-Kaap is en self op ‘n plaas groot geword het, moedig…
Agri-uur: 23 Augustus, Johan van den Berg
Weervooruitsigte toon dat ons moontlik eers in Oktober lekker warm weer sal begin ervaar. Johan van den Berg, onafhanklike lanbouweerkundige, sê die koue is egter vir eers nog nie verby nie en hy waarsku boere oor die sterk winde wat verwag kan word… OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met hom…
Agri-uur: 23 Augustus, Nicol Jansen
Sowat 170 000 hektaar veld is onlangs weens wegholveldbrande in die Noord-Kaap verwoes. Dit, terwyl boere in die Vrystaat en Noordwes ook groot skade weens verwoestende veldbrande gely het. Volgens Nicol Jansen, president van Agri Noord-Kaap, het die grootste veldbrande in die Kuruman- en Daniëlskuil-omgewings plaasgevind. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard…