OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri-Uur: 20 Julie, Johan van den Berg
Sentraal Suid-Afrikaners kan van vanmiddag (Dinsdag) af weer baie lae temperature verwag. Johan van den Berg, onafhanklike landbouweerkundige, sê hierdie koue toestande kan tot Vrydag voortduur en dat inwoners moet kennis neem dat sterk winde weer kan voorkom. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met hom gesels…
Agri-Uur: 19 Julie, Isabel Kruger
Agt veediefstal verdagtes, waaronder vyf polisiebeamptes, het in die Ladybrand-landdroshof in die Vrystaat verskyn. Isabel Kruger, voorsitter van die Rooivleisprodusente-organisasie se Veediefstalforum, sê hulle inhegtenisneming volg nadat daar verlede jaar 'n versoek aan die minister van polisie, Bheki Cele, gerig is om 'n taakspan op die been te bring om…
Agri Hour: 19 July, Thomas Funke
At the onset of the unrest in KwaZulu-Natal, the sugar industry was in the middle of the harvesting season. This means that the more days pass that sugar cane is not milled, the more the quality deteriorates, and it could end up being lost completely. To find out what this…
Agri-Uur: 19 Julie, Nicol Jansen
Boere wat in die Springbok-omgewing in die Noord-Kaap geleë is, het onlangs opvolgreën ontvang. Só sê Nicol Jansen, president van Agri Noord-Kaap, nadat bitter koue toestande die afgelope week sentraal Suid-Afrika getref het. Hy sê daar is egter steeds gebiede wat niks reën ontvang het nie. Hier is Jansen met…
Agri-Uur: 16 Julie, 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: 16 July, 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 Julie, Schalk van der Merwe
Schalk van der Merwe van die plaas Sanniesrust in die Vrystaat, is net een van die boere wat deur die onlangse veldbrande geraak is. OFM-nuus joernalis, Lucky Nkuyani het met hom gepraat oor die skade wat hy gely het…
Agri Hour: 15 July, MEC William Bulwane
A report containing details of the extent of the damage that recent veldfires in the Free State have caused, is expected to be released within two weeks’ time. This is according to Free State Agriculture MEC, William Bulwane. Bulwane spoke to OFM News after fires that broke out on Monday,…
Agri-Uur: 15 Julie, 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: 14 July, MEC Thembeni Nxangisa & MEC William Bulwane
The Free State’s MEC of Agriculture, William Bulwane, and the MEC of Cooperative Governance, Thembeni Nxangisa, held a meeting with the provincial Umbrella Fire Protection Association yesterday after veld fires wreaked havoc in parts of the province. OFM News’ Lucky Nkuyani spoke to the MECs about how they will be…
Agri Hour: 14 July, Hannes de Waal
The revised citrus protocol that South Africa recently signed between itself and China, is set to hold many advantages for local lemon farmers. In part two of this insert, OFM Business Hour presenter, Olebogeng Motse, speaks to Hannes de Waal from the Citrus Growers Association, about, amongst others, the possible…
Agri-Uur: 14 Julie, Piet Kleyn
Indien jy in droër dele van die land geleë is en oorweeg om 'n boerdery aan te pak, kan jy met volstruise begin boer. Maar, jou plaas moet aan sekere vereistes voldoen. Om meer te leer oor hierdie vereistes het OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard met Piet Kleyn van die Suid-Afrikaanse…
Agri Hour: 13 Julie, Errol Cason
Biotechnology has become a widely recognised practice across the world. Senior lecturer at the University of the Free State (UFS), Errol Cason, says the agricultural industry has been using biotechnology unknowingly. He explains that the moment one tries to better an animal or plant by tweaking their genetic makeup, then…
Agri-Uur: 13 Julie, Francois van Deventer
Alle plante moet fotosinteer om te kan groei en, in die geval van gewasse, om voedsel te produseer. Siektes wat die blaaroppervlak aanval, belemmer fotosintese en is dus ‘n groot probleem. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard gesels vandag met Francois van Deventer van Syngenta, oor twee sulke siektes, naamlik vroeë roes…
Agri Hour: 13 July, Wandile Sihobo
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: 12 Julie, Piet kleyn
Voortslepende droogtetoestande in dele van die land, sowel as verhoogde produksiekoste, lei daartoe dat die getal volstruisprodusente in die land afneem. Dit is volgens Piet Kleyn, hoof uitvoerende beampte van die Suid-Afrikaanse Volstruis-sakekamer. Kleyn sê egter dat daar nog heelwat produsente in droeër dele in onder meer die Noord-, Wes-,…
Agri-Uur: 12 Julie, Johnny Murdoch
Die vakmanskap van die hoefsmid is veral noodsaaklik vir perde en hul gesondheid gedurende hul lewensduur. OFM-nuus het met die voorsitter van die South African Association of Professional Farriers (SAAPF), Johnny Murdoch, oor die noodsaaklikheid van perde se hoefsorg gesels. Hier is Murdoch…
Agri Hour: 12 July, Hannes de Waal
The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, recently signed a revised citrus protocol between South Africa and China. This protocol has been welcomed with much excitement in the local citrus industry. To gain some insight on what this protocol is about, OFM Business Hour presenter, Olebogeng…
Agri Hour: 09 July, Denene Erasmus
In our Friday insert, only on OFM News' Agri Hour, Lee Simmons 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: 09 Julie, Chris van Beljon
Elf plase in die Fochville-omgewing buite Potchefstroom in Noordwes is onlangs deur veldbrande verwoes. Chris van Beljon, stigter van Boere Droogtehulp SA NPC, sê nege van hierdie plase is totaal verwoes. Hy sê ‘n konvooi van ongeveer 20 bakkies en 20 trokke gaan hierdie naweek skenkings by boere in die…