OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri-uur: 1 Junie, Heleen Viljoen
Die vraag na alternatiewe olie soos kanola- en palmolie het intussen toegeneem weens die hoë sonneblomoliepryse. Daarmee saam voeg Heleen Viljoen, ’n landbou-ekonoom van Graan SA, by dat die oorlog in die Oekraïne ’n onderliggende rol in die pryse vir sonneblom speel. Sy het met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard-May gesels…
Agri-uur: 1 Junie, Hennie Bruwer (Volle onderhoud)
Katoenpryse lyk tans goed en vooruitsigte vir die bedryf lyk ook goed. Dit is volgens Hennie Bruwer, die hoof uitvoerende beampte van Katoen SA. Hy sê verwagtinge is dat katoenpryse in die toekoms hoër kan neig.
Agri Hour: 31 May, Dr Chantelle Girgan
OFM News’ Dane Beisheim sat down for a chat with Dr Chantelle Girgan - a nematologist at the Plant Health Institute of the Agricultural Research Council, to discuss exactly what nematodes or roundworms are, and why they are a pest for farmers.
Agri Hour: 31 May, 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.
Agri Hour: 30 May, Antoinette Jini
The fire season is upon us and the public has been urged to be vigilant, to not start fires in an open field and to put the necessary precautionary measures in place. Antoinette Jini, director-general of Working on Fire in the Free State, says the organisation offers fire safety workshops,…
Agri-uur: 30 Mei, Francois Rossouw
Die organisasie wat die regte van familieboere beskerm, Saai, het dokumente ingedien om beswaar te maak teen sekere elemente van die Wetsontwerp op Private Gebruik van Dagga. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard-May het met Francois Rossouw, Saai se hoof uitvoerende beampte, hieroor gesels…
Agri Hour: 27 May, Dave Hayter
The Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in the Free State is kicking off its 33rd Annual Game Action at Willem Pretorius Nature Resort today. The auction is known to generate revenue of more than R10 million for the provincial fiscus. OFM News’ Elsabé Richard-May spoke…
Agri Hour: 27 May, Janine Ryan
In our Friday insert, only on OFM News' Agri Hour, Elsabé Richard-May speaks to the 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: 26 Mei, Johan Breytenbach
'n Veldbrand bewusmakingsdag word Donderdag 26 Mei op ‘n plaas net buite Bloemfontein in die Vrystaat gehou. Johan Breytenbach van die Vrystaatse Sambreel-brandbeskermingsvereniging het met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard-May hieroor gepraat…
Agri-uur: 26 Mei, 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-uur: 25 Mei, Bennie van Zyl
Suid-Afrikaners word uitgenooi om op 16 en 17 Junie vanjaar aan ‘n virtuele staptog teen plaasaanvalle en –moorde deel te neem. Volgens Bennie van Zyl, TLU SA se hoofbestuurder, is die plan om binne 24 uur virtueel 6 065 kilometer te stap. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard-May het met hom gesels…
Agri-uur: 25 Mei, Thinus Smuts
Indien ’n produsent voortgesette sitrussukses wil bereik, is geïntegreerde plantbestuur belangrik. Dit is volgens Thinus Smuts van InteliGro. Hy het met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard-May oor die sitrusbedryf en die belangrikheid van geïntegreerde plantbestuur gesels…
Agri Hour: 25 May, Elsabé Richard-May
The big stories in the global media this past weekend were on the potential global food crisis. Wandile Sihlobo, the Chief Economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa, or Agbiz, says the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war on grains and oilseeds markets, along with the ban on exports…
Agri Hour: 24 May, Dr Sandile Ngcamphalala
A last look at this year’s Grain SA NAMPO Harvest day. The world of agriculture is completed with the annual Grain SA NAMPO Harvest day. This year’s harvest day was more special after a two-year break. OFM News’ Dane Beisheim speaks to Dr. Sandile Ngcamphalala from Grain SA who tells…
Agri Hour: 24 May, Gershom Chimutu
All things turmeric – the final stretch. We end of our three-part series of ‘All things Turmeric’ by chatting about how the Covid-19 pandemic affected Gershom Chimutu’s turmeric farming. Chimutu chats to OFM News’ Lee Simmons about this. Here is Chimutu…
Agri Hour: 24 May, Gershom Chimutu
All things Turmeric Part 2 Turmeric farming is steadily becoming a route many African farmers are encouraging. OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to turmeric and garlic farmer from Malawi, Gershom Chimutu about the planting and harvesting process of turmeric farming. Here in Chimutu…
Agri Hour: 23 May, Skully Thembeni Nxangisa
MEC experiences the Grain SA NAMPO Harvest day for the first time ever. The MEC of Agriculture in the Free State, Skully Thembeni Nxangisa, speaks to OFM News’ Lee Simmons, about his first ever experience at the annual Grain SA NAMPO Harvest day. An event known as the biggest event…
Agri Hour: 23 May, Francois Rossouw
The Southern African Agriculture initiative (SAAI) questions the Cannabis bill.Saai says that immediate amendments should be made to the cannabis bill. OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to The Chief Executive Officer of Saai, Francois Rossouw to find out more. Here is Rossouw…
Agri-uur: 23 Mei, Daneel Rossouw
Ekonomiese voordele van Graan SA NAMPO Oesdag. Die Graan SA NAMPO-oesdag bring talle ekoniemiese voordele voor. OFM-nuus se Lee Simmons gesels met Nedbank se Funksionele Landbou Hoof, Daneel Rossouw. Hier is Rossouw…
Agri-uur: 20 Mei, Heinrich Victor
Hierdie week se nasionale wolveiling is vir jou deur Heinrich Victor, senior wolbemarker by OVK gebring. Hier is Victor…