OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri-uur: Rudi Jansen Van Vuuren, 11 Mei
Baie ongelukkige boere in die Allanridge-omgewing het die S86-pad met bakkies en sleepwaens geblokkeer weens die Departement van Paaie se onvermoë om die R30-pad te herstel.
Agri Hour: 10 May, Zimasa Leputla
The Free State department of Agriculture is overjoyed with farmer involvement at the Annual Bloem show. OFM News’ Lee Simmons spoke to the department’s spokesperson, Zimasa Leputla, to find out more.
Agri Hour: 10 May, Gershom Chimutu
Garlic farming has for many years been a regularized form of farming in some African countries because of its economic reward, export rate, and various other benefits. In the second part of this sit down OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to Garlic farmer, Gershom Chimutu.
Agri Hour: 10 May, Thomas Funke
South African sugarcane growers who are still reeling from the implementation of the sugar tax in 2018 have their eyes firmly placed on the production of bio-jet fuel. OFM’s Olebogeng Motse speaks to the CEO of the SA Canegrowers Association, Dr Thomas Funke, to find out how this airline fuel…
Agri Hour: 9 May, Manketsi Thlape
The agriculture produce agents’ amendment bill hearings , part 2.
Agri Hour: 9 May, Manketsi Thlape
The agriculture produce agents’ amendment bill hearings
Agri Hour: 9 May, Thomas Funke
Cost of damage to the sugarcane industry as a result of the KZN floods
Agri-uur: 6 Mei, Heinrich Victor
Die Cape Wools Merino-aanwyser het vandeesweek vir nie-RWS wol met 0,9% gestyg, terwyl dit ook met 0,9% vir RWS wol gestyg het, teenoor die vorige veiling. Heinrich Victor, senior wolbemarker by OVK, het meer hieroor…
Agri Hour: 6 May, Janine Ryan
In our Friday insert, only on OFM News' Agri Hour, Elsabé Richard 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: 5 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: 4 Mei, dr. Kandas Cloete
Een uit elke vyf van die produsente wat aan ‘n navorsingstudie van dr. Kandas Cloete, senior-analis vir die Buro vir Voedsel- en Landboubeleid deelgeneem het, het aangedui dat hulle beplan om binne die volgende dekade uit die boerdery uit te tree. Cloete het met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard gesels oor…
Agri Hour: 4 May, Professor Joseph Lekunze
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) in South Africa has been an ongoing topic of discussion in the red meat industry, especially since positive cases have now been detected in five provinces. During a panel discussion on Tuesday where AgriVoice and the North West University (NWU) Business School took hands as…
Agri-uur: 3 Mei, Boeta du Toit
Noordwes is een van die provinsies wat vloedskade weens voordurende swaar reën aangeteken het. Boeta du Toit, uitvoerende hoofbestuurder van Agri Noordwes, sê sommige dele het tot 1 200mm reën aangeteken. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met hom gepraat…
Agri Hour: 3 May, Elmarie Prinsloo
Besides being a major contributor to Bloemfontein’s economy, Bloem Show is also the proud host of the largest open-air Saddle Horse Championship in the world. Just under 900 saddle horses are participating in this championship.
Agri-uur: 3 Mei, Stephan Pietersen (volle onderhoud)
Dit is weer daardie tyd van die jaar wanneer produsente hulle jaarlikse loonopgawes aan die Departement van Indiensneming en Arbeid se Vergoedingsfonds moet verklaar. Volgens Stephan Pietersen, stigter van Work Accident Support, is dit nodig sodat die Vergoedingsfonds die rekening kan bereken wat betaalbaar is deur produsente. Hy het met…
Agri Hour: 29 April, Janine Ryan
In our Friday insert, only on OFM News' Agri Hour, Elsabé Richard 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: 28 April, Cathy Jason
Boerdery kan soms moeilik wees, maar dit het sy belonings. Die wete dat jy kos op jou medemens se tafel sit, is een van daardie belonings. Cathy Jason, ‘n melkboer op die plaas Fortuna, naby Weppener in die Vrystaat, gesels vanoggend met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard, oor waar haar paadjie…
Agri Hour: 28 April, Nelly Poonyane
The Bloem Show was buzzing with activity on Wednesday as people were finally back on the showgrounds after two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the exhibitors, Nelly Poonyane, who is the Managing Director of De Plante Roses in Roodewal in Bloemfontein in the Free State, showed off…
Agri-uur: 28 April, 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 Hour: 27 April, 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.