OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri-uur: 9 Desember, Dawie Maree
Die BBP-syfer het ‘n 1,5% inkrimping in ons totale ekonomie getoon, soos gister deur Statistieke Suid-Afrika vrygestel. Die daling van 13,6% in die landbousektor het ook tot hierdie inkrimping bygedra. OFM-nuus se Lee Simmons praat met die hoof van inligting en bemarking by FNB-agribesigheid, Dawie Maree, hieroor. Hier is Maree…
Agri-uur: 9 Desember, 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: 8 December, Ashia Petersen
Brown locust infestations have destroyed many farms in the Northern Cape, however, the Western Cape has recently experienced a surge in these infestations. OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to the Director of Sustainable Resource Use and Management at the Western Cape Department of Agriculture about this. Here is Petersen…
Agri Hour: 8 December, HO De Waal
In the second segment of this interview, OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to Professor, HO De Waal from The University of the Free State in the Natural and Agricultural Sciences faculty, about his research in the cactus pear farming industry and its profitability and sustainability in South Africa. Here is…
Agri-uur: 8 Desember, Francois Strydom
Die finansiële resultate van die Senwes Groep weerspieël ʼn 47,8% toename in omset ten bedrae van R5,2 miljard (2020: R3,5 miljard), terwyl verdienste voor rente, depresiasie en amortisasie van R511 miljoen tot R533 miljoen toegeneem het. OFM-nuus se Lee Simmons praat met die Uitvoerende Beampte van Senwes, Francois Strydom, hieroor…
Agri Hour: 7 December, KJ Ramakotjo
The South African Police Service in the Free State speaks on their operational plan ahead of the festive season. The Deputy District Commissioner of Mangaung Metro, KJ Ramakotjo, speaks to OFM News’ Lee Simmons about the importance of safeguarding farmers, their stock and their families going into the festive season…
Agri Hour: 7 December, Paul Makube
The Agbiz-IDC Agribusiness Confidence cruised to a second record high since 2001, which is indicative of robust domestic trading conditions and another year of favourable seasonal production outlook. OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to Agricultural economist, Paul Makube, from FNB about what this means for the agricultural sector. Here is…
Agri Hour: 7 December, 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: 6 December, Prof HO de Waal
In the first segment of this interview, OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to Professor HO de Waal from the Natural and Agricultural Sciences Faculty at the University of the Free State (UFS) about his research in the cactus pear or prickly pear farming industry and its viability in South Africa…
Agri-uur: 6 Desember, Jakkals le Roux
Feestyd word tipies gekenmerk deur omgee en die samekomste van vriende en familie, maar vir boere is dit 'n tyd om meer waaksaam te wees aangesien plaasaanvalle gewoonlik hierdie tyd van die jaar toeneem. Jakkals le Roux, voorsitter van Vrystaat Landbou se Landelike Veiligheidskomitee, versoek boere om op hulle hoede…
Agri-uur: 6 Desember, Dr WA Lombard
Goeie graanoeste weens verwagte goeie reënval, sowel as ‘n verwagte hoë vraag na vee is van die voorspellings vir 2022. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met Dr WA Lombard, ‘n landbou-ekonoom van die Universiteit van die Vrystaat oor hoe landbou-vooruitsigte vir die nuwe jaar lyk…
Agri-uur: 3 Desember, Heinrich Victor
Die sywaartse beweging van die Australiese wolmark en die effense verswakking van die Rand teenoor die vernaamste geldeenhede, het daartoe gelei dat die Suid-Afrikaanse wolmark onveranderd bly. Heinrich Victor, senior wolbemarker by OVK, het meer hieroor…
Agri Hour: 3 December, 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: 2 December, Savannah Hartley
With a surge in farm attacks and farm murders, the farming community of Dullstroom, Mpumalanga, have implemented their own communal protection watch to ensure the safety of their families and farms. OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to Savannah Hartley, daughter of one of the farmers in the Dullstroom area…
Agri Hour: 2 December, Dawie Maree and Ester Ochse
Farmers’ profit margins are gradually shrinking due to high fuel and fertilizer prices, amongst others. This week, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced that the petrol price will rise by 75 cents per litre, while the two grades of diesel increases by 72.5 and 74.5 cents per litre,…
Agri-uur: 2 Desember, 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: 1 December, Reggie Ngcobo
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development has announced that applications for the Presidential Employment Stimulus Inititiative (PESI) are now open.
Agri Hour: 1 December, Leonard Thapathi
Did you know that chickens love feed that has been fermented for a couple of days? Leonard Thapathi, manager of NWK’s Developing Agriculture department, speaks to OFM News’ Elsabé Richard about the benefits of fermenting chicken feed, as well as how to ferment feed. Here is that interview…
Agri-uur: 1 Desember, Dr WA Lombard
Dis geen geheim dat 2021, net soos 2020, grootliks deur die Covid-19-pandemie gedryf is nie. Alhoewel die landboubedryf as noodsaaklik verklaar is gedurende inperkingsvlakke, is daar landboubedrywe soos die wynbedryf wat hard getref is. Dan is daar ook dieresiektes en onderwerpe soos grondhervorming wat van die gewilde onderwerpe in landbougemeenskappe…
Agri Hour: 30 November, Miles Dicke
Mineral blocks are widely used by farmers to add to the nutritional intake of animals to better their growth and reproduction. Speaking to OFM News, Miles Dicke, owner of Dicke Brahman - Idlewild Farm, talks about the viability of mineral salt blocks.