OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri Hour: 12 October, Dr. Theo de Jager
Farmers around the world are being celebrated today for their dedication and contribution to the economy of their respective countries. To find out more about International Farmer’s Day, OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to the president of the World Farmers’ Organisation, Dr. Theo de Jager, about this day and what…
Agri Hour: 12 October, Paul Oberholster
We continue our talk about the latest developments in Water Resource Management research and its application to daily living. OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to the 2021 NSTF-Water Research Commission award winner, professor and director at the Centre for Environmental Management at the University of the Free State, Paul Oberholster,…
Agri Hour: 12 October, 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: 11 October, Dakota Guy
We delve into Rhino cow selection and the stresses related to milking rhino cows and the effect it may have on their calves. MSc student at the Stellenbosch University in the Western Cape, Dakota Guy, speaks to OFM News’ Lee Simmons about her new Rhino Milk Recipe and the new…
Agri Hour: 11 October, Paul Oberholster
Years of award-winning research has resulted in research that will contribute largely to water resource management in South Africa. OFM News’ Lee Simmons speaks to the 2021 NSTF-Water Research Commission award winner, professor and director of the Centre for Environmental Management at the University of the Free State (UFS), Paul…
Agri-uur: 11 Oktober, Dr Frikkie Maré
Die Agri-relief Foundation fokus op die hulp aan landbouprodusente in nood. Dr. Frikkie Maré, senior lektor in die Departement van Landbou-ekonomie by die Universiteit van die Vrystaat (UV), is een van die direkteure van hierdie organisasie. Hy praat met OFM-nuus se Lee Simmons oor die stigting.
Agri-uur: 08 Oktober, Heinrich Victor
Nie-gesertifiseerde wol het onder druk verkeer en dit gaan moontlik op die kort- tot mediumtermyn die tendens wees. Hier is Heinrich Victor, senior wolbemarker by OVK, met meer oor vandeesweek se wolveiling…
Agri Hour: 08 October, 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: 07 October, Dakota Guy
Developing research to replace rhino milk for rhinoceros feeding is in full swing with promises of an economically viable product from the Stellenbosch University in the Western Cape. MSc student at the University, Dakota Guy, speaks to OFM News’ Lee Simmons about her new Rhino Milk Recipe and the new…
Agri Hour: 07 October, Gavin Lindhorst
When most of us think of alpacas, we think of their ability to spit at their target if annoyed. However, these animals are not only classified as exotic, but are also seen as great guarding herds against predators such as jackals. Gavin Lindhorst, owner of African Alpacas in the Western…
Agri-uur: 07 Oktober, 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-uur: 06 Oktober, Elsabé Richard
Wetenskaplikes het vasgestel of dit moontlik is om ‘n jong lammer se gewig te gebruik om te voorspel wat die kwaliteit van die karkas op die teikengewig sal wees. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard berig hulle het bevind dat lammers wat swaarder is tydens speen, wat tipies teen 13 weke-ouderdom plaasvind,…
Agri-uur: 06 Oktober, Luan van der Walt
Die Nasionale Oesskattingskomitee sal na verwagting einde Oktober produsente se aanplantingsvoornemens bekend maak, en volgens Luan van der Walt, ‘n ekonoom by Graan SA, lyk die verwagtinge vir die 2021/22-seisoen goed. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met hom hieroor gesels…
Agri Hour: 05 October, Coreen van der Merwe
Setting up your will alone is not enough with respect to estate planning. This is according to Coreen van der Merwe, the Director of Sovereign Trust SA Limited, who spoke to OFM’s Business Hour presenter, Olebogeng Motse. Van der Merwe advises that one also needs to review said will annually…
Agri-uur: 05 Oktober, Isabel Kruger
Met feestyd wat al hoe nader kom, word boere gewaarsku om op hulle hoede te wees vir die moontlike toename in veediefstal. Isabel Kruger, voorsitter van die Veediefstal Voorkomingsforum (VVF) in die Vrystaat, sê veral dorpe langs die Suid-Afrika/Lesotho-grens word die ergste deur hierdie misdaad geraak. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard…
Agri-uur: 04 Oktober, Nicol Jansen
Wegholveldbrande in die Noord-Kaap het die afgelope twee maande meer as 450 000 hektaar weiveld verwoes. Volgens Nicol Jansen, president van Agri Noord-Kaap, gaan die polisie in die provinsie nou help met ondersoeke na die ontstaan van veldbrande in dele van die Noord-Kaap. Hy het met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard…
Agri Hour: 04 October, Dewald Olivier
The livestock industry is recovering well despite still facing challenges such as outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) disease in parts of KwaZulu-Natal. This is according to Dewald Olivier, Executive Officer of the South African Feedlot Association, who told OFM News’ Elsabé Richard that the appointment of a Ministerial…
Agri-uur: 04 Oktober, Erich Stoch
Erich Stoch, voorsitter van die Noordwes Sambreel-brandbeskermingsvereniging, deel vereistes wat grondeienaars moet aan voldoen wanneer dit kom by die bestryding en voorkoming van veldbrande. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met hom hieroor gesels…
Agri-uur: 01 Oktober, Heinrich Victor
Die afname in die Suid-Afrikaanse wolmark vandeesweek kan grootliks toegeskryf word aan die verswakking in die Australiese wolmark. Volgens Heinrich Victor, senior wolbemarker by OVK, het nie-gesertifiseerde wol onder druk verkeer. Hier is Victor met meer…
Agri Hour: 01 October, 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…