OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri Hour: 21 September, Willie Clack
Farmers should not hesitate to report livestock theft cases at their local police stations. Willie Clack, chairperson of the National Stock Theft Prevention Forum, says that there are various reasons why people tend to not report crimes. He says that one of the reasons is that people have a lack…
Agri-uur: 20 September, Christel Basson
Bykans 60 vroueboere het OVK se eerste Vroue Skaapboerdery Boeredag bygewoon. Christel Basson, bemarkings- en kommunikasiebestuurder van OVK, sê dié besonderse dag was ‘n groot sukses en dat planne vir volgende jaar se vroue boeredag reeds onderweg is. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met haar gesels…
Agri Hour: 20 September, Dr Berry Mutowembwa
Farmers need to deworm their livestock during early summer in order to prevent experiencing an internal parasite problem during the summer. This is according to Dr Berry Mutowembwa, a veterinarian at the Agricultural Research Council. In today’s insert, OFM News’ Elsabé Richard talks to him about internal parasites such as…
Agri-uur: 17 September, Heinrich Victor
Die Suid-Afrikaanse wolmark kan op die kort tot medium termyn positief beïnvloed word deur die sywaartse beweging in die Australiese wolmark, sowel as die verswakking van die Rand teenoor die vernaamste geldeenhede. Heinrich Victor, senior wolbemarker by OVK, het meer hieroor…
Agri Hour: 17 September, 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: 16 September, Gariep Pecans
‘n Groep pekanneutboere in die Jacobsdal-omgewing in die Vrystaat het hande gevat om hul eie pekanneutprodukte te verpak, verwerk en uit te voer. Volgens Jan Cloete, hoof uitvoerende beampte van Gariep Pecans, stel die vorming van die maatskappy hulle in staat om meer wins te maak. OFM-nuus se landbouverslaggewer, Elsabé…
Agri Hour: 16 September, Dr Berry Mutowembwa
One of the main diseases to be on the lookout for when biting flies are noticed in livestock herds, is lumpy skin. According to Dr Berry Mutowembwa, a veterinarian at the Agricultural Research Council, lumpy skin is a viral disease that is spread by biting flies. When infection occurs, lumps…
Agri-uur: 16 September, 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: 15 September, Herman Archer
Die wolbedryf in die Vrystaat kan beskryf word as baie gesond en baie positief. Dit, ten spyte van die negatiewe invloed wat die Covid-19-pandemie op sekere wolpyplyne soos veilings en uitvoer gehad het. Om meer uit vind oor hoe dit met die plaaslike wolbedryf gaan, het OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard…
Agri Hour: 15 September, Ernest Ngoepe
The theme of this year’s World Rabies Day celebration is “Rabies: Facts, not Fear.” The day, which is celebrated each year on 28 September all over the world, aims to make people aware of the facts of the virus in a bid to help educate them and to dismiss any…
Agri Hour: 15 September, Andrew Russell
Financial assistance may be on the horizon for cane growers who collectively lost more than R84 million due to unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in July 2021. The chairperson of the SA Canegrowers Association, Andrew Russell, tells OFM Business Hour’s presenter, Olebogeng Motse, that whilst nothing is set in stone…
Agri-uur: 14 September, Elria Steinberg
Die aanlyn droogtehulpprojek, Boks Voer Vir ‘n Boer, waar die publiek voer vir boere in die Boesmanland-streek van die Noord-Kaap via ‘n webblad kan koop, is verlede jaar van stapel gestuur toe die land 'n harde Covid-19 inperkingstydperk ervaar het.
Agri Hour: 14 September, Dr Berry Mutowembwa
We’ve entered spring and will soon be entering the summer season. With these warmer conditions, farmers have to be on the lookout for some pests and diseases that might cause illnesses in livestock animals. According to Dr Berry Mutowembwa, a Veterinarian at the Agricultural Research Council, one of these diseases…
Agri Hour: 14 September, 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-uur: 13 September, Roelie van Reenen
Die nasionale Departement van Landbou het onlangs aangekondig dat die getal bek-en-klouseer rampbestuurgebiede in KwaZulu-Natal verminder is. Hierdie besluit volg op die afsluiting van die tweede ronde serologiese toesig wat in die betrokke gebiede in die provinsie gedoen is. In lig hiervan, het OFM-nuus joernalis, Elsabé Richard, met Roelie van…
Agri Hour: 13 September, Mimie Jacobs
The importance of having a secure environment cannot be stressed enough. These are the words of Mimie Jacobs, a farmer outside Bloemfontein in the Free State and former crowned Female Farmer of the Year. Jacobs, who was brutally attacked on her farm last year, talks to OFM News journalist, Elsabé…
Agri-uur: 13 September, dr. Winifred Bowman
Wyninskrywings vir vanjaar se Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10-kompetisie word as interessant, wêreldklas, en vol uitdrukking deur die beoordelaars beskryf. Die hoofsameroeper van die beoordelaarspaneel, dr. Winifred Bowman, sê wyne wat ingeskryf word vir hierdie kompetisie word elke jaar al hoe beter. OFM-nuus se joernalis, Elsabé Richard, het met haar…
Agri-uur: 10 September, Elria Steinberg
Die projek Boks Voer Vir 'n Boer is gestig met boere in die droogtegeteisterde gebiede van die Noord-Kaap in gedagte. Elria Steinberg, stigter van hierdie aanlyn projek, sê dié provinsie lê na aan haar hart omdat sy self ‘n boorling van die Namakwaland-streek is. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met…
Agri Hour: 10 September, 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: 9 September, 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…