OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri Hour: 8 June: Dr Patricia Froneman
An outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, also known as bird flu, has been confirmed on three farms in the Free State. Dr Patricia Froneman, State Veterinarian in Frankfort, says the influenza virus has been reported on farms in Villiers, Parys, and Wesselsbron. Here she is with more on…
Agri Hour: 8 June, MEC William Bulwane
The latest arrest and court proceedings involving an alleged multi-million feasibility study done for the controversial Vrede Dairy project has put this project and the Free State Agriculture Department’s intervention in the limelight again. Four accused were arrested facing charges of money laundering, fraud, and corruption. OFM News’ Cathy Dlodlo…
Agri Hour: 7 June: John Welch
South Africa might see an increase in crime if the right to self-defense is taken away from responsible and law-abiding citizens. This is according to John Welch, president of the South African Gunowners Association or SAGA. Welch was responding to a recent legislative proposal, which states that firearm licenses should…
Agri-Uur: 7 Junie, Dirk Strydom
Graan SA se bekende jaarlikse landbou-handelskou, die Nampo Oesdag, is amptelik gekanselleer ná 'n aankondiging deur die organisasie. Dirk Strydom, Bestuurder van Graanekonomie en Bemarking by Graan SA, sê nadat dit aanvanklik uitgestel is en vir 17 tot 20 Augustus 2021 geherskeduleer is, het die nuutse regeringsbeleid en inperkingsriglyne die…
Agri-Uur: 4 Junie, Elsabé Richard
Ons kyk nou na jou week in die landboubedryf. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard lig nou die hoofstories op OFM vandeesweek uit…
Agri Hour: 4 June, 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: 4 Junie, Heinrich Victor
Daar is nog net een wolveiling in hierdie wolseisoen oor en gesamentlik met die Australiese wolmark se verbetering, word daar verwag dat die plaaslike wolmark grootliks sywaarts sal beweeg en selfs effens kan versterk. Heinrich Victor, bestuurder van spesiale dienste by OVK het meer hieroor…
Agri-Uur: 3 Junie, Theo de Jager
Die familieboerorganisasie, Saai, stel vandeesweek 'n openbare veldtog, genaamd #StillNoGun, bekend. In 'n onderhoud met OFM-nuus se Blaine Jones, sê Saai se uitvoerende direksievoorsitter, Theo de Jager, dat die veldtog se doel is om druk op die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens te plaas om die langdurige agterstande uit te roei in die…
Suikerbedryf bereik nuwe hoogtes
Suikerriet word nie net gebruik in voedsel en lekkernye nie, dit kan ook verwerk word om biobrandstof te produseer wat selfs vir lugvaart aangewend kan word. In hierdie insetsel gesels OFM se Inhoudsbestuurder, Elzette Boucher-Krüger, met Thomas Funke, die hoof-uitvoerende beampte van die Suid-Afrikaanse Suikerrietkwekersvereniging hieroor…
Agri-Uur: 3 Junie, 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: 2 Junie, Francois Wilken
Die kouefront wat in die Vrystaat en ander dele van die land ervaar word, is voordelig vir boere in die provinsie wat deur sprinkaanplae geteister word. Francois Wilken, president van Vrystaat Landbou, sê die koue kan help om te voorkom dat die sprinkane eiers lê. OFM-nuus se Blaine Jones het…
Agri Hour: 2 June, Dr Peter Oberem
The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, has announced that Mtubatuba and surrounding areas – two districts and three municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal – have temporarily been declared cloven-hoofed animals standstill areas. This followed after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease was detected in the province. OFM News’…
Agri Hour: 1 June, 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: 31 May, MEC Desbo Mohono
The North West MEC for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Desbo Mohono, says agriculture is a crucial contributor to the province’s economy. She made this known when she tabled the Agriculture Department’s budget for this financial year.
Agri Hour: 31 May, Willie Clack
The National Stock Theft Prevention Forum says it is not known if measures like the installation of CCTV equipment or community WhatsApp groups are the reason the stock theft numbers for the 2020/21 period dropped by nearly 13%. OFM News’ Olebogeng Motse spoke to the forum’s chairman, Willie Clack, about…
Agri-Uur: 28 Mei, Elsabé Richard
Ons kyk nou na jou week in die landboubedryf. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard lig nou die hoofstories op OFM vandeesweek uit…
Agri Hour: 28 May, 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: 27 Mei, Bennie van Zyl
Ekonomiese groei kan die antwoord vir baie van die kwessies wees waarmee Suid-Afrika worstel. Bennie van Zyl, hoofbestuurder van TLU SA, sê een van die maniere om ‘n land se ekonomie te groei, is om vertroue te skep sodat beleggers kan belê en onder meer nog werksgeleenthede skep. Hier is…
Agri-Uur: 27 Mei, Edward-John Hill
Edward-John Hill van ‘Kayak for Charity’ het vandeesweek 2 200 km in sy kajak op die Oranjerivier voltooi. Hill het dié uitdaging, om geld in te samel vir onder meer droogtehulp, op 1 April in Lesotho begin waar hy na Namibië – sy eindbestemming - geroei het. OFM-nuus se Elsabé…
Agri-Uur: 27 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 lewende hawe op veilings. Die Noord-Vrystaat word as 'n…