OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri Hour: 13 April, Dr Mpho Maja
The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Wilgeboom at Potchefstroom. Dr Mpho Maja, Director of Animal Health at the Department of Agriculture, spoke to OFM News about the symptoms of this virus as well as how to prevent…
Agri Hour: 13 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. Here…
Livestock marketing tips
In many communal settings, livestock farmers tend to sell one or two animals at a time to neighbours or acquaintances. This might bring in some money in the short term, but it won’t make you better off in the long run. OFM News’ Elsabé Richard has more…
Verantwoordelike jag vir volhoubare lewe en lewensonderhoud
Daar is verskillende vereistes waaraan professionele jagters moet voldoen. Dit is volgens Dries van Coller van die Professionele Jagters Vereniging van Suid-Afrika. Hy deel dat diegene wat belangstel om jagters te word, onder andere, ‘n kursus moet voltooi. Hier is Van Coller met meer…
Land Court Bill: A step in the right direction
An opinion piece written by Dr Marda Horn and Mrs Anthea-Lee September-Van Huffel from the University of the Free State, points out that the Land Court Bill is as a step in the right direction for land reform in South Africa. OFM News’ Elsabé Richard spoke to September-Van Huffel about…
Agri-Uur: 9 April, Heinrich Victor
Heinrich Victor, bestuurder van spesiale dienste by OVK, deel hierdie week wenke vir klasstandaarde vir Marinowol. Hier is Victor…
Agri Hour: 9 April, 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 April, 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-Uur: 8 April, Drienus van Zyl
Boere is steeds hard besig om in sekere dele van die Noord-Kaap sprinkane te bestry. Dit is volgens Drienus van Zyl, ‘n boer uit die Kakamas-omgewing. Hy sê die omvang van die uitbraak in sy omgewing, het hy laas in die 1970’s aanskou. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met hom…
Agri-Uur: 8 April, Prof. Johan Willemse
Daar bestaan groot kommer oor die finansiële vermoëns van die Landbank om finansiering aan boere te verskaf. Prof. Johan Willemse, ‘n landbou-ekonoom, sê dié bank is tengnies bankrot en sukkel selfs om sy krediteure te betaal. Hier is Willemse met meer hieroor…
Agri-Uur: 8 April, Chris Derksen
'n Bekende in die veebedryf, Chris Derksen, verskaf soos oudergewoonte die veilingspryse vir lewende hawe. 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…
Agri Hour: 7 April, Stuart Botha
Wines in South Africa excelled at one of the most celebrated competitions for Sauvignon Blanc in the world this year. This followed after Tokara’s Reserve Collection Sauvignon Blanc 2020 made history when it was awarded a very prestigious trophy for the best competing Sauvignon. OFM News’ Elsabé Richard spoke to…
Agri Hour: 7 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. Here…
Agri-Uur: 7 April, Rina Belcher
Belnori Boutique Cheesery, wat in Bapsfontein in die Benoni-omgewing in Gauteng geleë is, spog met vele nasionale en internasionale pryse vir hulle kase. Die wêreldbekende kaasmakers en eienaars, Rina Belcher en haar man Norman, wat hoofsaaklik bokkaas vervaardig, sê hulle gebruik die melk van Saanen-bokke. Belcher vertel hoe alles begin…
Agri-Uur: 6 April, Chris van Beljon
Die ‘Kayak for Charity’-span het verskeie uitdagings in die gesig gestaar, maar ten spyte hiervan roei hulle voort vir liefdadigheid. Chris van Beljon, stigter van Boere Droogtehulp SA NPC, sê Edward-John Hill, ook bekend as Bean, het reeds op 1 April begin om via die Oranjerivier met sy kajak vanaf…
Agri Hour: 6 April, Keneilwe Raphesu
Keneilwe Raphesu, a 23-year-old livestock and crop farmer from the Vaal Triangle, is encouraging people to join the agricultural sector as there is enough space for everyone. She, however, adds that thorough research needs to be done in order to know which challenges may arise in the chosen market. OFM…
Agri Hour: 6 April, Elsabé Richard
The poor performance of the former Department of Land Reform and Rural Development came under scrutiny during a recent Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development meeting. OFM News’ Elsabé Richard has more on this…
#Droogtehulp: Boere steeds in nood
Hoewel groot dele van die land goeie reënval ontvang het, is daar steeds gedeeltes wat min tot geen reën gehad het. Chris van Beljon, stigter van Boere Droogtehulp SA NPC, sê daar is steeds ‘n groot nood onder boere en daarom het hy hierdie droogtehulp inisiatief sowat drie jaar gelede…
Kyk eers na markte voor jy met wild begin boer, sê NW-wildboer
Tiaan Geldenhuys, ‘n wildsboer uit die Stella-omgewing in die Noordwes sê die wildbedryf het ‘n afname in pryse vanaf 2015 ervaar, wat ‘n negatiewe impak op die wildbedryf het. Hier is Geldenhuys met meer hieroor…
How to start a piggery – advice from a young Vaal pig farmer
Farming with pigs has many advantages. Some of these advantages include the fact that they have fast growth rates and are relatively easy to raise. This is according to 23-year-old livestock and crop farmer, Keneilwe Raphesu, from the Vaal Triangle. OFM News’ Elsabé Richard spoke to her about starting a…