OFM Agri Hour
The Agri Hour with Gerben van Niekerk is OFM's flagship agriculture programme. Tune in, weekdays 5 - 6am.
Agri Hour: 30 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: 29 June, Sue Walker
The Free State Department of Agriculture and Rural Development recently hosted one of the National Food Systems dialogues. This dialogue delves into ways and means of ensuring access to safe and nutritious food for all. One of the speakers, Professor Sue Walker, has more…
Agri-Uur: 29 Junie, Pieter Craven
Dit is belangrik dat produsente die nodige beginsels van saadopberging in ag moet neem. Die wyse waarop saad geberg word, speel ‘n groot rol in die kwaliteit van die saad. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met Pieter Craven, Verkoops- en Bemarkingsbestuurber van Sensako, oor saadopberging sowel as sy wenke vir…
Agri-Uur: 28 June, Dirk Krapohl
Die Rooivleisprodusente-organisasie, oftewel RPO, in die Noord-Kaap het vandeesmaand sy jaarkongres gehou. Dirk Kraphol, Bedryfsbestuurder van die RPO, sê die kongres het hoofsaaklik gefokus op die belangrikheid van naspeurbaarheid in die rooivleisbedryf. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met hom gepraat…
Agri Hour: 28 June, Dr Francois van der Vyver
This week we’re continuing with complementary supplementation for ruminants. In this last insert, Dr Francois van der Vyver, Technical Manager of National Ruminants at Nutri Feeds, takes a look at complementary supplementation for pregnant, lactating or young animals during the winter season. Here is Van der Vyver…
Agri Hour: 28 June, Paballo Motumi
Farming offers various exciting opportunities. One young farmer in Kuruman in the Northern Cape, Paballo Motumi, started her farming journey with poultry and has now ventured into planting peanuts. OFM News’ Elsabé Richard spoke to her about this new venture …
Agri-Uur: 25 Junie, Dr Jane Buys
Twee verdagtes, wat in hegtenis geneem is vir die moord op die jong plaasbestuurder, Brendin Horner, in die Paul Raux-omgewing in die Vrystaat in 2020, is vandeesweek borgtog toegestaan. Dit volg nadat DNS-uitslae van die bloed op hulle klere nie ooreengestem het met Horner se bloed nie. Dr Jane Buys,veiligheidsrisiko-analis…
Agri-Uur: 25 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: 25 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: 24 Junie, Francois Knowles
Diere-identifikasie is nie net belangrik vir die identifikasie van gesteelde vee nie, maar ook vir naspeurbaarheidsdoeleindes. Francois Knowles, registrateur van die Landbouproduk-agenteraad, oftewel APAC, het met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard hieroor gesels, sowel as oor belangrike biosekuriteitsmaatreëls wat binnekort vir lewendehawe-agente in werking tree…
Agri-Uur: 24 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: 23 June, Andrea Campher
Agri SA pleit, namens die landbousektor, dat die regering hul versoek oorweeg om voorkeur te gee aan noodsaaklike werkers binne die sektor en hulle so gou as moontlik vir die Covid-19-entstof registreer. Andrea Campher, Risiko- en Rampbestuurder van Agri SA, praat met OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard oor die noodsaaklikheid dat…
Agri-Uur: 23 Junie, Johan van den Berg
Sterk winde gaan gewoonlik gepaard met kouefronte en daarom moet boere voorbrande vermy. Johan van den Berg, onafhanklike landbouweerkundige, sê die kanse dat veldbrande ontstaan, is veral nou baie hoog weens ‘n oormaat brandmateriaal ná goeie reën aan die begin van die jaar. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met hom…
Agri Hour: 23 June, Dr Francois van der Vyver
Phosphorus is one of the essential nutrients for livestock, especially during the summer season. Signs of phosphorus deficiency in cattle is usually the chewing of foreign material such as bones which can lead to diseases such as botulism, or ‘lamsiekte’, as it is known in Afrikaans. Here is Dr Francois…
Agri Hour: 22 June, Dr Francois van der Vyver
Complementary supplementation for ruminants plays an essential role in the profitability of a farmer’s livestock business. This is according to Dr Francois van der Vyver, Technical Manager of National Ruminants at Nutri Feeds. In this insert, Van der Vyver takes a look at the basic principles of supplementation for ruminants…
Agri-Uur: 22 Junie, Nicol Jansen
Ter viering van Wêreld woestynvormingsdag, wat jaarliks op 17 Junie plaasvind, het Agri Noord-Kaap ‘n inligtingsvideo bekendgestel om die erge droogtetoestande in die provinsie aan die breë gemeenskap ten toon te stel. Nicol Jansen, president van Agri Noord-Kaap, sê sowat 50% van die provinsie se oppervlakte is nog in erge…
Agri Hour: 22 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: 21 June, Unathi Speirs
Tariff increases in the poultry sector could negatively impact food security in South Africa. This is according to the Emerging Black Importers and Exporters Association of South Africa (EBieSA). The association recently made a submission to the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC), warning it that further tariffs on…
Agri Hour: 21 June, Dr Patricia Froneman
As the bird flu disease - as Avian Influenza is commonly known - made its appearance on more than two farms in the Free State, prevention protocols have become a necessity. State Veterinarian in Frankfort, Dr Patricia Froneman, elaborates on the disease and explores the various containment measures. OFM News’…
Agri Hour: 18 June, Denene Erasmus
In our Friday insert, only on OFM News' Agri Hour, Lee Simmons 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…