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…
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…
'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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The public should refrain from buying pesticides from street hawkers. Melanie Israel, Control Agricultural Legislation Inspector at the National Department of Agriculture, says street hawkers will most probably sell unregistered products and fail to advise customers on the dangers of the product. OFM News’ Elsabé Richard spoke to her about…
Twee vriende gaan van vandag, 1 April, af, vir sowat 50 dae aan 2 200km in hulle kajak roei. Dit is ter wille van liefdadigheid. Edward-John Hill sê hy en sy vriend, Taro Niehaus, gaan via die Oranjerivier vanaf Lesotho tot in Namibië roei. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met…
'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…
Boere moet voorkomend teen verskeie insek-oordraagde siektes optree. Dr Faffa Malan, ‘n veearts en besturende direkteur van die Herkouer-veterinêre Vereniging van Suid-Afrika, oftewel RuVASA, het met OFM-nuus gesels oor hierdie siektes…
The recent rain did not only have a negative effect on farm infrastructure and roads but also crops such as tomatoes. According to Clive Garrett, marketing manager of ZZ2, consumers can expect shortages for the next week or two. OFM News’ Elsabé Richard spoke to him about this…
30 Mar 2021 4AM
2 min
2600 – 2620
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