Die kos wat ons eet mag later in ons lewens ‘n direkte impak op ons kognitiewe skerpheid hê. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard berig hierdie bevinding is volgens ‘n navorsingsprojek deur die Iowa Universiteit.
Edrich Badenhorst, ‘n wildsboer van Knapdaar Boerdery in die Noordwes, sê hulle is dankbaar vir die ondersteuning van die plaaslike én internasionale mark - veral ná streng Covid-19 regulasies. Hy deel dat die wildbedryf verskeie uitdagings gedurende die Covid-19-pandemie ervaar het, en dat dinge nou meer positief begin lyk. Hier…
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…
The founder and Group Managing Director of the National Emergent Red Meat Producers' Organisation (NERPO), Aggrey Mahanjana, has announced his early retirement. Mahanjana, who is also a livestock farmer, says he is looking forward to giving his farming business his undivided attention. OFM News’ Elsabé Richard spoke to him about…
The current projections for 2021 show that the South African citrus industry is likely to experience a 22% growth in export figures in just two years. Justin Chadwick, CEO of the Citrus Growers' Association of South Africa, says the industry has experienced growth over the past few years, which can…
Dieregesondheid is belangrik en daarom is dit noodaaklik dat lewendehawe-agente hulself vergewis van kritiese biosekuriteitsmaatreëls wat in November 2020 in die Staatskoerant gepubliseer is. Dit is volgens Francois Knowles, registrateur van die Landbouprodukte-agenteraad, oftewel APAC. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met hom oor hierdie maatreëls gesels…
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…
Die Suid-Afrikaanse wolmark het weer eens hierdie week ‘n daling getoon. Heinrich Victor, bestuurder van spesiale dienste by OVK, sê hierdie daling kan toegeskryf word aan, onder meer, die versterking van die Rand teenoor die vernaamste geldeenhede. Hier is Victor…
‘n Ad hoc taakspan, wat bestaan uit onder andere lede van Agri Noord-Kaap, is op die been gebring om bewusmaking te skep van die geweldige humanitêre en geestelike nood in die Noord-Kaap en omliggende gebiede weens erge droogte. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met Esté van der Merwe, bemarkingsbestuurder by…
'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…
‘n Suksesvolle byeboer uit die Keimoes-omgewing in die Noord-Kaap, Jana du Plessis, sê bye speel ‘n belangrike rol in voedselprodusering. Du Plessis, wat reeds van kleins af belanggestel het om met bye te boer, het met OFM-nuus gesels oor hoe om ‘n byeboerdery te begin en wat om te verwag.
Byeboerderye kan winsgewend wees, maar dit kos harde werk en passie. So sê Jana du Plessis, ‘n suksesvolle byeboer uit Keimoes in die Noord-Kaap. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met haar hieroor gesels…
Die gemeenskap van Ficksburg, wat verlede week betoog het teen die toestand van paaie in en om die dorp, sê hulle is tevrede met die reaksie wat hulle ontvang het van die plaaslike regering. Friedl von Maltitz, ‘n boer en streekverteenwoordiger van Vrystaat Landbou (VL), sê dit volg nadat die…
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…
The Department of Agriculture in the Free State is this year planning to implement 25 agricultural projects and programmes in the different districts of the province. The department’s MEC, William Bulwane, made this known during his department’s 2021/22 Budget Vote. Here is Bulwane…
Eksterne faktore soos belastings, die styging in diesel- en voerpryse, asook ‘n verhoogde minimumloon, het ‘n negatiewe effek op die melkbedryf. Ian van Niekerk, hoof uitvoerende beampte van Oakland Diaries, sê melkprodusente sowel as die verbruiker, is onder druk. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het met hom hieroor gepraat…
Mense wat water uit die Setumodam naby Mahikeng kry, kan binnekort skoner water hê. Landbou.com berig die dam lewer water, insluitende drinkwater, aan sowat 500 000 mense, maar dit is erg besoedel. OFM-nuus se Elsabé Richard het meer…
The Free State Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is working with various departments in order to fix roads in the province after heavy rains. This is according to MEC William Bulwane during an interview following his department’s 2021/22 budget vote. OFM News’ Cathy Dlodlo spoke to him about this…
21 Mar 2021 7AM
6 min
2620 – 2640
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