OFM Agri Hour
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Agbiz predicts agricultural growth in second quarter of the year
As usual on the Agri Hour, brought to you by John Deere, 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…
Dedication and hard work - a recipe for success, says female sugar farmer
A well established commercial sugar cane and vegetable farmer from KwaZulu-Natal stops at nothing to achieve in her goals. Nonhlanhla Gumede Shabalala, is a true inspiration to many young women in South Africa who wants to make a living in the farming industry. She says it is all about focus…
Potch-skietery: Dit was die 'aakligste oproep" ooit, sê slagoffer se pa
'n Potchefstroomse melkboer se noodoproep om hulp na sy pa, nadat hy gewond is deur 'n aanvaller op hul plaas, was vir sy pa die "aakligste oproep", wat hy nog ooit ontvang het. So sê Hannes Niemand, nadat sy 30-jarige gewonde seun Hennie, wat steeds in die Potchefstroom Mediclinic aansterk,…
Jou week in landbou 24 Augustus
Jou week in landbou 24 Augustus
#WomensMonth Dedicated female sugar farmer goes all the way
A young female sugar farmer from KwaZulu-Natal believes goals are achievable, once people set their minds to it. Nonhlanhla Gumede Shabalala strives to be the best she can be on her own 170 hectare sugar cane farm, Uthandimvelo, situated in the Stanger area. Shabalala says she is not looking back…
Live cattle exporters to Botswana need to familiarize themselves with conditions
Potential exporters need to contact their local state veterinarian to familiarize themselves with the requirements for exporting their live cattle to neighboring Botswana. Agreed upon conditions have been provided to local provincial veterinary services after Botswana announced its ban on export of live cattle from South Africa has been lifted…
Daling in plaaslike wolmark is weens onsekerheid in wêreldmarkte
Heindrich Victor, bestuurder spesiale dienste van vesel by OVK, verskaf nou vooruitsigte in die wolbedryf na die tweede wolveiling van die 2020/21 wolseisoen plaasgevind het. Hier is Victor
Urgent appeal to Free State farmers to assist drought stricken areas, feed donations needed
Free State Agriculture (FSA) has made an urgent appeal to producers in the province to reach out to their counterparts in the drought-stricken Northern, Eastern and some parts of the Western Cape. There are areas in some parts of these provinces that are in dire need of fodder for their…
What's new in Farmer's Weekly?
In our Friday insert, only on OFM News' Agri Hour, Christal-Lize Muller 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 Noord-Kaap president Nicol Jansen met die jongste oor droogte
Soos oudergewoonte op 'n Donderdag praat ons met Nicol Jansen, president van Agri Noord-Kaap, oor die droogtesituasie in die Noord-Kaap en droogtehulp wat aan boere in dié provinsie verleen word. OFM het 'n webblad geskep waarop luisteraars inligting oor die droogtesituasie in die sentrale binneland en in ander provinsies kan…
Agri-Uur 20 Augustus Maryna Galow
Wynbedryf werk nou aan 'n rampherstelplan #Covid19 Die horlosie kan nie teruggedraai word nie met betrekking tot die skade wat berokken is aan die wynbedryf weens die regering se Covid-19-verbod op die handel van drank. Die skade is aangerig en daar word nou vorentoe gekyk word in 'n poging om…
Agri-Uur 20 Augustus
Brandbestrydingsvereniging vra mense om op brandgevaartoestande ag te slaan Die Potchefstroomse brandbestrydingsvereniging, benadruk opnuut die belang van die verantwoordelike optrede in 'n poging om die uitbreking van veldbrande te voorkom. Kobus Roux, voorsitter van dié vereniging, sê mense moet nie nalatig wees in dié verband nie. Sy beroep kom nadat…
Agri-Uur 20 Augustus Chris Derksen
Lewende hawe behaal goeie pryse ondanks swak ekonomiese toestand '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…
Agri-Uur 20 Augustus Kobus Laubscher
Wat sê die landbou-ekonoom, Kobus Laubscher? EN… Soos oudergewoonte op ‘n Donderdag, praat OFM-nuus se Christal-Lize Muller met die landbou-ekonoom, dr. Kobus Laubscher. (VIR DIE WEB: Hy sê leierskap vir die noodsaaklike herskikking van die land se ekonomie is nodig, maar dit is nie 'n reëndans nie. Namate die ekonomie…
Boere Droogtehulp SA moedig dieselskenkings in Bloemfontein aan
Die nie-winsgewende maatskappy, Boere Droogtehulp SA, samel nou diesel in kanne in, vir onder meer reisdoeleindes om veevoerskenkings aan boere in droogtegebiede in die Noord-Kaap moontlik te maak. Dié dieselprojek begin vandag en vind in samewerking met Hinterland by sy vulstasie in Bloemfontein plaas. Die projek duur tot volgende week…
Wynbedryf platgeslaan weens inperkingsregulasies al is drankverbod opgehef
Die situasie in die wynbedryf is in die stadium nie rooskleurig nie. Meer as 20 000 werksgeleenthede is verlore. Meer mense se lewens gaan ook negatief geraak gaan word weens die verbod op die handel van drank, wat in Maart vanjaar deur die regering as deel van die Covid-19-inperkingsregulasies, in…
Potchefstroom-boere ruk op in groot getalle om wegholbrande te bestry
Verskeie wegholveldbrande in die Potchefstroom-distrik het sedert die naweek verwoesting gesaai. Dr. Kobus Roux, voorsitter van dié distrik se brandbestrydingsvereniging, sê daar was drie groot brande wat Saterdag ontstaan het en na kleiner brande gelei het. Hy sê die totale omvang van die skade is in die stadium nog onbekend,…
Agri-Uur 18 Augustus Rico Basson
The wine industry deeply concerned about its future The South African wine industry are grateful for governments' decision to resume local trade and distribution of alcohol under level two of the Covid-19- lock down regulations that kicked in at midnight. Rico Basson, managing director of the wine industry organisation, Vinpro,…
Agri-Uur 18 Augustus Elizna Erasmus
Feed additives are valuable for health of animals Feed additives and its nutritional benefits for livestock should not be under estimated. This is according to Elizna Erasmus, a animal health and bio-security specialist at Bupo Animal Health who is of the opinion that climate change and resultant droughts, which reduce…
Agri-Hour 18 Augustus Wandile Sihlobo
Demand for white maize grows As usual on the Agri Hour, brought to you by John Deere, 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…