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Win a brand-new John Deere tractor with OFM!

───   08:00 Tue, 18 Mar 2025

Win a brand-new John Deere tractor with OFM! | News Article

It’s time for farmers to reach for the gold in the green!

OFM, the Sound of Your Life, is proud to partner with John Deere to launch the ‘Lekker soos ’n Trekker’ competition, giving one lucky winner the chance to drive away with a brand new John Deere 5045D tractor worth R333 013.72.

There’s no doubt that farming comes with many challenges – from unpredictable rainfall to fluctuating input costs. While some things remain out of their control, farmers can take charge of their success with dependable equipment and reliable support. 

John Deere’s 5D Series is the perfect farming partner, offering a powerful engine, superior performance, and operator comfort to make agricultural operations more efficient and cost-effective.

Passion and creativity

To stand a chance to win this dream machine, farmers must showcase their passion and creativity! Here’s how to enter:

  • Create a short video (max 30 seconds) on your farm demonstrating how one of the key features of the John Deere 5D Series could add value to your daily operations. The features include:
    • Powerful engine
    • Performance
    • Operator comfort
    • Easy operation
    • Lower cost of ownership
    • Versatility for mixed crop farming
    • Reduced maintenance costs and downtime
  • Fill in the entry form on ofm.co.za, upload your video (max 50MB), and submit a 200-word motivation explaining your farming operations, how a John Deere 5045D will benefit your work, and why you deserve to win.

Entries close at midnight on 30 April 2025. Finalists will be randomly drawn and notified telephonically. These lucky participants will then be required to attend the final draw at NAMPO Park in Bothaville on 15 May 2025, where the grand prize winner will be revealed!

John Deere's Ayanda Nhlapo and Lumka Skosana with OFM's Anny Bruyns and Shandor Potgieter at the 5045 D tractor. Foto: OFM.


Joining hands with John Deere

“At John Deere we make aim to make our customers more productive, profitable and sustainable,” says Ayanda Nhlapo, Tactical Marketing Planner for small Ag at John Deere.

OFM Sales and Marketing Manager, Anchen Lintvelt believes the agricultural industry plays a big role in Central South Africa and is of crucial importance to the economic well-being of our country. “We are therefore very excited to join hands with John Deere – precisely to promote this and help make the dreams of a happy farmer or emerging farmer a reality.”

For more info, contact marketing@ofm.co.za.

ENDS


Why OFM

OFM, the Sound of Your Life, is Central South Africa’s premier commercial radio station, offering a mix of music, news, and entertainment. The station celebrates 39 years in the broadcasting industry this year. OFM is part of the Central Media Group, with its head office in Bloemfontein.

The station serves the affluent SEM 7-10 economically active marketplace with a broadcast footprint across the Free State, Northern Cape, southern Gauteng, and North West. OFM is synonymous with the people of Central South Africa and includes a full spectrum of listeners, from urban working moms and dads to corporate professionals, as well as rural communities and agricultural producers.

The station has an incredibly loyal and supportive audience. OFM enjoys one of the highest occurrences of time spent listening to the radio in South Africa.

This is achieved by the station’s great music offerings – such as playing listeners their favourite songs on the Request Network and counting down Central South Africa’s 30 biggest hits on the Central SA Top 30.

OFM offers several niche features – including a dedicated agricultural programme with three additional agricultural news updates a day, as well as a dedicated business programme.

Sport is close to OFM listeners’ hearts and is what brings much of Central South Africa together. The station is a proud partner, sponsor, and supporter of the Cheetahs, Griquas, and Leopards rugby teams as well as the Knights, Heat, and Dragons cricket teams.

OFM is committed to living the real good life, while at the same time helping Central South Africans to live their best lives.


Wen ’n splinternuwe John Deere trekker met OFM!

Dit is tyd dat boere reik na goud in die groen! OFM, die Klank van Jou Lewe, is trots om saam met John Deere die ‘Lekker soos ’n Trekker’-kompetisie bekend te stel waarin ’n gelukkige wenner die kans kry om weg te ry met ’n splinternuwe John Deere 5045D-trekker ter waarde van R333 013,72.

Boerdery gaan met baie uitdagings gepaard: van onvoorspelbare reënval tot wisselende insetkoste. Al is sommige dinge buite hul beheer, kan boere beheer neem oor hul sukses met betroubare toerusting en betroubare ondersteuning. 

John Deere se 5D-reeks is die perfekte boerderyvennoot, wat ’n kragtige enjin, voortreflike werkverrigting en operateursgerief bied om landboubedrywighede meer effektief en kostedoeltreffend te maak.

Passie en kreatiwiteit

Om ’n kans te staan om hierdie droommasjien te wen, moet boere hul passie en kreatiwiteit ten toon stel! Skryf so in:

  • Skep ’n kort video (maks. 30 sekondes) op jou plaas wat wys hoe een van die sleutelkenmerke van die John Deere 5D-reeks waarde tot jou daaglikse bedrywighede kan toevoeg. Die kenmerke sluit in:
    • Kragtige enjin
    • Prestasie
    • Operateursgerief
    • Maklike werking
    • Laer koste van eienaarskap
    • Veelsydigheid vir gemengde saaiboerdery
    • Verminderde instandhoudingskoste en stilstand
  • Vul die inskryfvorm op ofm.co.za in, laai jou video op (maks. 50MB) en dien ’n motivering van hoogstens 200 woorde in wat jou boerderybedrywighede verduidelik, hoe jou werk kan baat by ’n John Deere 5045D en hoekom jy verdien om te wen.

Inskrywings sluit om middernag op 30 April 2025. Finaliste sal lukraak getrek en telefonies in kennis gestel word. Daar sal dan van hierdie gelukkige deelnemers verwag word om die finale trekking op 15 Mei 2025 op NAMPO Park by Bothaville by te woon, waar die hoofpryswenner bekendgemaak sal word!

Vat hande met John Deere

“By John Deere streef ons daarna om ons kliënte meer produktief, winsgewend en volhoubaar te maak,” sê Ayanda Nhlapo, taktiese bemarkingsbeplanner vir klein AG by John Deere.

“Die landboubedryf speel só ’n groot rol in Sentraal-Suid-Afrika en is van kardinale belang vir die ekonomiese welstand van ons land. Ons is daarom baie opgewonde om met John Deere te kan hande vat – juis om dit te bevorder en ’n gelukkige boer of opkomende boer se drome ’n realiteit te help maak!” sê Anchen Lintvelt, OFM se verkoops- en bemarkingsbestuurder.

Vir nog inligting, kontak marketing@ofm.co.za.

EINDIG


Waarom OFM

OFM, die Klank van Jou Lewe, is Sentraal-Suid-Afrika se voorste handelsradiostasie, wat ’n verskeidenheid musiek, nuus en vermaak bied. Die stasie vier vanjaar reeds 39 jaar in die uitsaaiwese. OFM is deel van die Central Media Group, met sy hoofkantoor in Bloemfontein.

Die stasie bedien die welvarende SEM 7-10- ekonomies aktiewe mark met ’n uitsaaigebied wat die Vrystaat, Noord-Kaap, Suid-Gauteng en Noordwes insluit. OFM is sinoniem met die mense van Sentraal-Suid-Afrika, en sluit ’n volle spektrum van luisteraars in, van stedelike werkende ouers, tot korporatiewe professionele persone, sowel as plattelandse gemeenskappe en landbouprodusente.

Die stasie het ’n ongelooflik lojale en ondersteunende gehoor. OFM se luisteraars spandeer van die meeste tyd wat luisteraars in Suid-Afrika deurbring om radio te luister.

Dit word bereik deur die stasie se gepaste musiekaanbiedinge – luisteraars kan hul gunstelingliedjies op die Request Network versoek en op Saterdae kan hulle inskakel om saam Sentraal-Suid-Afrika se 30 grootste treffers op die Central SA Top 30 af te tel.

OFM bied verskeie nisprogramme aan – insluitend ’n toegewyde landbouprogram met drie bykomende landbounuusopdaterings per dag, asook as ’n spesialis-sakeprogram.

Sport lê OFM-luisteraars na aan die hart en dit is wat baie Sentraal-Suid-Afrikaners bymekaarbring. Die stasie is ’n trotse vennoot, borg en ondersteuner van die Cheetahs-, Griekwas- en Luiperds-rugbyspan, asook die Knights-, Heat- en Dragons-krieketspan.

OFM is daartoe verbind om die werklike goeie lewe te lei, en terselfdertyd Sentraal-Suid-Afrikaners te help om hul beste lewe te lei.

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