Machinery & Equipment

Maximize farm productivity with expert tips on tractors, harvesters, plows, and other essential farming equipment.

Want a good soya bean harvest? Start with an even seedbed

While building up a soya bean farming operation, you might not have the resources to invest in a combine harvester, especially one with a flexible cutter bar. Fortunately, Agrico’s HSD630...

Autonomous tractor market on the move

The growing scarcity of farm labour due to factors such as urbanisation will see an increase in the demand for self-driving farm equipment. In response to this, John Deere recently...
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E-Kubota: Power and versatility at a price you can afford

Kubota has partnered with Escorts Ltd to produce the E-Kubota tractor range, which caters to all farmers, regardless of scale. These tractors are sure to find a ready market in...

Viticulture equipment from Italy

A farmers’ day in Paarl afforded wine farmers the chance to look at some of the best viticulture equipment from Italy.
Apache 27000+ no-till coarse grain planter

No-till expertise from Argentina

Several Argentinian implements were showcased at a farmers’ day that focused on no-till and conservation farming.
The Multi-band System for Imaging of a Crop Canopy

Mini-infrared camera system promises better irrigation

A new camera system that combines a regular digital camera with a miniature infrared camera could provide a cost-effective way to monitor crop temperatures and help irrigate crops.
1tRIPr strip-tillage system

Improve fertiliser placement with strip-tillage

According to Michael Petersen, lead agronomist at US-based Orthman Manufacturing, the main pillars of success for strip-tillage are vertical tillage, residue management, seedbed preparation and fertiliser placement. Stehan Cloete explains...
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The perfect gift for your future farmer

The Husqvarna toy collection makes great gifts for young and old and are great collector’s items.
Fendt IDEAL combine

Fendt’s beautiful beast wins big

By winning a platinum award in the world’s biggest international design competition, the Fendt IDEAL combine harvester has proved that it’s both beautiful and brawny.
Kubota L1361

Kubota South Africa launches new L1 Series

Kubota’s new L-series of compact tractors, with their simplified operation and smoother performance, enables a farmer to be more productive as well as more comfortable. The tractors also offer improved...
John Deere S780 combine harvester

A brief history of combines

The combine harvester is a very old invention, first appearing over 180 years ago. Yet more than a century passed before the unwieldy early machines gave way to the self-propelled...

Total’s proven quality products

Total South Africa provides clean, high-performing petroleum and diesel, liquid petroleum gas, greases and lubricants for any application.
The high-powered Stihl FS 235 brushcutte
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The Stihl 230 range: designed and built specifically for farmers

This well-known German manufacturer of chainsaws and other handheld equipment offers brushcutters, augers, water pumps, cultivators and other essential tools in its new range.
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The latest Case IH Austoft cane harvesters

Case IH has launched its Austoft 8010 and 8810 sugar cane harvesters on the Africa and Middle Eastern markets.
Husqvarna MZ54 Zero Turn lawnmower
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The MZ54 lawnmower is ideal for property maintenance

Husqvarna is known the world over for the toughness of its zero-turn lawnmowers.
John Deere in-cab displays are vulnerable to theft, due to their ‘plug and play’ design.

John Deere’s digital security

John Deere’s new PIN code locking system helps deter the theft of valuable GreenStar in-cab displays and StarFire satellite receivers.
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Why Kubota are the leaders in vineyard and orchard tractors

Kubota South Africa is committed to working with its customers to adapt to industry trends. One market it has specifically focused on is orchards, with a range of open-station and...
Massey Ferguson

Massey Ferguson introduces a full range of hay equipment

AGCO has acquired the forage division of the Lely Group, a leading manufacturer of balers and loader wagons in Europe.
John Deere GridCON electric tractor

Electric tractor powered by a cable

The GridCON research project and its electric cable powered tractor are part of John Deere’s continued efforts to electrify agricultural machinery, and offers new opportunities for farms to supply their...
CLAAS JAGUAR 960 TERRA TRAC forage harvester

High demand for smart machine operators

New technological developments have triggered a demand for more sophisticated machine operators as well as improved training.
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