Kubota tractors
Kubota tractors have gained an international reputation for practicality and efficiency. They have also proved their worth in the orchards and vineyards of the Western Cape.
Mechanised sugarcane production
Mascor’s recent open day in Pietermaritzburg included some interesting cane-farming equipment.
Mascor’s day in the sun
The KZN-based John Deere dealer network, Mascor, showcased some of its latest products at the Pietermaritzburg Royal Show. Joe Spencer attended the event.
The Tribine
A completely new concept in harvest technology is the result of years of original thought, design exercises and prototype trials.
The biennial Sugarfest Show
The biennial Sugarfest Show at Amatikulu in KZN invariably comes up with something different. This year was no exception, says Joe Spencer.
Good for backs and bottom lines
Michris Janse van Rensburg has enjoyed considerable commercial success with his range of hand planters and fertiliser applicators.
Choosing the ideal bakkie
Luxurious and pricey, most of today’s bakkies are designed for well-heeled urbanites rather than farmers. How then do you pick an affordable, no-nonsense vehicle that can cope with the everyday...
Tractors by the ton!
A wide assortment of tractors was on display at Nampo this year. Here is the second of two reviews.
Tractors galore at Nampo
The new tractors on show at Nampo ranged from the 14kW Hinomoto 180D to the 440kW Challenger MT875E, and all promised increased efficiency and reduced operating costs, thanks to the...
Royal Show pictorial
A selection of some of the exhibits that caught Joe Spencer’s eye at his 47th Pietermaritzburg Royal Show.
Top of the Claas at Nampo
Kempston Agri, the new CLAAS distributor for Southern Africa, had an impressive display of the company’s products at Nampo.
Planters at Nampo
On display at Nampo was a wide range of equipment designed to speed up cultivating and planting.
Latest implements at Nampo
At every Nampo, a specific implement type seems to be on display everywhere. This year it was the combine chaser bin or ‘de-bulker’.
Avant makes its debut at the Royal Show
The Pietermaritzburg Royal Show has a policy of introducing a number of new exhibitors every year. This year, Finnish machinery manufacturer, Avant, makes its debut.
Meet the new Hanseo sprayer
Reapers Agriculture introduced a remarkable low-profile self-propelled sprayer at the Royal Show recently.
The Pérard VMP chaff harvester
The Pérard ‘chaff harvester’ brings a new solution to a growing problem.
5 simple tips for tractor safety
The lack of meaningful statistics on agriculture-related accidents suggests that attitudes towards farm safety are quite slack.
Sparex – 50 years of agri spares
Sparex, the international wholesaler of spare parts for tractors and agricultural machinery, is celebrating 50 years of successful business, writes Joe Spencer.
Will this tyre be worth the wait?
Mitas, known in South Africa for its Continental brand tyres, continues to develop the PneuTrac concept, writes Joe Spencer.
New from Case IH
High performance and efficiency were clearly the emphasis when Case IH unveiled its new products at the recent SIMA Show in Paris.
