Betting on big machinery

Sales are falling, yet tractor manufacturers continue to introduce ever larger and more powerful models, as will be seen at Agritechnica.

Gallery: Vintage Tractor & Engine Clubs Show

The 7th South African Federation of Vintage Tractor & Engine Clubs Show was held recently at Baynesfield Estate in KwaZulu-Natal.

Agri Mega Week review 2015

This year’s Agri Mega Week in Bredasdorp was brimming over with new technologies that offered producers significant savings through increased efficiency.

John Deere’s huge four-track

After years of design, field trials and customer feedback, John Deere has introduced the 9RX, its first-ever four-track tractor.

Agritechnica winners

Here are some silver medal winners from the biennial expo to be held in November in Hanover, Germany.

Innovation at Agritechnica

The vast biennial Agritechnica trade expo in Germany is well known as a showcase of technical innovation. This year’s event is no different.

Highlights of Eston 2015

The annual Nedbank Eston Show, as it is now known, has been going for 61 years and is well established as a major annual agricultural event.

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.

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 demands of a farm?

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 latest engine and drive train technology.