Mechanisation demo at Weston
Two MF dealers and two local manufacturers used the occasion of the ploughing competition at Weston Agricultural College to demonstrate tractors and implements.
Ploughing at Weston
The KwaZulu-Natal regional heat of the SA National Ploughing Championships was held at Weston Agricultural College recently.
Revolution in planting
One way to improve production is to increase working speed. But this sacrifices accuracy. John Deere’s high-speed precision seed drill is breaking this ironclad law.
CLAAS wins at SIMA
At Paris this year, CLAAS picked up a gold medal for its Panoramic cab concept and earned a special mention for its Vario cutter bar.
Introducing the mighty Kubota M7
Kubota introduces the highly anticipated M7-Series Tractor Line – Kubota's mid-range tractor entry into the commercial livestock and row-crop production markets.
Tractors: East meets West
Established Western manufacturers are increasingly turning to Asian assembly plants and ‘joint venture’ factories.
A world of tractors
A recent survey provides interesting statistics on the number of tractors in the world.
Sugarcane showcase
Case IH exhibited its sugarcane harvesters and tractors at a well-attended event in Mauritius.
Rotating auto-aligning flotation tracks (RAAFT)
Designed for pivot irrigation systems, these tracks pay for themselves in a season by preventing broken or bogged down equipment.
Starting from scratch – the Valtra T-series
The fourth generation of the Valtra T-series is an entirely new tractor.
Kubota: A safe cab
An imported cab built to international standards may cost more, but there are advantages in terms of productivity and safety. Joe Spencer reports.
New Holland Guinness world record!
New Holland has reclaimed the Guinness world record for the most wheat harvested in eight hours.
Cost-saving combo
Narrow profit margins on maize crops mean that farmers are forced to reduce input costs. One way of doing this is to combine operations when planting.
The new Matriarch Ulteco 5
Most farmers try their best to reduce production costs. But halving them? Is that really possible? A highly productive sugar farm in the Malelane area is showing that it is.
Massey Ferguson unveils Global series tractors
The Massey Ferguson Global tractor series “is the largest manufacturing and new product development project in the history of AGCO and an extremely significant evolution for the brand.”
The best of the Nedbank Eston Show
The Nedbank Eston Show has possibly the widest variety of machinery exhibits of any agricultural show in the country. Tractors, implements, trucks, construction equipment and even boats were on display.
Liquid fertilisation with the Progator
Nutri-flo’s latest method of fertiliser application employs a John Deere Progator fitted with sophisticated spraying equipment.
