NH at the Spring Show
Now known as the ‘Spring Show’, the old Pretoria Show has become a genuine agricultural event. Joe Spencer reports.
High standards
TürkTraktör recently became the first company in Turkey to achieve both energy management and emission quality certification. Joe Spencer reports.
Sponsored
New Holland in Lusaka
Danatrac is now New Holland’s official distributor in Zambia. Joe Spencer reports.
Local proves lekker at Eston
As usual, local manufacturers showcased their products at the annual Nedbank Eston Show. Joe Spencer reports.
The Farmall is back in action
The recent introduction of the new Farmall series by Case IH marks the return of a much-loved brand to the SA tractor market. Joe Spencer reports.
Combines for Georgia
New Holland recently made the first delivery of an order of more than 100 machines to the Republic of Georgia. Joe Spencer reports.
Big tractors set new record
This unique event also raised a considerable sum for a cancer charity. Joe Spencer reports.
Making tracks
Fordson, Ford and New Holland have a long history of using track conversions. Now the latest SmartTrax system has hit the US market. Joe Spencer reports.
Lely takes the lead again
A harvesting machine should provide high quality roughage and also work as an efficient forage transport wagon – the new Lely Tigo XR excels at both jobs. Joe Spencer reports.
Horsch in South Africa
Terratill Implements, the exclusive distributors of Horsch equipment in Africa, recently hosted its first farmers’ day. Joe Spencer reports.
Seen at the Show
The number of exhibitors displaying agricultural machinery and equipment at the Pietermaritzburg Royal Show continues to increase. Joe Spencer reports.
Some interesting developments
Nampo once again lived up to its reputation as the place to introduce new ideas and new technology. Joe Spencer reports.
Cultivating & planting
A wide variety of locally manufactured and imported cultivating and planting equipment was on display at Nampo. Joe Spencer reports.
Something from everywhere
As Nampo shows, when it comes to agricultural equipment, there’s a whole world to shop in. Joe Spencer reports.
Proudly South African
Local manufacturers compete successfully with international brands, especially when knowledge of local conditions affects the efficiency of machinery in the land. Joe Spencer reports.
Interesting inventions
The 2012 Boerepatente Kompetisie at the Nampo Harvest Day provided some answers with real commercial potential. Joe Spencer reports.
Ploughing a new furrow
In partnership with Grain SA and BKT, Tubestone presented a very successful introduction to competition ploughing at this year’s Nampo Harvest Day show. Joe Spencer reports.
Planters for CA farmers
Precision planter and air seeder specialists Theebo Tech showed more innovative planter concepts at this year’s Nampo Show. Joe Spencer reports.
Value for money
Older readers will recall the days when fruit and veggies, selected individually and placed into brown paper bags, were bought not only for flavour, but more so on price. In those days, price was the main consideration.
Seen at Bien Donne
A huge success, the 2012 Agri Cape Week showcased a wide range of
agricultural equipment and attracted exhibitors from the global arena. Keith Grieve reports.
