Machinery & Equipment

The latest offerings from German manufacturer Horsch were demonstrated by SA distributors Terratill at a recent farmers’ day in Bothaville. Joe Spencer reports.

Already popular among cane growers, the Kengem floating paravane ripper has now been adapted for use in maize lands. Joe Spencer reports.

At the SIMA Paris Show, Massey Ferguson celebrated the 75th anniversary of the introduction of the first self-propelled combine harvester. Joe Spencer reports.

China is now the world’s largest manufacturer of agricultural machinery and a number of makes are popular in South Africa.

Falcon Agricultural Equipment’s sales of Amazone implements in SA are growing at a steady rate. Joe Spencer reports.

John Deere received a SIMA 2013 silver medal in Paris in February for its new Remote Display Access system. Joe Spencer reports.

Peter Hittersay continues his overview of various tractor parts in the fourth part of this series.

Winner of three Nampo Boerepatente competitions, Michris Janse van Rensburg is back with a manually propelled combination seed and fertiliser planter. Joe Spencer reports.

This mini-excavator competes favourably with far more expensive imported units. Joe Spencer reports.

The LAMMA Show at Newark in the UK in January marked the start of a special year for Claas. Joe Spencer reports.

This father and son are masters of the art of optimising operations in order to get maximum productivity from their equipment. Joe Spencer reports.

Case IH is marking Magnum’s quarter century with a limited ‘Silver Edition’ series of tractors. Joe Spencer reports.