’n Eenvoudige, goedkoop masjien wat meer doeltreffend as sy ingewikkelde, duur mededingers werk, sal altyd met ope arms op ’n plaas verwelkom word. Almaz is ’n maatskappy in die Oekraine en hulle saadskoonmaker en -skeier bespaar Alzu se voermeule baie geld, moeite en arbeid, sê Paul du Toit, ’n direkteur van Alzu. Die beginsel waarop […] More
When you bale between 400 and 500 tonnes of hay per year, you do not have time to struggle with obstinate or inadequate implements. Douglas and Isabel Dickson from Lydenburg realised some time ago that they could no longer farm productively with small square bales they used to make. They have about 380 lactating cows […] More
Die S700-stroperreeks volg op die S600-reeks en bied ‛n hele rits tegnologiese verbeteringe. Die twee grootste modelle, die S780 en die S790, spog met ‛n 13-literenjin en kan nou 16 ton graan hou. Die kajuit is vergroot met meer sigbaarheid aan die kante, die monitor is vergroot en verbeter en die siwwekaste se gehalte is […] More
Schweizer-Reneke is known for its excellent climate that fits cotton farming like a glove but cotton growers have almost disappeared from the region, some reasons being wage increases plus more demanding labour laws. A cotton grower traditionally needs many labourers. Simultaneously the South African textile industry, since a decade ago, ran into hard times resulting […] More
It is very exciting to dream about quality, world-renowned agricultural equipment crisscrossing your farm, but if there is nobody to service or make it available to you, your dream might end up in a hopeless nightmare. An agricultural company who is serious about business and client support knows that they need to be present where […] More
By Tisha Steyn The emerald green 380 ha established pastures of Oakhurst Dairies hits the eye between the Outeniqua mountain range and the sea. Altogether 125 ha is under central pivot irrigation from two ponds fed by mountain streams. The rest constitutes dryland, which shimmers in the same emerald green as a result of an […] More
Hoe meer beweging daar in die tweedehandsevoertuigmark is, hoe beter gaan dit met die ekonomie. Ronald Melville, bestuurder van Scania Tweedehands, sê hy kan sommer gou agterkom as daar ekonomiese groei in die land is, want dan kom daar al hoe meer tweedehandse trokke in. Op die oomblik kan ’n boer uit sowat 200 tweedehandse […] More
Die dae van sukkel is verby vir enige boer, oud of jonk. Vandag se tegnologiese wêreld maak sake maklik en doeltreffend. CLAAS se TELEMATICS is ’n maklike toepassing (app) waarmee boere bruikbare data kan insamel. Die toepassing help die boer om via die internet al die noodsaaklike inligting oor sy werktuie te verkry, waar hy […] More
Everyone wants to drive a Ferrari, but if your farm road does not allow it, it does not help investing in such a luxury. The same principle applies to a combine harvester. Hansie Theart from Coligny says his long-term maize yield is on average 4,4 t/ha. If he is to try one of the new […] More
Every bit helps to make the farmer’s transport tasks easier and Hino has added a whole range of improvements to their 500 range. The new Hino Wide Cab is available in three different models: the 2836 (6×4) with a 28 tonne GVM (gross vehicle mass); the 2829 (6×2) with a 28 tonne GVM and the […] More
Die kleur van vooruitgang is oranje – en Smith Power Equipment is stadig maar seker besig om Suid-Afrika oranje te verf. In 2000 het die maatskappy die verspreider van Kubota in Suid-Afrika geword en die oranje masjiene geniet nou 8% markaandeel in die tawwe trekkermark. Dit is merkwaardig, veral as ’n mens in ag neem […] More
Die gewilde, betroubare, waarde-vir-geld vragmotors van Hino het reeds net soos Hino se sustermaatskappy, Toyota, diep in die Suid-Afrikaanse boer se hart gekruip. Dit is die gevolg van 46 jaar se onbaatsugtige lojaliteit, eersteklas dienslewering en deurlopende vernuwings. Hino Japan verstaan ook die Suid-Afrikaanse boer se behoeftes en hulle taai en hardwerkende trokke is vandag […] More
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