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Rovic Leers provides high-quality tools for every farming need

Rovic Leers remains at the forefront of high-quality mechanisation and technology for South African farmers. With 2023's NAMPO harvest day, this group showed again that their stable ...

9 Jun 2023 · 9 min read

New Holland introduces the new telehandler 7.32 at NAMPO 2023

The new telehandler has a 7-meter reach and can carry a load of up to 23 tons. It was specifically designed for the South-African market. From the ergonomic cabin to the strong arm ...

9 Jun 2023 · < 1 min read

Valtrac provides hard-working Jeantil manure spreaders to contractors and farmers

Every year, Human Landboudienste spreads approximately 320 thousand cubic meters of manure. That means that the spreader must handle hard work - just like the operator. The machine is ...

9 Jun 2023 · < 1 min read

The Bredal lime spreader supplied by Valtrac makes the dream team with contractors

As contractors, Theunis and his team has a need for equipment that works effectively and saves time. They turned to Valtrac, distributer of Bredal in South Africa, to find a spreader ...

9 Jun 2023 · < 1 min read

John Deere aims for growth across Africa

John Deere is a well-known name and brand across the globe. John Deere not only offers smart mechanisation solutions to farmers, but they also support and enable farmers in Africa to grow ...

9 Jun 2023 · 5 min read

Business

John Deere is your key to success at NAMPO 2023

John Deere Financial had a successful NAMPO 2023 in Bothaville, South Africa. Here they showed once again that they are putting the farmer's business first.  "Business is doing really ...

9 Jun 2023 · < 1 min read

John Deere Financial enables efficiency

Since John Deere Financial understands that every operation is unique, we strive to provide customised financing solutions to help meet your specific needs. We offer a wide range of ...

11 May 2023 · 3 min read

African agribusiness companies can still grow Part 5: How to establish an agribusi...

Agriculturally Africa still has much potential for growth. A vast amount of land is still underutilised. Its use depends on the climate, the nature of the soil, land topography, ...

13 Apr 2023 · 5 min read

Local wheat production to benefit from new deal: Spear Capital invests in Greenwav...

The war in Ukraine brought an important reality to our eyes: that there was previously far too much reliance by many countries on the importation of food products, in particular wheat, from ...

3 Apr 2023 · 4 min read

Tata International and John Deere offer financing solutions for your needs

Tata International collaborates with partners to offer financial solutions to facilitate our customers’ requirements, comprising the right equipment with integrated equipment purchasing ...

28 Mar 2023 · 2 min read

Livestock

Join the first-ever production auction for Moalosi Bonsmara on 28 June, 2023

While there are many breeds of cattle you can choose from as a farmer, Bonsmara cattle are one of the breeds to take into account as an investment. Their ability to thrive in a variety of ...

9 Jun 2023 · < 1 min read

Snail production – Part 1

Agricultural production systems are quite diverse and encompass a variety of interesting products and services. Some of these production systems seem unfathomable due to their rarity and ...

9 Jun 2023 · 6 min read

White and red beautifully displayed at Sugar Sale’s second Brahman auction

This year's Sugar Sale Brahman auction took place on 6 May 2023 at Fire and Wine Arena in Zwavelpoort, Pretoria. Results Bulls: 5 Top Brahman stud bulls were offered and achieved an ...

8 Jun 2023 · 2 min read

Easy and simple livestock management with Petmar livestock handling equipment

Petmar livestock handling equipment create innovative, long-lasting, and simple-to-use equipment to help livestock farmers with their daily obstacles with grafting, weighing, loading, and ...

8 Jun 2023 · 2 min read

Syferfontein Bonsmara’s 24th Production Auction is around the corner

Syferfontein Bonsmara's 24th Production Auction is just around the corner, don't miss out on the best of the best in the industry! 22 June 2023, Farm Goodlands, Vrede District. On ...

5 Jun 2023 · < 1 min read

Innovation

Knittex shows farmers at NAMPO: “This is why we are market leaders in agricu...

Multiknit, the holding company of Knittex, has existed since 1964. What started as an importer of textiles for agricultural use, now also manufactures 86 different products in their factory ...

9 Jun 2023 · 5 min read

Enhancing agriculture with HeaviTech: your reliable partner for fertilizers, biost...

Welcome to the world of HeaviTech, your trusted companion in the agricultural industry. As an independent bulk fertilizer supplier and distributor of the renowned BioAge organic product ...

5 Jun 2023 · 3 min read

Swartland Spuitpompe has the perfect sprayer for your farm

Swartland Spuitpompe started as a small business in 1991. “We started with the repairs and selling sprayers of another manufacturer. Now we design and manufacture our own sprayers and ...

5 Jun 2023 · 3 min read

Simple grain cleaning solutions with Almaz Agro SA

Almaz Agro Africa has the machines every grain and seed grower need to process grain and seed. By making use of top technology that is simplified to require minimum maintenance and the ...

5 Jun 2023 · 4 min read

Jerrycar Fuel Transfer Equipment offers diesel transfer solutions to farmers at NA...

Jerrycar offers farmers pumps, nozzles, pipes and meters. They also supply mobile diesel carts and stations. Recently, the company has also started to focus on mixing stations for drones ...

1 Jun 2023 · < 1 min read

Mechanisation

Rovic Leers provides high-quality tools for every farming need

Rovic Leers remains at the forefront of high-quality mechanisation and technology for South African farmers. With 2023's NAMPO harvest day, this group showed again that their stable ...

9 Jun 2023 · 9 min read

New Holland introduces the new telehandler 7.32 at NAMPO 2023

The new telehandler has a 7-meter reach and can carry a load of up to 23 tons. It was specifically designed for the South-African market. From the ergonomic cabin to the strong arm ...

9 Jun 2023 · < 1 min read

Valtrac provides hard-working Jeantil manure spreaders to contractors and farmers

Every year, Human Landboudienste spreads approximately 320 thousand cubic meters of manure. That means that the spreader must handle hard work - just like the operator. The machine is ...

9 Jun 2023 · < 1 min read

The Bredal lime spreader supplied by Valtrac makes the dream team with contractors

As contractors, Theunis and his team has a need for equipment that works effectively and saves time. They turned to Valtrac, distributer of Bredal in South Africa, to find a spreader ...

9 Jun 2023 · < 1 min read

John Deere aims for growth across Africa

John Deere is a well-known name and brand across the globe. John Deere not only offers smart mechanisation solutions to farmers, but they also support and enable farmers in Africa to grow ...

9 Jun 2023 · 5 min read

Crops

Record Turn Out for Corteva at NAMPO 2023

The Grain SA’s NAMPO Harvest Day 2023 was a huge success for the Corteva Crop Protection team. With record numbers attending the event - the team was able to engage with many of their ...

9 Jun 2023 · 2 min read

Yara FarmAll takes the guesswork out of farming

Yara fertiliser helps the farmer with a well-thought-out plan that is based on real-time, in-season information from the farm. Since its formation in 1905 to help avert the impending ...

7 Jun 2023 · 4 min read

Plant BRAZGrass for pasture for your livestock

Are you looking for pasture grass for your livestock? Then BRAZGrass is the answer. This seed can be planted once every seven years. The expert team at BRAZGrass is there to help you, to ...

7 Jun 2023 · 2 min read

Yara Africa Fertiliser’s AllFarm App wows NAMPO guests

The AllFarm App from Yara Africa Fertiliser is a platform that assists agronomists in collecting data to assist in precision agriculture. There are so many data points on a single farm. ...

31 May 2023 · < 1 min read

LumiGEN™ Seed Treatments

A mark of assurance in seed treatments You choose a seed treatment package to help assure a successful season. In turn, you should feel assured that those seed treatments perform as ...

29 May 2023 · 2 min read

People

Opinion piece: Milestone achievement – 100,000 pieces of testing equipment s...

Substance abuse is a major problem in most countries. While it is extremely challenging for governments to tackle alcohol and drug abuse on its own, fortunately the private sector has ...

22 Mar 2023 · 4 min read

Opinion Piece: Temporary employment services can speed up fibre rollout and give r...

While the Covid-19 pandemic threw the world, and South Africa, into chaos, it was also responsible for rapidly pushing the digital agenda. As more people are now empowered to work from ...

18 Nov 2022 · 4 min read

Momentum Metropolitan’s Women in Farming

Candidates from Momentum Metropolitan's Women in Farming programme, a three-year incubator that aims to enhance the skills of young black female farmers, recently celebrated their ...

31 Oct 2022 · < 1 min read

Agricultural Writers SA North: Awards evening on 14 October 2022

The regional candidates for the Agricultural Writers SA (AWSA) North were officially announced on 14 October during an awards event in Pretoria. The event's main sponsors were Corteva ...

18 Oct 2022 · 3 min read

CNH Industrial puts women empowerment first

What is a woman in one word? That entirely depends on who you ask, but for the ladies working at CNH Industrial, every word evokes courage and inspires other women to persevere. During ...

7 Sep 2022 · < 1 min read

News & Events

With the launch of car basics, in partnership with Tiger Wheel & Tyre

Understanding how to look after your vehicle has just become a lot easier with the launch of an exciting course through a new initiative called Car Basics. Launched by Paige Lindenberg in ...

9 Jun 2023 · 4 min read

Apimondia: For the love of honeybees

The third African Regional Apimondia Symposium (ARAS 2023), hosted by the SA Bee Industry Organisation (SABIO), took place at the International Convention Centre in Durban from 22 to 24 ...

9 Jun 2023 · 8 min read

Clemengold international has an open hand

“Caring for the communities surrounding our partner farms and packhouses has been a value upon which we’ve acted since the establishment of our business,” says Adéle Ackermann, ...

8 Jun 2023 · 3 min read

Standard Bank targets smart agricultural finance: Building a sustainable foundatio...

With agriculture accounting for 75% of Africa’s trade, 70% of its employment and over 20% of the continent’s GDP, it is critical for Africa’s farmers to understand how climate change ...

7 Jun 2023 · 5 min read

Launch of the Fleet Safety Awards

The Fleet Safety Awards launched today revealing a number of exciting new innovations and developments. Additionally, as from 6 June 2023, candidates can submit their entry for the first ...

7 Jun 2023 · 3 min read
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