Tractor and Machinery Safety: Implementing Effective Operator Training on Your SA Farm
Francois, a farm manager near Bethlehem in the Free State, remembers the cold sweat like it was yesterday. During a
Agricultural Insights & Industry Updates
Francois, a farm manager near Bethlehem in the Free State, remembers the cold sweat like it was yesterday. During a
Meet Thabo, a diversified commercial producer near Mooi River in KwaZulu-Natal. The lush, rolling hills are ideal for his cattle
Meet Hendrik, a commercial maize producer near Bothaville in the Free State. With the diesel price stubbornly fluctuating and eating
Meet Johan, a wheat producer in the Swartland. Like many commercial farmers in South Africa, he faces the constant pressure
Meet Pieter, a commercial maize and soybean producer in the North West. Over the last three seasons, erratic weather, soaring
South African agriculture is undergoing a fundamental shift. Unpredictable rainfall patterns, shrinking planting windows, and persistently high diesel prices have
The rising cost of crop protection chemicals in South Africa means that application precision is no longer optional; it is
A combine harvester is arguably the most capital-intensive piece of machinery on any South African grain farm. When replacing or
South African agriculture is no stranger to economic headwinds. As we move deeper into 2026, commercial and smallholder farmers are
Farm equipment depreciation is often misunderstood as a simple, linear decline in value over time. In reality, agricultural machinery—especially tractors—follows