Category: History

Aug 22 2020

See what Valtrac offers the farmer: Only the best tools and only the best service

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A bright ray of light in the farmer’s life is the efficient, reliable tractors and implements that Valtrac provides and backs rock solid with the fastest service that is already...

Nov 25 2019

History

KragDag gets new momentum towards self-sufficient farming

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The 2019 KragDag show this year received new momentum with TLU SA joining the KragDag organisers for their first agricultural section. It was the eleventh year that the show –...

Nov 23 2019

History

Machine of the Year for 2020 – Pottinger Alpha Motion Pro cutter

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Second award for Pöttinger this year! With the new NOVACAT ALPHA MOTION PRO models, the enjoyment of mowing takes on a new dimension: The revolutionary front mower technology was awarded...

Nov 08 2019

History

Val Farmer’s Day is where farmers go to see implements perform

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Seeing is believing, the age-old idiom says. That is exactly what famers believe when they have to decide on buying a tractor or implement. However, for the dyed-in-the-wool farmer it...

Oct 08 2018

History

Walk with us through Val Boeredag

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Fall Farmers’ Day has once again overflowed with interesting implements and tractors. We further tell what was on display at the famous demonstration day. Bednar’s Terraland TO 5000 HM was...

Oct 07 2018

History, Valtra

Valtrac celebrates its coming of age – 21 fertile years

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“We have a responsibility towards our environment and our people,” says Wynn Dedwith, founder and owner of Valtrac, the agricultural machinery manufacturer, which recently celebrated its 21st birthday in the company...

Oct 07 2018

History, Valtra

Meet the winning team: Valtrac’s Terradisk and APV

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Quality and durable implements simply make more sense in the long run, and Pöttinger’s Terradisk tilling series falls neatly into that category. Charl Theron is a young farmer who a...

Oct 20 2017

History

See is believe at Val Boeredag

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There are few agricultural opportunities that can hold a candle to Val’s farmers’ day. This is an out-and-out demonstration festival for farmers who want to see how efficiently the tractors...

Oct 18 2017

History

Land conservation is first on no-till farmers’ list

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No-till and minimum tillage is a green and rosy farming practice and is especially popular in Natal. Farmers need to look at ways to reduce input costs and this offers...

Dec 08 2016

History

Balfour’s hay day grows hot

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Rapid, healthy growth characterizes the interest in Balfour Farmers’ Association’s annual hay day. Five years ago, a meager 35 people turned up for the first Hay Day, which is now...