Included in the category of “Implements” are hay and forage equipment, planters, telehandlers and loaders, sprayers, ground-working equipment, spreaders and graders. On this page we give details of suppliers and dealers, and where more information may be found.
The reader is also referred to complementary pages e.g. “Tractors, combines and balers”, “Precision farming”, “Conservation agriculture”, “Animal traction: the use of animal power”, “Grain storage & handling”, the differents etc.
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Role players
Agribusinesses and co-operatives deal with agricultural implements (refer to the “Agribusiness” page).
- AGCO www.masseyferguson.co.za
- Agri Afrika www.agriafrika.co.za
- AgriCAD www.agricad.co.za
- Agrifeed Systems www.agrifeedsystems.co.za
- Agrico www.agrico.co.za
- Agripieces SA www.agripieces.co.za
- Alpha Engineering www.alpha-engineering.co.za
- Apache SA www.apache.com.ar/en
- Argo Industrial www.argosa.co.za
- Badger https://badgerlife.co.za and http://almann.co.za/badger
- BP Implements http://bpim.co.za/
- Cango Engineering www.cango-hammermills.co.za
- Carel van Niekerk Engineering www.piket.co.za
- Carrotech Agricultural Equipment www.carrotech.co.za
- Case IH www.caseih.co.za
- Diamond Implements www.diamondimplements.co.za
- Drotsky Aktief & Agrifeed Systems www.drotsky.co.za
- Eden Equip http://eden-equip.co.za
- Elko Implements www.elkoimplements.co.za
- Equalizer http://equalizer.co.za
- Erdvark Engineering www.erdvark.co.za
- Ernest H Johnson www.ehj.co.za
- Falcon Equipment www.falconequipment.co.za
- Farm Quip SA www.farmquipsa.com
- G North http://gnorth.co.za
- GC Tillage www.gctillage.co.za
- GENTAG (Generic Engineering Task Group) www.gentag.co.za
- GMG Power SA Tel: 011 392 1926
- Havco www.havco.co.za
- Hinomoto www.hinomoto.co.za
- Ilgi Africa https://ilgiafrica.co.za
- INTTRAC www.inttrac.co.za
- John Deere www.deere.co.za
- Joubert Implemente www.joubertimplemente.co.za
- Josco Services Tel: 021 851 1155
- Jupidex www.jupidex.co.za
- JWL Landbou Voorsieners www.jwl.co.za
- Kanna Industries www.kannaindustries.co.za
- Kat Implemente www.katimplemente.co.za
- Kongskilde www.kongskilde.com/za/en-ZA/
- Kouga Implements Tel: 042 291 1336
- Kverneland – see Jupidex
- Leger www.legersas.com/en
- Lemken SA https://lemken.com/en-za
- Martínez & Staneck SA www.martinezystaneck.com.ar/en
- Morningdew Farms www.mdf.co.za
- New Holland South Africa www.nhsa.co.za
- Northmec www.northmec.co.za
- Orbach Agri www.orbach.co.za
- Orthman South Africa www.orthman.com
- Quadmaster www.quadmaster.co.za Implements for ATVs
- Quantum Field Services www.qtfs.co.za
- Radium Engineering www.radium.co.za
- Reapers Agri www.reapersagri.co.za
- Richard Keenan SA www.keenansouthafrica.co.za
- Ritlee Industrial & Agricultural Equipment www.ritlee.co.za
- Roadking Manufacturing & Supply www.roadkingsa.co.za
- Rogue Agriculture Tel: 033 345 0038
- Rolo Voermengers www.rolovoermengers.mobi
- Rovic & Leers https://rovicleers.co.za
- Rumax/BJP Supplies www.rumax.co.za
- RY Agriculture Tel: 013 246 1246/079 036 4552
- Shaktiman Implements and Agri Machinery www.shaktimanagro.co.za
- Skaarland Engineering Works http://skaarland.co.za
- Soilmaster http://soilmaster.co.za
- Southern Africa Mechanisation http://samagri.co.za
- Southtrade www.southtrade.co.za
- Staalmeester www.staalmeester.co.za
- TERRATill Implements www.terratill.co.za
- Tijbros Agricultural Machinery www.dicla.com
- Tuffy Agri / Mnani Implements www.mnani.co.za
- Turfmaster www.turfmaster.co.za
- Turnerland Manufacturing www.turnerland.co.za
- Valtrac www.valtrac.co.za
- Van Zyl Staalwerke https://vzsgroup.co.za
- VB Agri www.vbagri.co.za
- VikingAgri www.vikingagri.co.za
- Vitamech www.vitamech.co.za
- Wuhlf www.wuhlf.co.za
- X FARM www.xfarm.co.za
The implements table below categorises the type of implements provided by these companies. Please check this against the company’s own website, or give them a call.
Company | Hay / forage /feed-related | Planters | Ground engaging | Graders, dams scoops, earth-moving | Sprayers | Spreaders | Orchard / vineyard related |
Agri Afrika | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
AgriCAD | √ | √ | |||||
Agrifeed Systems | √ | ||||||
Agrico | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Alpha Engineering | √ | √ | |||||
Apache SA | √ | ||||||
Argo Industrial | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
Barloworld Agriculture | √ | √ | |||||
Badger | √ | √ | |||||
BJP Supplies | √ | √ | |||||
BPI Manufacturing | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Cango Engineering | √ | ||||||
Carel v Niekerk | √ | √ | √ | ||||
Carrotech | √ | √ | |||||
Diamond Implements | √ | ||||||
Drotsky Aktief & Agrifeed Systems | √ | ||||||
Eden Equip | √ | √ | √ | ||||
Elko | √ | √ | |||||
Equalizer | √ | ||||||
Erdvark | √ | √ | |||||
Ernest H Johnson | √ | √ | |||||
Falcon Equipment | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Farm Quip SA | √ | √ | √ | ||||
G North | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
GC Tillage | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
GENTAG | √ | √ | √ | ||||
GMG Power SA | √ | ||||||
GreenAgri | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
Havco | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Hinomoto | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Ilgi | √ | √ | √ | ||||
INTTRAC | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
John Deere | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Joubert Implemente | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
Josco Services | √ | √ | |||||
Jupidex | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Kanna | √ | √ | |||||
Kat | √ | √ | √ | ||||
Kongskilde | √ | √ | √ | ||||
Kouga Implements | √ | ||||||
Lemken | √ | √ | |||||
Martinez & Staneck SA | √ | ||||||
Mnani Implements | √ | √ | √ | ||||
Morningdew Farms | √ | √ | |||||
New Holland SA | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Northmec | √ | √ | √ | ||||
Orbach Agri | √ | ||||||
Orthman | √ | √ | √ | ||||
PELLENC | √ | ||||||
Quantum Field Services | √ | ||||||
Radium Engineering | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
Reapers Agi | √ | ||||||
Richard Keenan SA | √ | ||||||
Ritlee Industrial & Agricultural Equipment | √ | ||||||
Roadking Manufacturing | √ | √ | |||||
Rogue Agriculture | √ | √ | |||||
Rolo Voermengers | √ | ||||||
Rovic & Leers | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Skaarland Engineering | √ | √ | |||||
Soilmaster | √ | ||||||
Southern Africa Mechanisation | √ | √ | √ | ||||
Southtrade | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
Staalmeester | √ | √ | √ | ||||
TERRATill | √ | √ | |||||
Tijbos Agricultural Machinery | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Turfmaster | √ | ||||||
Turnerland Manufacturing | √ | √ | |||||
Valtrac | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Van Zyl Staalwerke | √ | ||||||
VB Agri | √ | ||||||
Viking Agri | √ | ||||||
Vitamech | √ | √ | √ | ||||
Wuhlf | √ | ||||||
X Farm | √ | √ | √ |
Smallholder farmer
- Afritrac Tel: 016 421 5184 www.afritrac.co.za
- Agrinet Tel: 012 657 2000 www.agrinet.co.za
- Backsaver Farmer Equipment Tel: 073 454 4111 www.backsaver.co.za
- Eden Equip Tel: 082 728 1213 http://eden-equip.co.za
- GENTAG (Generic Engineering Task Group) Tel: 018 431 1287 www.gentag.co.za
- Just Another Problem Solver (J.A.P.S.) Tel: 011 965 1202 / 082 890 9476 www.japs.co.za
Training & research
Producer organisations like Grain SA and the South African Sugar Research Institute (SASRI) run farm implement maintenance training courses.
ARC-Agricultural Engineering
Tel: 012 842 4017 / 49
Guidelines can be purchased from the ARC (see “Websites & publications” below) and/or downloaded from their website.
New Holland SA
Tel: 056 515 4223
Training is provided in most of South Africa’s official languages. This covers the functions and operating procedures of agricultural machinery including implements.
Included in the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)-accredited qualifications is “Utilise and perform minor repair and maintenance tasks on implements, equipment and infrastructure”. Find the Qualifications and Learning Material option at www.agriseta.co.za.
University of the Free State
Department of Agricultural Economics
Tel: 051 401 3109
The FARMS programme can generate mechanisation reports to help determine the effectiveness of your mechanisation system. The user’s guide is available on the website in pdf format.
Websites and publications
Visit the websites listed earlier in this chapter.
Koos le Roux has written the Meganisasiegids (Mechanical Guide). Le Roux can be contacted at 082 828 9531 or on email at koosleroux [at] live.co.za.
Refer to the document compiled by Dr Wimpie Nell, University of the Free State entitled “Guidelines for Mechanisation and Labour Planning” on the Department of Agricultural Economics webpages at www.ufs.ac.za.
Call 012 842 4017 or email iaeinfo [at] arc.agric.za for the following publications, available from the ARC-Agricultural Engineering in Silverton:
- Mechanisation basics: Sprayers en spraying techniques (Training manual)
- Mechanisation basics: Row crop planters (Training manual)
- Mechanisation basics: Calculations and measurement (Training manual)
- Introduction to row crop planters
- Comparative review of technical specifications for no-till jab-planters
- The operation and application of mounted mowers
- The operation and application of hay rakes and hay tedders
- The operation and application of medium and big square balers
- The application and operation of round balers
- The application and operation of rotary tillers
- The operation and application of subsoilers and rippers
- The operation and application of chisel ploughs
- The operation and application of mouldboard ploughs
- The operation and application of disc-harrow
- The operation and application of row-crop cultivators
- The operation and application of disc ploughs
Included in the ARC’s Maize Information Guide (MIG) are guides on implements e.g. “Testing of drawbar power for tillage implements”, “Testing of drawbar power for tillage implements”. Download the publication at www.arc.agric.za.
World Ploughing Organisation – http://worldploughing.org