This was the key message from Farmer’s Weekly’s ‘Powering Profit: Smarter Mechanisation and Technology’ discussion at Nampo Harvest Day 2026, held in Bothaville, Free State, this week. Balfour grain farmer Danie Bester said producers need to carefully evaluate whether a machine will genuinely add value to their business before committing to a purchase. “It’s a big investment. Any piece of equipment has to pay for itself and have a definite retur…
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