In this week’s episode of African Farming (Honey, channel 173, Tuesdays at 17:00) AFGRI Equipment’s Bafana Mathebula talks about how to make smart choices that won’t cost an arm and a leg.
Farmers are feeling the financial pinch these days. Challenges such as loadshedding, high input costs, and high interest rates keep them under pressure. Everybody wants to save money. However, buying cheap is not necessarily the right thing to do, especially when it comes to mechanisation.
Buying the right tractor for the job can help you save in the long run, even more so if you invest in a tractor that is economical to run. With this in mind, the John Deere 5075 E tractor is a good choice. This tractor is solely produced for agricultural use and is ideal for the small-scale and commercial farmer, as well as contractors.
The 5075 E has a PowerTech Super Charge three-cylinder engine, and a jet-cooling piston technology system that lubricates and cools all the moving parts. This means the engine will have a longer lifespan. It uses sync shuttle technology which allows you to change gears while in motion – not something that is common on other tractors in the market. It also has an economical PTO which means that you save up to 30% on your fuel. The money you save you can reinvest in your operation or even buy another John Deere tractor.
The 5075 E tractor is the market leader in the 55-kW tractor segment in South Africa. The nice thing about it is that it boasts 500 hours of service. This means you will spend more time in the field than in the workshop.
“We deliver these tractors countrywide. AFGRI Equipment pride themselves on their aftermarket sales. The 5075 E is the most reliable, economical, and strongest tractor a farmer can own,” says Mathebula.
For more information, visit https://www.afgri.co.za/equipment-2/