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May 09, 2025

At Nampo 2025, Wuhlf Equipment will present special offers on its telehandlers and multipurpose backhoes. These reliable pieces of machinery with exceptional capabilities can tackle farm tasks with ease.

Take a load off with Wuhlf!

South African farmers face many challenges every day, from extreme weather conditions to varying terrain, and skyrocketing input costs to the continuous pressure to improve productivity.

Under these conditions, telehandlers have proven themselves to be useful, multipurpose pieces of equipment that improve farming operations.

Telehandlers combine the lifting capacity of a forklift with the reach of a small crane and the versatility of a front-end loader. It is this adaptability and efficiency that makes them popular with farmers.

Modern farming operations need equipment that can perform a variety of functions, and it is here that telehandlers are useful, as they can:

  • Efficiently move feed, compost, and other products on the farm;

  • Stack and load bales at storage locations;

  • Help with repairs to farm buildings and structures;

  • Transfer goods to and from delivery vehicles; and

  • Transport feed and other materials for livestock.

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