Two weeks that decide everything: why the entire year depends on equipment during the forage harvesting season

KazAgroFinance JSC discusses how outdated fleets turn key summer weeks into risk zones, and how financing programs help Kazakhstani farms avoid this.

There are some things in livestock farming that can't be postponed. One of them is forage harvesting. There are two or three summer months, of which only about two or three weeks are actually possible to work: while the grass is at its peak nutritional value, while the weather permits, and before the deadlines have passed. Whatever you manage to harvest during this time is what you feed your livestock all winter.

Equipment that stops working during these periods isn't just an inconvenience. It changes the outcome of the entire year.

What happens when equipment fails?

Farms operating equipment with high wear and tear risk losing this critical period. Repairs during the peak season mean lost days, during which forage crops will over-ripen and lose quality. Additional costs are also unavoidable: spare parts and maintenance costs, high fuel consumption, downtime, the need for additional labor, and reduced feed quality.

Forage harvested late provides fewer nutrients. Cattle fed such a ration in winter are less productive. The chain stretches from a broken knife in July to the February milk yield.

As a result, the total operating costs of an outdated fleet of agricultural machinery often exceed the cost of financing new equipment. Switching to new equipment allows farmers to reduce repair and fuel costs and optimize the entire forage harvesting process.

Modern Equipment: A Different Math

Acquiring modern equipment requires significant investment, and not every farm can afford a large one-time purchase. That's why it's worth considering the financing options offered by KazAgroFinance JSC.

The economic benefits of switching to new farm equipment are already noticeable during the first season, due to reduced operating costs and increased productivity.

KAF: Equipment now, payments gradually

The demand for KazAgroFinance JSC's programs can be judged by the fact that applications for over 311 billion tenge are currently being processed. Furthermore, under concluded financial leasing agreements, farmers have received over 7,700 units of agricultural equipment worth 250.6 billion tenge.

Note that the economic benefits of using the new equipment can be seen in the first season due to reduced operating costs and increased productivity.

You can apply for funding programs as follows:

1) Book a slot through the Telegram bot https://t.me/kaz_agro_finance_bot,

2) Submit an online application on the Company's official website www.kaf.kz/

3) or by contacting the regional branches of KazAgroFinance JSC.