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The world market for tractors drop by 3.2% in 2014, with greater declines in Europe (-8%) and particularly in France (-22%). Consequently Italian exports slow down, and production drops by 2%. Also in the first five months of 2015 FederUnacoma records an overall drop in exports (-3.7%), and significant improvements are not expected during the year

The board members of the industry associations are elected at the Annual Meeting of the federation of agricultural machinery manufacturers. The new Chairman of the Association of operating machines, ASSOMAO, is also elected, in the person of Piersilvio Mayer. The Chairman of the federation, Massimo Goldoni, presents the agenda, which includes the important topics of foreign markets and EU regulations. The exhibition activities continue to grow

FederUnacoma celebrated its anniversary in Milan with a guided tour of the EXPO, a conference, and a surprise evening during which the singer Grazia Di Michele performed exclusively for FederUnacoma members, with a recital of her hits. Among the participants at the event Oscar Farinetti the creator of Eataly

Less than two months ahead of the opening, the international review of mechanization and technologies for Mediterranean agriculture is reporting gains over the previous edition for the area committed and exhibitors arriving. Also evident is the international calibration of the event, organized by FederUnacoma and the Levante Trade Fair Agency, with delegations of business people and political figures coming from a number of countries around Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Middle East and North and Sub-Saharan Africa

The issue of food and sustainable development was the centerpiece of a conference held in the setting of the Rimini Meeting. The compelling challenges as well as winning experiences in the sector of agriculture, the food industry and the mechanization of agriculture were illustrated during the meeting which brought together participants including the Minister for Agricultural and Forestry Policy Maurizio Martina and the president of the Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers, FederUnacoma

The role of mechanization in the productivity of the agricultural system and in food security is the theme chosen for the public meeting organized by the Club of Bologna, in collaboration with the prestigious Accademia dei Georgofili, held on September 21 at the Teatro della Terra (Earth Theatre), at the Biodiversity Park

The event dedicated to the fruit and vegetable sector, which takes place for the first time in Rimini's exhibition spaces, looks likely to sell out, with a thousand exhibitors and 40,000 visitors expected. Among the news of 2015, the agreement between FederUnacoma and Cesena Fiere to promote mechanical

New agreement between trade fair agency and manufacturers' federation. The 2005 agreement is implemented and the collaboration between the two organizers is confirmed to strengthen the mechanization sector

Safety in the fields, just as there is in all other work environments, must be a priority. Up to the present the numbers of deaths on the job involving tractors and other agricultural machinery are too many. Inail, the Italian National On The Job Insurance Institute, provides and clear and precise picture. Mandatory revision of agricultural machinery and professional qualification for operators are fundamental steps for

According to data made public by Comagarden, in FederUnacoma, and the Morgan survey group, the sector closed with a another gain of 2.9% in sales for the first half of 2015 over the same period in 2014 after climbing 7.6%...

Everything for gardening fans and technicians at the only event in Italy where, in a unique garden of over 6 hectares of the Agricultural School of the Monza park, you can see and try gardening equipment in operation. The schedule includes free specialized courses and unprecedented demos by the Tree climbers, the green acrobats

  The manufacturer Peruzzo, been specializing for the past fifty years in machinery for gardening groundskeeping of public areas, recently unveiled at demonstration trials in Monza a wide range of technologies and interesting new models. Worthy of note in the...

The Sandqueen sandspreader is a brush spreader, designed and built by Selvatici located in San Lazzaro di Savena, near Bologna, for the precise and uniform distribution of sand, peat, soil and other granular materials on topsoil. There are four models...

City Cut is the name of the new brush cutter cutting head turned out by Pellenc, coming up for presentation at the Vita in Campagna (Life in the Countryside) Garden Show. The Pellenc system is made up of two serrated...

China's economy is also of great importance in the primary sector and the CIAME International Agricultural Machinery Exhibition staged annually provides an opportunity for updates on the technologies available for those in the sector and an outlet for Italian products arriving in Qingdao with a group exhibition organized by ICE, the Italian Foreign Trade Agency, and FederUnacoma

After three years of growth at full capacity, in 2014 the Chinese tractor market "takes a breather". Meanwhile, the weight of Italian companies in the Chinese agromechanical sector continues to grow. The first five months of 2015, the italian exports increase of 53%

Water is not an unlimited resource so its use must be rationalized even in settings in which its availability has never been a problem. Daily consumption, measured with a "water footprint" method, can be reduced by using increasingly more sophisticated and specific systems for various types of crops

For a number of years, in collaboration with a group of agricultural machinery manufacturers, the University of Pisa has been pursuing a program of experiments and consultation with the young farmers' cooperatives which manages farms seized from the Mafia. The experience has been interesting from a technical point of view, as regards a vocation for organic farming on the farms taken into custody and ethical and civil considerations.

From the simple U spring under the seat to independent suspensions for the rear axle, miracles have been performed in technical progress as regards agricultural tractor vibrations all to the advantage of the driver's comfort and health. Shock absorber systems for vibrations work at the level of the seat, the cab and the front axle

A conference at the FAO on the topic of "Mobilization of woody biomass for energy and industrial use" offered an update on the technologies and projects for energy uses of crop residues and dedicated plantations. The progress of the key projects in Europe was presented

Last June Fendt inaugurated new state-of-the-art test benches at the end of the assembly line in their Marktoberdorf, Germany, factory for simulations for tractor testing ranging from driving on the road to various operations in the field. The tractors are...

The new John Deere R-Series utility loaders are coming to the market next November with the same advanced design of the new John Deere 6R and 6M Stage IV/FT4 tractors with curved booms providing excellent front and side visibility mounted...

Compactness and power, reliability and fuel economy. These are the main strengths of the Power Unit line, KDI diesel engines designed expressly by Kohler Engines for small and medium power generators. It is a full range of “plug and play”...

Last June, Di Martino, manufacturer of spraying machines for home and garden, announced the publication of its new corporate website www.dimartino.it. The portal has been renovated with new graphics and content, which are now also viewable from tablets and smartphones....

Blade Gt is the new pruner, produced by Lisam, designed to facilitate the pruning of olive groves, vineyards and fruit trees. Blade Gt is characterized by a remarkable cutting speed, and cuts branches up to 3.5 cm in diameter. Among...

Mirco Maschio has been elected new Chairman of the Maschio Gaspardo Group. Last July, the Board of Directors of the important Padua-based company elected Mirco, second son of Egidio Maschio, and confirmed Giorgio Maschio as Deputy Chairman. The newly elected...

From September 13 to October 4, the McCormick range of tractors VT-Drive will be in the field for the VT-Ride show. The event will see the McCormick brand combined with another US brand: Harley Davidson. The tour is divided into...