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The members of the board of directors of the Italian federation of agricultural machinery manufacturers met in Brussels with Italian members of the Parliament. The national market crisis, lack of a coherent agricultural mechanization policy, the risk of the relocation of the national industry and the unsustainable costs in enacting some EU directives were under focus at the meeting. The attention of the MEPs is already trained on the first dossier produced by the Commission

The minister for agricultural, food and forestry policy outlined key points in his program for the recovery of the primary sector. Efficiency in the use of financing, specific measures for new enterprises and a policy for mechanization are the points which qualify a plan intended for restoring competitiveness to agriculture, a winning image

Net farm income in the United States will come to $113.2 billion by the end of the year, the lowest since 2010. The decline is due mainly to the reduction of cereal prices. This factor, together with the decline of federal subsidies and the reduction of incentives for speeding up depreciation for the purchase of new machinery have resulted in a drop in sales of tractors and combine harvesters. In the first eight months of 2014, however, agricultural machinery imports rose 6% and those from Italy gained by 23,6%

The central area of Bologna's trade fair will be set up with natural settings, to host technical innovations and multifunctional machines. Large screens to follow the Web TV and live events. Among the new initiatives, the casting for a new reality show set in the rural world

Numerous meetings will enliven the five days of the international agricultural mechanization exposition. Agencies, publishing houses and exhibiting industries are promoting gatherings and conferences on technical and policy issues of interest. More than one hundred appointments are on the calendar to confirm the Bologna review as not only a promotional and commercial event but also cultural

The salon on multifunctional agriculture on stage in the Bologna trade fair center 12 to 16 November will draw a focus on technologies for land maintenance. FederUnacoma President Massimo Goldoni has affirmed that the market crisis for agricultural and earthmoving machinery has weakened Italy's capabilities for countering environmental phenomenon

Grass cover is subjected to deterioration caused by compaction by the feet of the players and insufficient natural light shut out by the height of the stadium stands as well as by thermal stress and a shortage of nutrition. There is a wide range of machinery and equipment for the optimum management of football pitches, for mowing and irrigation, defelting, sand top dressing, re-turfing and fertilization and plant treatment

Europe is looking to the 2030 consolidation of the idea of a future economy increasingly attentive to environmental questions. The new objectives set by the European Council for the use of FER, energy efficiency and climate-altering gas emissions mark a further but slight acceleration towards a green economy. The worlds of research and industry are intensifying the dialogue for a change of pace for opening new horizons in the field of the bioeconomy. These are issues which will be given thorough treatment on the occasion of EIMA Energy

The farming business sector in Italy is suffering from great old age. Farmers of over the age of 65 account for 37% of the total compared to the 5% of less than 35 years of age. The rate of generational changeover on farming enterprises is sharply lower in Italy compared to the European average. However those managed by young farmers display substantially greater dynamics and capacities for innovation compared to the average for the country and this confirms the need for a policy of incentives, though this will not be easy

It is held in Bologna, as part of the International Exhibition of Agricultural Mechanization, the meeting on the relationship between the internet and agriculture. Organized by AgroNotizie and Macgest, the event provides a wide overview of the opportunities offered by the network to enterprises and farmers

A coating system among the most advanced in the world, consisting of 13 suspended lines, 14 tanks, 39 pumps, 10 ovens and a powder coating booth, capable of withstanding a tight pace of work (10 combines per day). A robotized...

In the exhibition area at Eima International 2014, the tunnel-sprayers by Azienda Agricolmeccanica from Torviscosa (Udine) promise to catch the visitors' attention. Yet appreciated on both Italian and foreign markets for their “green technology” – thanks to a product recycling...

Energy saving and cost limitation, optimum conservation of the product without the need for chemical and sanitary treatment, and efficiency. These are the main strong points of the versatile cereal storage systems produced by Aldo Annovi which, after its official...

Basic and economical but also strong and reliable. These are the "Series T" isodiametric tractors, a range created with a simple design and basic fittings, but with all the reliability that has ever been a feature of Antonio Carraro isodiametric...

The business from Milan has chosen Eima International for the launch of its latest innovation, a hybrid vineyard tractor, with rubber crawler-wheels. An upgrade is also arriving on other specialized and single-axle vehicles. For the maintenance of green areas, debut for the self-propelled Ma.Tra. 350

Awarded at Eima International with a technical recommendation, the T6 is a tunnel sprayer designed by Bertoni from Castel Bolognese (Ravenna) to make phytosanitary treatments of six rows and work in crops with an inter-row distance up to one meter....

The countdown has begun for Checchi & Magli to unveil their Dual 12 Compact transplanter in Bologna at the upcoming EIMA International. The most recent machine developed by the manufacturer in Budrio is based on the Dual 12 Gold semiautomatic...

A user-friendly nut harvester that can become a backpack device when the terrain gets tough is the main novelty to be unveiled by Voghera-based Cifarelli at the 2014 EIMA industrial fair. The designers’ main aim with the Cifarelli V1200S was...

The manufacturer in Montù Beccaria, near Pavia, will bring to center stage of its exhibition area not only the Rateo Variabile (VRT) pneumatic sprayer – tapped for a Technical Innovation honorable mention – but also the entire range of Cima’s...

At the stand of Clim Air 50 - a company from Santa Giustina in Colle (Padua) that has been operating for more than 22 years in the hay drying machine and biomass heater sector - the focus is on the...

For CM in Lugo, near Ravenna, 2014 is an important date which marks the fortieth anniversary of the manufacturer and a year of great ferment and initiatives focused on the consolidation of their domestic and international markets. The new features...

The Dondi range of agricultural machine is geared to soil preparation without plowing to reduce work time, cut fuel and maintenance costs and fully respect the environment. Leading the way in this field are the manufacturer’s combined subsoilers for working...

  The ultimate development by the Facma of Vitorchiano (Viterbo) for the Bolognese fair is represented by the front-mounted harvester RM, a device combined with the Cimina self-propelled harvesters – with a blowing kit – manufactured by the business from...

At EIMA International 2014 the spotlights will be focused on the continuously variable transmissions of Faresin Industries' VPS and VPSe telescopic handlers. Designed specifically for the agriculture-zootechnical sector, the Variable Power System (VPS), with its continuously variable transmission (from 0...

The Gallignani brand in the Kverneland Group is unveiling three new roundbaler models at EIMA International. The first up for a preview is the GF 255 variable chamber equipped with 5/7 front rollers plus chain and rear bars designed for...

New machinery in the sector of soil preparation arriving from Gramegna – a manufacturer in Borni, near Pavia, specialized in spading machines, shredder mulchers and rotary hoes – preparing to unveil a new line of spading machines built for big...

Gamberini is arriving in Bologna for EIMA International with a new double disc fertilizer spreader which brings together all the traditional strong points in the ranges built by the manufacturer in Funo di Argelato at work in the sector for...

The American business launches the John Deere PowerTech PSX Stage IV engines, with longitudinal configuration, that provide better rear visibility, as well as increased security during the maneuvers. They are also appreciated for their low fuel consumption and the harvester's lower ride height

In view of the entry into force of the upcoming emission standards (TIER 4 final, above 19kW in the US; Stage IIIB, above 37kW in the EU) Kohler presents its new range of diesel engines, Kohler Direct Injection (with engine...

The V model is built with a hydraulic variable telescopic frame and a sturdy PTO hitch in tubular steel hitch with a rounded profile. The TF Profi precision drill features compatibility with various types of seeds to provide the options of convention operations or seeding on crop residues

The new Lamola machine makes it possible to bury into the soil all types of fertilizer accurately, humid or dry, not suitable for volume distribution thanks to a stainless steel drawer frame. The stainless steel drawers are designed to deliver...

The manufacturer from Emilia will be debuting three new compact models at this year's EIMA International to show its significantly expanded Series 4 range of vehicles. The spotlight will also be on the Series 6L, along with an updated version of the 5H Series

The EDVI 970 HD for Heavy Duty is the name the manufacturer MAAG in Casalbuttano, near Cremona, has given to the line of trailed disc harrows built for big farming operations requiring elevated power for demanding conditions in working great...

Martignani is coming to EIMA International with a number of new products led by the new semi-mounted version 3P model Whirlwind M612 Duo-Wing-Jet – Hill electrostatic mist blower to flank the trolley version which captured a New Technology prize awarded...

From a self-propelled digestate burier to a three-steering axle dumper, a geometric variable roundbaler and an on-furrow plow, these are some of the Padua group's candidates in their new ranges to take the spotlight on statge at EIMA International

A line of tractors designed both to guarantee reliability and performance in a wide range of uses and to adapt to the needs of farmers around the world. This is the new Massey Ferguson Global Series, offered in versions without...

Matermacc of San Vito a Tagliamento (Pordenone) will be presenting a trio of new products at Eima International 2014. They start with Twin Row seed drills, multi-purpose tools capable of a wide range of uses, thus considerably reducing the time...

Technologically advanced, yet functional and user friendly, is how one might describe McCormick's new X6 Series and X6 VT-Drive mid-range tractors that replace the older X60 Series. The X6 Series comes in two models (X6.420 and X6.430), and is powered...

Mutti Amos Macchine Agricole, specialized in the design and manufacture of round bale loaders, cutter distributors, tank trailers, dumpers, cutter mixers and manure spreaders for more than 75 years, is coming to EIMA International with a host of the strong...

From compact-tractors to combine-harvesters, from roto-threshers to remote control systems, New Holland offers to the visitors of the Bolognese event, many new models across the entire range and provides the market with increasingly efficient and productive working tools

Nobili is expanding its range of of products with three new entries for plant treatments. The first up for a debut are, in alphabetical order, mounted and trailed ANTIS sprayers equipped with new concept front blower and suction groups designed...

The team from Envie (Cuneo), is present at the Eima International event with all its flagship products. The spotlight is first of all on the PTH All Road model, a self-propelled drum chipper, equipped with a crane for the loading...

More than 130,000 Explorer open field tractors have been sold around the world since 1983 and Same is coming to EIMA International to introduce important new technologies for this winning range. Arriving for the Lamborghini brand is the launch of the tractor Spire and the 9 Series TTV for Deutz-Fahr

A capacity of 24 m³, two vertical auger chopping-mixing augers, a Stage 3B 6-cylinder JCB engine turning out 175 Hp, output silage height at 5200 mm, a 612 mm wide loading conveyor and two wheel drive. These are the leading...

At Eima International is on stage one of the most robust and marketed models of soil tillers and stone crushers. It is the MAXISOIL 350, developed by the business Seppi from Caldaro (Bolzano) for tractors between 300 and 500 Hp....

The Sfoggia Agriculture Division in Treviso is preparing to again turn the spotlight on the manufacturer’s precision vacuum planter equipped with a new electronic device, the Elektra which made its debut earlier. This important innovation joins the restyling of the...

Tecnoagri from Conselice (Ravenna) is a business operating in the market for over thirty years now in the manufacturing of components for agricultural and industrial machinery. Despite the fact that the company's core business is centred on the sector of...

Always focused on specialized farming, Valpadana will be present at EIMA International with a range of compact tractors for use in vineyards and orchards, for haymaking and greenhouse growing, and even maintenance in urban areas. Among the machines on display...

The historic Finnish brand is coming to EIMA International in grand style for the presentation of the new corporate identity, revised graphics and a pay-off slogan, Your Working Machine, as well as for unwrapping the new generation completely redesigned T...

Important new products are on the way from Emak of Bagnolo in Piano (Reggio Emilia), which has chosen the Bologna trade fair to launch on the Italian market the versatile garden tractors manufactured by Efco and Oleo-Mac, with a rear...

Park Pro 740 IOX 4WD is the name of a ride on lawn mower marketed under the Stiga brand name in the Global Garden Products Group which has achieved great success. The robust and versatile mower is equipped with a...

Two new bioshredders, the R95 and the R130 models, and the XL Series of log splitters are the chief products the Mantua manufacturer Negri S.r.l. is presenting at the upcoming EIMA International. The R95 bioshredder is a model designed  for...

The Abruzzo manufacturer is arriving to EIMA International with a trio of new products opening with the PTO 80 pellet mill, a sturdy but lightweight machine built for the production of pellets from vegetable cultivations and agricultural and industrial residues....

In recent years the strip-tillage technique is being developed in Italy and in Europe with interesting results, especially where the soil and climatic conditions make it more difficult to correctly and continuously apply sod seeding

Summary: Between traditional hand-picking methods on the one hand and modern powered machinery on the other, there is a type of mechanical device for olive harvesting that can be considered "intermediate". These are harvesting tools, and are particularly widespread in Italy because they are suited to the special needs of our olive growing sector

Self-propelled sprayers are machines especially adapted for extensive croplands and are show interesting prospects for development also in Italy where manufacturers have come out with models well suited for various operational requirements to join those produced by major multinationals

Adding value to biomass ash is an issue arousing icreasing interest in Italy and throughout the European Union in that these residues - which regulation state must be hauled away as waste - can be opportunely treated and use for agronomic requirements

An endurance test for the new 7-215 model organized to celebrate 130 years of the brand from Emilia Romagna. The "challenge" was successfully concluded, with the tractor running without stops for as many hours as the years of its memorable history. Testers, journalists and sports personalities involved as drivers, on the circuit drawn in the estate Il Ciocco on the Tuscan Appennines

The EIMA Components Salon is one of the strong points of the international agricultural mechanization exposition. The salon represents the sector with the largest number of exhibiting industries, some 800 out of a total of 1,800 participating in the event,...

The components salon staged within the agricultural mechanization exposition is a great international attraction and a resounding success for FederUnacoma and Comacomp, the association in the federation of the manufacturing industries which represents the sector. The types of products, Made...

The prestigious EIMA Componenti, the Components Exhibition that takes place November 12 to 16 in the International Exhibition of Agricultural Mechanization, is the setting for the presentation of the Directory "The best elements", namely the compendium of the "Made in...

AB Trasmissioni went to work in the mid-1970s to specialize in designing and manufacturing flexible couplings for motor pumps, generator sets and industrial engine pumps to gain over the years know-how and technical competence so advanced that the company has...

Final countdown to the entry into force of EU legislation on road traffic of agricultural machinery, which, awaited for 2016, provides, among other things, the green light to the use of overrun brakes in the EU. Used in the automotive...

Baptised with the name VT-TRACTOR, this newly designed tyre - sold in 28 to 42 inch sizes - marks the debut of the Bridgestone brand in the agricultural machinery sector, where the Japanese multinational has up to now been present...

Improved highway speed and comfort combined with advanced performance in each machine’s range of specialised activity are the hallmarks of the new tyres unveiled by India’s BKT tyre company at the EIMA industrial fair in Bologna. The Ridemax FL 693...

Active for over 65 years in the design and manufacture of components such as lights, electrical and electronic command and control devices, displays, steering columns and steering wheels, with a particular interest in the agricultural sector, at EIMA International the...

In the Comer Industries areas at Eima International the focus is on advanced solutions for towed mixer trucks, that is to say component "packages" comprising the A-613 parallel axle unit with electric actuator and means of integration with the ISOBUS...

Eurocardan, the engineering firm whose universal joint protection technology has won recognition as a Technical Novelty 2014 at this year’s edition of the EIMA industrial fair, is giving a sneak preview of the system at the fair. Based at Atessa...

MC Electronics of Fiesso Umbertiano (Rovigo) is extending its range of High Tech components with the Virtual Terminals in the SLIM series, available in external and fitted versions, with a modern, compact, light-weight and ergonomic case that is just 25...

Specialized in designing and manufacturing components for agricultural and industrial machinery, the business Rima from Montichiari (Brescia) is going to display at Eima International an innovative drawbar for tractors suitable for sprayers and hauling of heavy equipment. “Usually, drawbars for...

  With developments in IT and electronic systems steadily advancing in capabilities for boosting crop yields in quantity and quality and, on the other hand, lowering costs and work time, precision farming is certain to become more central in the...

Among the leading new products Rovatti Pompe in Fabbrico, near Reggio Emilia, is presenting at EIMA International is the manufacturer’s FNSF series of flanged SAE high yield pumps with technical features and dimensions exceeding the EN733 norm. Designed for the...

Suitable criteria for choice and optimum management of inflation pressure not only ensure a better performance of tires from the point of view of techniques, mechanics and economy but also substantially reduce their impact from the agricultural point of view. The industry puts on the market an extremely wide range of tires for all work requirements

The Agricultural Industry Electronics Foundation AEF staged a Test Matrix of ISOBUS protocol covering the three of the Plugfest held October 21-24 in Senlis, France for a concrete verification of the progress of these applications. Manufacturers of devices based on ISO 11783 and the guidelines laid down by AEF can connect their various devices to verify their correction functioning. Numerous activities with the participation of Italian companies and the REI, Reggio Emilia Innovation, which represents the official test institute for Italy

As far as air conditioning is concerned, the most advanced tractor cabs are on par with the most modern cars. And you can stay warm (or cool) even with the engine off, thanks to the installation of additional passenger compartment autonomous heating/cooling units, with considerable economic and energy advantages. New devices provide operator protection at all stages of work