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With a sharp drop in sales between January and March 2015 (-14%), the first quarter marks a setback for the European tractor sector. All the key markets of the continent are down. Declines also in the United States, Korea and Canada, while Japan remains on the same levels as in 2104. Meanwhile Turkey continues in its growth

There is no turnaround for the declining agricultural machinery market which, in the wake of a 4.4% decrease in sales in 2014, disclosed registration figures all down for tractors, transporters and trailers for January through May 2015. The ongoing trend was confirmed by data elaborated by FederUnacoma, the reference to a relatively small number of units

The two days dedicated to farm machinery and equipment technical tests makes its début in the Indian state of Maharashtra and is well received by the public with about one thousand Indian professional operators attending. Eleven Italian companies were present

The Italian association of agricultural machinery manufacturers presents in Milan its information and promotion initiatives. The presence inside three exhibitions on agri-food chains and a demonstration event in the field serve as a reminder that agricultural engineering is fundamental for every production chain

The association of farmers and agricultural cooperative enterprises, COPA-COGECA, has intervened with the European Commission to affirm the impossibility of implementing the Phases IV and V emission norms for machinery for operations in vineyards and fruit orchards. In the foreground is the difficulty posed for work in narrow rows by tractors enlarged by engines on which exhaust after-treatment technologies have been installed

The density of vineyard planting is one of the most important factors for achieving high quality production. The emissions norm applied to narrowtrack tractors carries the risk of required changes of vineyard training systems which would harm the quality of wine production

The Italian association of agricultural machinery manufacturers presented in Milan its information and promotion initiatives. The presence inside three exhibitions on agri-food chains and a demonstration event in the field serve as a reminder that agricultural engineering is fundamental for every production chain

As part of the large exhibition dedicated to food, FederUnacoma's press meeting was held in Milan, where it presented its information and promotion initiatives. The Italian food system has great potential – stated Chairman Massimo Goldoni – but without a policy for mechanization, it's destined to lose competitiveness

AMA Group   The Ama Group, specializing in components and equipment for off-highway vehicles and agricultural and gardening machinery, is growing along with its workforce. Ama’s focus is not only on quality and efficiency but also on the social responsibility...

The demonstration days of agricultural machinery in the field were presented in Castell'Arquato, organized by Confagricoltura and FederUnacoma in collaboration with the Emilia Romagna Region. About thirty manufacturers will be present with the best technology in the splendid setting of the "La Caminà" farm

Agreement between the Cesena trade fair organisation and FederUnacoma to develop specialised machinery for the fruit & veg sector as part of the international fruit and vegetable exhibition in Rimini from 23 to 25 September. Newgeneration technology for an efficient Made in Italy supply chain model

A partnership between the Italian Agricultural Mechanization Agency, Enama, and the Franciacorta International Circuit organized for holding courses on the safe driving of agricultural machinery was opened in April with an educational tour targeted on the media in the sector....

Framework Regulation 167/2013, also known as the Mother Regulation, for agricultural vehicles has been published in the European Union Official Journal covering new type-approval for tractors, trailers and interchangeable towed equipment to apply as of 1st January 2016. What will change for the sector of agricultural machinery?

The Indonesia of today is a leading Southeast Asian economy and ranks sixteenth at the world level and is also the world's fourth largest country for population. With economic growth behind only those of China and India, a land with riches of raw materials, an increasingly stable democracy and economic policy focused on investments, this country is a reservoir of opportunity for Italian industry

Lawn mower manufacturers have an ongoing commitment to research and development to bring to the market mowers with increasingly improved performance as regards power, precision and accuracy in cutting. The number of them producing robotic mowers has increased in recent years and the market is continuing to grow. An example is France where the sales of these mowers virtually doubled in 2014

  The Turbo Hop pendular spreader is a highly valued achievement for Rotomec, the manufacturer of the multi-purpose machine suitable for the distribution of fertilizer in granules or powdered as well as with humidity levels of up for 30% and...

Lifting sanctions could be worth eight billion euro for Italian manufacturers. The need to renew the machinery inventory and increase the productivity of agriculture offers good prospects for market penetration also in the agricultural mechanization sector

A dozer can turn out to be an efficient machine in difficult work conditions which stretch a tractor to its limits. The dozer is marketed today with various configurations and differing technological solutions to guarantee high performance in all operating conditions to make even the most demanding terrains production

Totally new for the power harrows by Alpego in Gambellara, near Vicenza, is the Twin Force Maxi system which has evolved from the tried and tested Twin Force deployed by for some time by the Veneto manufacturer featuring not only...

Antonio Carraro unwrapped the new Mark 2, a steering reversible two-track tractor with rear rubber tracks and 20-inch front tires, at the Enovitis in the Field 2015 staged in Sicily, in Baglio Biesina – Marsala, to flank the Mark 4....

A press conference was held in the Imola city hall March 23rd for unveiling an “Industrial Development Plan for a New Agricultural Machinery Pole” named the Bgroup. The project was presented by Bgroup President and Founder Luigi Blasi and Imola...

Carraro Agritalia based in Rovigo inaugurated the Oscar Carraro Tractor Museum last May 22nd to open an exhibition space dedicated to the origins of the Veneto Group’s industrial activity up to the present day. The new museum was planned to...

Mutti Amos Macchine Agricole located in Asola, near Mantua, is strengthening the manufacturer’s success by putting on the market a full lineup of slurry tank trailers with capacities from three thousand to thirty thousand liters, all with galvanized tanks and...

John Deere’s new mid-chassis 3R Series and large-chassis 4R Series tractors are taking over from the previous 3020 and 4020 Series models. These new four-wheel drive tractors mount powerful three- or four-cylinder Yanmar diesel engines from 33 to 66 Hp...

Prinoth and Leica Geosystems have forged a strategic partnership for more efficient management of ski piste through the direct and precise measurement of snow depth. Leica Geosystems is a global provider of measurement known internationally for quality visualization technologies and...

Social responsibility, technological innovation and sustainable development are the three guiding principles of the philosophy of the Rovatti family owned enterprise in Fabbrico, near Reggio Emilia, specialized in the design and manufacture of pumps for agriculture and industry and electric...

Topcon Positioning Group has announced the acquisition of Digi-Star, a global leader in agricultural solutions in the sector of weight sensors and control systems for feeding livestock, seeding, fertilizer, and harvest equipment manufacturers located in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin U.S.A. Ray...

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

A project financed by the Rural Development Program for the Umbria Region has produced a prototype of a new concept machine which is especially efficient for harvesting and in other operations for olive cultivations. The new model will be manufactured on an industrial scale by the company Spapperi

Argo Tractors and Unima (National Union of Agricultural Mechanisation Companies) signed a new agreement for the development of integrated communications and marketing activities. The goal is to create new opportunities for contractors, promoting their access to new technologies and the...

This past May, the Shareholders’ Meeting of Comer Industries approved the 2014 financial statements. The Reggiolo company closed 2014 with a consolidated turnover of 361 million euros, which corresponds to an increase of 6% over the previous year. The most...

The tyre company Firestone is “key sponsor” of some of the most important music festivals planned this summer in Spain, Germany, France, Poland, Italy and the United Kingdom. The focus on music has always been a feature of the American...

  The new website - www.newhollandstyle.com is already online, to purchase merchandising items from the New Holland Agriculture brand. On the site you can buy scale models, children’s toys, work and leisure clothes, and the most innovative and functional accessories....

Oregon BL300 Always Ready™ is the name of the new blower from Sabart, the company from Reggio that operates in the distribution of spare parts and accessories for forestry, agriculture and gardening. The BL300 blower expands the Cordless Tool System...

After the Technical Innovation Award received at EIMA International 2014, Elektra - the electro-pneumatic planter by Sfoggia Agriculture Division - is still a protagonist of innovation in agriculture thanks to the testing of an advanced micro-weeding kit that, combined with...

Julian Bees recently passed away. For twenty years he was one of the historic Mondo Macchina English translators.  Julian Bees – 75 years of age, English, with a degree in political science, business and philosophy from Oxford - had been...