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Year 2025 Number 11

November

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Agricultural machinery: as exports to the US plummet, eyes are on new markets

In the first six months of the year, exports of Italian agricultural machinery to the United States decreased by 42.4%. The unfavorable economic situation has led to an overall decline in Italian exports of 10.4%. The Mediterranean market, where Italian industry plays a leading role, is holding steady, while the African market assumes strategic importance
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The Mediterranean, a region with great agricultural potential

In a global economic context characterized by great uncertainty, the economies of the Mediterranean region are demonstrating strong resilience, with growth rates higher than global and European ones. This positive trend is reflected in the agricultural machinery market, which has seen significant increases in all the countries in the basin. Investments in technology are essential to exploit the region's agricultural potential while safeguarding environmental balances
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Agricultural mechanization: reestablishing Euro-American cooperation

FederUnacoma takes part in the Como conference on economic relations between the European Union, Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Technical cooperation is possible through greater market openness. Digital technologies are crucial for addressing the challenges of agriculture and the environment
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Agricultural machinery, an uptick in demand in Italy's domestic market

With the sole exception of combine harvesters (-15%), in the nine months between January and September, the main types of agricultural machinery recorded an increase in sales, after the declines of the last decade. Tractors increased by 7.2%, transporters by 49.6%, and telehandlers by 4.7%. With 1,410 tractors sold Veneto is the leading regional market. This domestic demand is linked by government incentives
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Agrilevante, agriculture in a new light

The Bari exhibition lives up to its promise of acting as a beacon for Mediterranean agriculture. Record attendance with over 100,000 visitors. Cutting-edge technologies make for a qualitative leap in the area's typical products
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In Bari a focus on vocational training in Africa

The conference, "The New Africa: Education, Training, and Education for Agricultural and Agro-Mechanical Technicians" held today in Bari, featured a presentation of a study on the African school system. The initiative, promoted by FederUnacoma and the Internationalia publishing house, aims to develop educational and training programs in collaboration with African countries. Tanzania, Tunisia and Ghana are the pilot countries for the program
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Animal welfare and livestock farming are in focus at Agrilevante

The Mediterranean Agricultural Technologies Exhibition, has opened an important window onto the world of livestock farming. Particular emphasis was placed on the topic of animal welfare, not only for ethical reasons but also because of the close correlation between animal health conditions, food safety, and human health
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Technologies and projects for workplace safety

Agrilevante has been characterised its numerous awareness-raising and information initiatives regarding workplace safety, with particular reference to the use of agricultural machinery. The Apulia Region and the Local Health Authorities of Bari and Taranto, as well as INAIL, have been particularly active, while specific initiatives have been aimed at young people. The experience of a tractor overturning is very instructive, made possible thanks to
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Robotics in agriculture, from concrete needs to new regulatory requirements

Manufacturers and universities meet in the REAL area. Labor shortages, safety, and simplified interfaces are the drivers of innovation. Drones up to 150 kg open up new possibilities
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Climate shelters, the green solution to weather emergencies

New trends in urban green spaces presented at Agrilevante. Urban planning, agronomy, and mechanical engineering are working to create and maintain green canopies that offer residents shelter, both inside and outside public buildings
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Content creators: a world to discover

special meeting dedicated to the role of social networks and influencers in agricultural mechanization took place in Bari. A survey conducted specifically among a sample of agricultural businesses and manufacturers – presented by Liana Agostinelli for Agia CIA and Simona Rapastella for FederUnacoma – shows how the quality of communication and the reliability of content creators are crucial in shaping the preferences of followers and the investments of agricultural machinery companies
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Agrilevante: the "off-show" event at the model farm Bel Agri

Foreign businesspeople and journalists visited the model company located in the province of Foggia, which transforms agricultural waste into clean energy and is an excellent example of the circular economy
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The World of Agricultural Machinery Event in Hanover

Agritechnica shines a spotlight on the industry's latest innovations. The overall theme of this edition of the event, scheduled from November 9th to 15th in the Lower Saxony city, is that of technological solutions designed to improve efficiency
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Operations: Alpego reinforces its range

Alpego is coming to Agritechnica with a wide range of new products. Here is a detailed look at some of the main ones. The Airboost pressurized hopper. Designed to optimize sowing and fertilization, this hopper offers a large load capacity...
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Bellon "thinks big" with the Lambe mower

To improve operational efficiency, forage quality and versatility of use, Bellon is launchig its new Lambe mower, designed for farms that need to manage large areas. The Lambe's has a reinforced frame and is equipped with self-lubricating bushings capable of...
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Il restyling della testata Diamant

The Piedmontese company Capello – headquartered in Cuneo – specializing in the construction of grain harvesting equipment, will be presenting several new products at Agritechnica. We start with the new 16-row DIAMANT corn header tipping system, equipped with an innovative...
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Bioguard: the intelligent weeder from Cavalleretti

Cavalleretti, a company located in Copparo (Ferrara) that has been operating in the mechanical steel sector for about thirty years, is expanding its production line into agricultural mechanization and focusing on camera-guided weeders, pruners, de-compactors, and harrows. With a turnover...
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Checchi & Magli's solutions for sowing and transplanting

Two new products will be on display at the Checchi & Magli stand at Agritechnica. The company from Budrio (Bologna) specializes in the manufacture of transplanters. The first is the DYNAMIC: a modular automatic transplanter with a built-in storage unit...
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Agritechnica honors CLAAS' innovations

CLAAS' innovations are in the spotlight at Agritechnica. The DLG Committee awarded the German company one gold medal and four silver medals. The vehicle that won the Gold Innovation Award is the new-generation square baler which, CLAAS states, will place...
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Dondi, 800 H Evo subsoilers for heavy duty work

At Agritechnica 2025 Dondi will present its new 800 H Evo series, a range of non-stop subsoilers designed to be combined with tractors with power outputs from 150 to 400 horsepower and capable of tackling the most demanding working conditions....
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RCU45 tracked vehicle, making work safe

The latest addition to the FAE range, the RCU45 model, makes its official debut at Agritechnica. This is an ultra-compact radio-controlled tracked vehicle for professional vegetation management on difficult-to-access terrain or on particularly steep slopes requiring equipment that can provide...
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High sustainability of Falc's forage harvesters

Falc, a company from Faenza (Ravenna), will present three new products at Agritechnica. We begin with the T-WIN mulching shredder, specifically designed for use in vineyards and to be combined with tractors with power ranging from 50 to 70 horsepower....
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Fendt 800 Vario, the debut of the fifth generation

After the launch of the 300 series in the 'small' tractor segment (see the last issue of Mondo Macchina) Fendt turns its attention to the high power segment by revamping one of the Marktoberdorf brand's iconic machines: the 800 Vario...
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Fischer Factory Group, advanced technologies for the forestry sector

Fischer Factory Group is present at Agritechnica with a wide range of products designed for the agricultural and forestry sectors. The stand of the South Tyrolean company, headquartered in Termeno (Bolzano), showcases its new M2 forestry mulchers, designed to be...
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Irriland, technologies for greater efficiency

SUPERSTAR, FORES GUN and ROC are the three new products that Irriland is presenting at Agritechnica and which represent some of the most advanced solutions developed for irrigation by the Reggio Emilia manufacturer (headquartered in Guastalla). Thye main focus is...
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The restyling of the John Deere F8 and F9 Forage Harvesters

H igh performance and driving comfort characterize the new John Deere F8 and F9 self-propelled forage harvesters which are making their debut at Agritechnica. The models introduce important upgrades starting with the cabin, which is larger and more comfortable....
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Kubota's solutions or high-tech agriculture

The agricultural sector is evolving rapidly, influenced by rising raw material costs, the difficulty of finding skilled labor, new environmental standards, and climate change. These challenges also offer a growth opportunity for companies that have a clear vision of their...
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Haymaking, Kuhn expands its range

Haymaking remains one of the strategic sectors for Kuhn. In this scenario, the French company presents the GMD 9530 RV disc mower with an auger grouper system, capable of mowing and forming the swaths in a single pass, without a...
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Safety and efficiency of the new Kverneland models

After the success of its new generation plows with the automatic self-reset system (2019), Kverneland relaunches soil tillage with the generation of Variomat plows equipped with new safety bolts. This solution makes it possible to work with up to a...
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Lemken Onyx, the subsoiler for deep tillage

Soil Scultivation is Lemken's core business, and the company is expanding its range of equipment with a new subsoiler, the Onyx, capable of working up to a maximum depth of 60 cm. According to the German brand's technicians, it is...
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Athena cultivator for minimum tillage

The ATHENA combined cultivator, produced by ma/ag, makes its debut in Hanover. This piece of equipment designed for soil cultivation and seedbed preparation has been designed by technicians at the company located in Casalbuttano (Cremona) to operate using minimum tillage...
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Massey Ferguson, Dyna-CT for telehandlers

Massey Ferguson will be bringing several new products to Hanover. First of all its new series of MF 8S Xtra tractors, six models with power outputs ranging from 205 to 305 Hp, with Engine Power Management (EPM) capable of providing...
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HyperCompact: Merlo looks to the future

In line with the key Touch Smart Efficiency theme of the 2025 edition of Agritechnica, Merlo comes to Hanover with a focus on efficiency, digital connectivity and sustainability in agriculture. In addition to the compact Cingo, the fully electric e-Worker...
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MultiOne, a range offering versatility

As a leader in the compact loader sector, and a full-service supplier of equipment, spare parts, and accessories for the agricultural and livestock sectors MultiOne has the credentials to offer a series of solutions at at Agritechnica that combine innovation,...
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New Holland's gas tractor makes its market debut

The T7.270 Methane Power CNG (compressed natural gas) tractor officially joins the New Holland range decked out in Blue Power livery for the launch event. The new model, in fact, will be available to order in Europe starting from the...
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Oliver Agro's intelligent weeding machine

Oliver Agro will be presenting its Optyma model in Hanover. This piece of machinery combines automation, technology, and artificial intelligence to provide the utmost weed control starting from the seventh day after transplanting. Its main strong point is a proportional...
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New generation headers from Olimac

Already among the largest companies in the design and construction of headers for harvesting corn and sunflowers, Olimac from Margarita (Cuneo) has recently doubled its factory size. This expansion is the result of constant growth which, according to the company...
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Ortiflor's intelligent stone burier

The Ortiflor Group considers the stone burier a strategic machine in horticulture and agriculture in terms of both crop yield and environmental sustainability. The stone burier, in fact, is designed to work even on previously unworked land or under extreme...
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Ultimate productivity with the triple Log Splitter

The Cuneo-based (headquartered in Envie) company, Pezzolato, will be in the exhibition spaces at Hanover with a new model called the “Spaccalegna triplo" (Triple Log Splitter), a work tool designed to increase the productivity of industrial plants for the production...
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Reduced maintenance with the new Repossi rakes

For the haymaking sector, Repossi presents various new products in Hanover. These include the 7500HD and 9000HD comb rakes, which stand out with working widths of 7.5 and 9 meters, respectively. All the models' drives are hydraulic, meaning no shafts...
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RM models: efficiency and energy savings

RM thinks green At Agritechnica, the Parma-based company will present its new eSpeedy series of small, self-propelled irrigation machines: two new models featuring a rewinding system that uses 100% electricity from a battery-powered gearmotor and offers electronic management of irrigation...
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Roc improves the concept of raking

Roc debuts its ST series at Agritechnica to further improve its position in the haymaking sector. The new series essentially represents a meeting point between the RT and RS lines. It combines the performance and advanced suspension systems of the...
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Rotary tillers: the new Sicma ranges

Located in the heart of Central Italy, in Miglianico, in the province of Chieti. Keeping an eye on five continents, with exports to over fifty countries. This is how Sicma presents itself, a company with roots dating back to 1948,...
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Valentini stone crushers for harsh environments

At the Valentini stand at Agritechnica, the spotlight will be on the restyled Sirio stone crusher, designed to be paired with high-capacity hydraulic flow skid loaders. The Valentini stone crusher is thus capable of operating in difficult-to-access places, such as...
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From fossil fuels to third-generation biofuels

In recent decades, alternative solutions have been developed that are as effective as fossil fuels. Third-generation fuels now represent a promising path to sustainability
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High-powered rubber-tracked tractors

Power, pulling capacity, and precision: large rubber-tracked tractors represent the most advanced evolution in agricultural mechanization today. Designed to tackle difficult terrain and demanding tasks, they guarantee high performance and excellent soil protection
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New technology for distributing livestock manure

The management of livestock manure is an opportunity to transform a by-product into a valuable resource. Technologies such as incorporation and umbilical systems reduce emissions and improve fertilizer efficiency, with an eye to business competitiveness and environmental protection
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The Italian branch Kverneland celebrates its twentieth anniversary

Kverneland Group Italia, led by Eleonora Benassi (Managing Director) and Sandro Battini (Sales Director), celebrated 20 years of presence in Italy on September 9 and 10. Since 2005, the Norwegian company, headquartered in Kleep (in the south-west of the country),...
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Landini 6-125 RS, comfort and technology

The result of intense work by the research and development department, the new Landini 6-125RS tractor is among the finalists for Tractor of the Year 2026. The model from the Fabbrico (Reggio Emilia) company, the headquarters of Argo Tractors, is...
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Performance from the X8.634 VT-Drive Tractor

McCormick offers the market the new X8.634 VT-Drive, the top model in its X8 range.  In the running for the 2026 Tractor of the Year award, the McCormick 8X.634 VT-Drive is powered by a six-cylinder FPT N67 engine with eVGT...

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