Category: Implements

For Italian wheat, 2024 will not be a good year. For durum wheat, forecasts are limited to just three and a half million tons, a decrease of eight percent compared to 2023 and 15 percent compared to the long-term average. This is according to estimates from Crea, the Council for Agricultural Research and Economics. This decline is mainly due to unfavorable weather conditions, particularly in the southern regions of Italy, where decreases are estimated to range from thirty percent in Puglia to seventy percent in Sicily. Strategic for Profitability In…

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The first European Directive in favor of animal welfare dates back to 18 November 1974 and concerned the obligation to stun animals before slaughter. Today this may seem trivial, but 50 years ago the animal was not yet considered a sentient being and was therefore treated as a mere object. Since then, various other European initiatives have followed, such as the Amsterdam Protocol on the protection and welfare of animals in 1999. Especially in recent years, laws have come into force on the minimum spaces to be ensured for farmed…

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Although they are highly sustainable practices, no-till seeding and minimum tillage still cover a minority of agricultural land in Italy. Deep tillage can still make sense in many field situations, especially in livestock-intensive provinces where plowing is necessary to incorporate the generous availability of manure, slurry, and digestate. Horsch “Terrano” cultivators: Aaligned with CAP guidelines Even on these farms, however, conservation agriculture can be useful in specific situations, such as when proceeding with second sowings after the mowing of autumn-winter cereals. From mid-May onwards, practices of chopping barley and triticale…

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The fight against wild plants was once delegated to manual tools, like hoes. Later, chemicals made weeding easier, but this approach encountered issues that have progressively limited the use of herbicides. Environmental aspects, for instance, have led to the creation of “buffer zones,” minimum distances to be maintained from water bodies, roads, or houses that can reach up to thirty meters. Not to mention the increasing phenomena of weed resistance, which require different technical approaches for management. To mitigate both issues, mechanical cultivation with specific equipment, such as hoes, has…

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Fast and efficient, thanks to solutions that further raise the bar of productivity while ensuring maximum ease of management and maintenance. This, in summary, is what the new Vicon brand fixed chamber baler, the Vicon “FixBale 500 Sc-15,” promises. To keep this promise, the machine starts with the generous “XL+” pickup, 230 centimeters wide, consisting of five tine bars with 32 tines each. These operate smoothly thanks to four ball bearings arranged along its length and the windrow compression roller that compresses the material, uniforming and facilitating its flow towards…

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The productivity of Italian dairy cattle has been steadily increasing over recent decades, both in terms of quantity and quality. Alongside genetic selection, improved veterinary care and refined nutritional techniques have contributed to this growth, providing increasingly rich rations while ensuring maximum digestibility. Various types of hay, whether from grasses, legumes, or mixed, can also contribute to this goal, provided they meet certain requirements in terms of dry matter and overall cleanliness. In this regard, the timeliness and technical quality of mowing, and the subsequent practices of aeration and final…

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The Bcs Group was founded in 1943 with the goal of manufacturing and marketing mechanical mowers capable of replacing human labor in forage mowing operations. Since then, the Group has continuously worked on issues related to grass cutting. Today, this effort is not limited to single-axle or mounted mowers but extends to a range of machines and equipment aimed at the professional maintenance of green areas, all under the “Ma.Tra” range. Five Models for Varied Needs There are five models, two of which are designed for the care of medium…

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A continuous thread unites the evolution of the Claas brand from its origins to the present day: quality. This hallmark has been represented since the early decades of the 20th century by the balers designed and developed by the company in Harsewinkel. This quality stems particularly from an innovative tying system patented in 1921 by August Claas, the company’s founder, and remains the cornerstone of the German Group’s forage harvester range over a century later. Both the variable chamber “Variant” balers and the fixed chamber “Rollant” models share a primary…

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