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New highway code: crackdown. The new rules

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Last November, a draft law revising and updating the Highway Code came into effect, pending its complete rewrite within 12 months, which should result in the publication of a “Highway Code 2026.” These pages outline the new regulations that have the most impact on farmers and breeders, which also apply when driving agricultural machinery. In a democratic state, laws are neither inherently good nor bad but always reflect social or economic needs that the governing administration seeks to address within the framework of its electoral mandate and ideological positions. This…

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Combine harvester and forage harvester market 2023/2024 season, return to the past

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Furio Oldani Tough times for large self-propelled harvesters, particularly combine harvesters. The surge in registrations driven by government incentives introduced to address the economic challenges of Covid19 has come to an end with the depletion of available funds, giving way to a sharp decline. According to FederUnacoma sources, the market has dropped from 407 machines sold in the previous season to 275, a figure also confirmed by investigations conducted by industry publications. This sector’s crisis is tangible and likely not solely tied to the cessation of financial aid. Analyzing registration…

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New look for the Sima agricultural fair

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Like the phoenix rising from its ashes, the French Agricultural Machinery Show, better known as Sima, returns to the international trade fair scene. After a very disappointing 2022 edition in terms of participation and the cancellation of the 2024 edition due to general forfeit risk, the French association of French manufacturers of agricultural vehicles, Axema,which has always organized the event in Paris he decided not to surrender to the excessive power of Sin demonstrated here at European level by Agritechnica and Eima International abandoning the traditional Comexposium organizational partner to…

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Domenico Fornari’s self-propelled models, in Search of the Fourth Dimension

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Giorgio Galloni If we accept the idea that a specialized mechanic charges around €50 per hour, the 1:5 scale models created by Fornari, each taking over 2,500 hours of meticulous work, should cost no less than €125,000 each. However, works of art cannot be valued by weight or size, and considering that both the “SuperLandini” tractor replica and the Fiat Agri “70C” crawler tractor are genuine masterpieces, such a valuation would be an understatement. This is especially true when you realize that these machines not only replicate the appearance of…

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“Nimbus Safety”, functionality and security

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The new digital dashboard designed and developed by Ama Instruments for agricultural machinery is called “Nimbus Safety.” This innovative solution functions both as a human-machine interface and as a system for monitoring the vehicle’s safety controls. In addition to traditional operational parameters, “Nimbus Safety” displays, in a single, easy-to-understand screen, data such as pre-start vehicle checks, PTO management, and engine speed monitoring. This allows the dashboard to be configured to keep critical functionality and safety parameters always in view, enabling timely adjustments to operational and management dynamics. Translation with ChatGPT

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Bkt protagonist in Farming Simulator 2025

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Bkt renews its partnership with Giants Software and returns as a protagonist in Farming Simulator 2025, the highly anticipated new edition of the saga of the famous video game. In this way Bkt not only strengthens its presence in the virtual world, but recognizes and enhances the importance of a continuously growing sector, increasingly central in communication towards new generations. BKT tyres, already appreciated for their quality and performance by operators in the agricultural sector, will be present in the game both as a replacement option, thus allowing players to customize…

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Kubota buys the start-up “Bloomfield Robotics”

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Through its US holding company, Kubota North America Corporation, the Kubota group has purchased the American start-up Bloomfield Robotics, specialized in the acquisition and processing of images using artificial intelligence software to determine optimal harvest times and provide forecasting services of surrender. The vision systems are not influenced by ambient light and acquisitions can also be carried out at high speed without penalizing the details of each plane and its geolocation. According to the company, the solution allows knowing the ripening data and harvest times of the various products, will…

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John Deere “3350 Riso” model by Britains, a tribute to the past

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This model was born from the memory of the first tractor an ex-tractor operator from Siziano, near Pavia, set foot on, marking the beginning of a career that continues even decades later. “You never forget your first love,” says a popular adage, and like most sayings, it holds a grain of truth. This sentiment resonates in the story of a small John Deere “3350” rice field edition, commissioned by Walter Pettinari, a tractor operator from Siziano, to commemorate the machine that launched his career decades ago. Walter’s start was a…

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New website for MaterMacc

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New Website for MaterMacc. Designed to be even faster and more user-friendly across various devices (PC, tablet, smartphone), the new website features multiple product sections enriched with texts and images to provide an in-depth overview of the MaterMacc range (from precision seeding to inter-row cultivation and irrigation). The site also includes areas for direct contact with the team and a page dedicated to finding dealers. Additionally, a section offers brochures and product images that can be viewed and downloaded. The new website is multilingual, available in Italian, English, and German.…

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Agricultural modelling, the Grumello Cremonese fair is enriched with dioramas

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The agricultural modeling fair in Grumello Cremonese is increasingly becoming a key event for sector enthusiasts every year. This is confirmed not only by the presence of around forty exhibitors, 25 percent more than in past editions, but also by the large number of visitors, often attracted more by the accompanying party, but then enchanted by the dioramas and models. Among these in particular are two self-propelled vehicles built by Domenico Fornari, a “SuperLandini” and a Fiat “70 C”, which attracted both the attention of model makers for the precision…

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