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The brake of Germany

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The German locomotive is slowing down. After a largely positive 2023, which saw national production reach 15 billion euros, the German agricultural machinery industry has entered a phase of order contraction this year, affecting both the domestic market and exports indiscriminately. This was revealed in the report presented by VDMA, the division that groups agricultural machinery manufacturers within the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association. The report indicates that the outlook for 2024 is bleak, both due to order books being the emptiest they have been in three years and considering…

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Agriculture, after the European elections there is a lot to rebuild

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On the weekend of June 8th and 9th, the European elections will take place, an event where approximately 359 million citizens will participate, most of whom are increasingly aware of the important role agriculture plays in society. In Italy alone, according to a survey conducted in 2022, a full 96 percent of the population views the protection of rural areas as a primary goal for the future, seeing farmers as the main source of high-quality food production, to be achieved with respect for animal welfare and the environment. The same…

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European elections 2024, tips for use

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elezioni europee consigli

Like it or not, Europe is currently just a free association of states, aimed at protecting and developing a common economy. It was indeed born as the “European Economic Community” and, although since then unionistic ambitions have greatly increased to create a socio-political entity similar to the United States of America, in practice the goal is still far away. A shift to accelerate It’s a shame, considering that many recent events, from the Covid epidemic to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have shown that a concrete shift towards a federal system…

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Record for the italian agriculture 4.0

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New record for the Italian Agriculture 4.0 market, which in 2023 reached a turnover of two and a half billion euros, a 19 percent increase compared to the previous year. This is the finding of a recent study conducted by the Smart Agrifood Observatory of the School of Management of the Politecnico di Milano. The study highlights that although investments continue their growth trend, in a year characterized by the significant impact of climate change on the national primary sector, the areas of investment for Italian agricultural companies are changing.…

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Farmers’ protests, the point with the spotlights off

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The farmers’ protests against the most absurd regulations proposed by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) began in Germany a few months ago when Olaf Scholz’s government decided to eliminate subsidies for agricultural diesel. The fuel issue was merely the spark for a protest that quickly spread across Europe with partly local motivations but two common denominators. One was linked to the Common Agricultural Policy, characterized by the “Green New Deal” program primarily developed by Dutchman Frans Timmermans and supported by the current European government. ù Another point of contention was…

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Pakelo, red and italian

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Strange people, the Italians. Almost 69 million individuals ready to celebrate and chant patriotism when the National Football Team wins an international tournament, yet they live as strangers under the same roof in their daily lives without the slightest nationalistic anxiety. Apart from a few productive sectors, primarily automotive, clothing, and high-end food, the average Italian often regards most domestic products as qualitatively inferior to foreign competitors. This mindset has no logical basis and particularly affects the agricultural mechanization sector. In this field, Made in Italy is actually considered a…

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Only two events will remain of agricultural mechanization

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Hard times for everyone, either due to economic problems or for war reasons. In all the most important manufacturing sectors, sales are going slowly and in the absence of incentives there are fears that many production organizations will not be able to overcome the stress to which they are subjected. Only two events will remain of agricultural mechanization Confirmation is provided by the trend of sector and non-sector trade fairs, with the former all experiencing a downward reclassification, moving, when things go well, from international to national and from national…

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Tractor market january-march 2024: all as expected

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“Income contraction in agriculture, monetary tightening, geopolitical uncertainty, and inflation have influenced the performance of the agromechanical market in the first quarter of the year.” This is how FederUnacoma, the association of agricultural machinery manufacturers, introduced the data on tractor registrations recorded by the Motorization in the first three months of the year. The organization identifies four reasons behind a decline exceeding 25 percent, and indeed, they all hold true. However, there are two other equally significant reasons. The first lies in the excessive generosity with which the State has…

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Tractors: protests in India

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After Europe, India is also experiencing tensions triggered by the strong protest of local farmers. Last February, thousands of people have in fact he was trying to march towards the New capital Delhi, clashing with the police forces. The agents they shot at their tear gas nearby at the border of Shambhu which it divides the northern states of Punjab and Haryana, almost 200 kilometres from the capital. The procession of agricultural vehicles, trucks and carts loaded with food and other furniture started later that the talks between the leaders…

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European tractor registrations 2023

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immatricolazioni europee 2023 trattori

European tractor registrations closed 2023 with a decline of six and a half percentage points. However, manufacturers are apprehensively looking towards the future due to an economic situation plagued by too many uncertainties.According to the monthly surveys conducted by CEMA, the European Association of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers, by the end of January 2024, “The economic climate for the agricultural machinery industry in Europe is in a deep recession… deteriorating once again after significant declines in previous months… The indices for tractor and harvesting machinery manufacturers have reached historic lows. More…

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