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Fertilizers, fertile duties from the EU

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fertilizzanti dazi

European Commission Proposes Tariffs on Russian and Belarusian Agricultural Products and Nitrogen-Based Fertilizers The European Commission has recently adopted a proposal to impose customs duties on agricultural products and nitrogen-based fertilizers imported from Russia and Belarus. The move aims to reduce the EU’s dependence on imports from the two countries, which—especially in the case of fertilizers—make the European Union vulnerable to potential coercive actions by Russia, posing a significant risk to EU food security. According to the Commission, the proposed tariffs are intended to support increased domestic fertilizer production and…

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Ibisco Vit by Gowan: vine warned, infection blocked

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Based on chito-oligosaccharides and oligogalacturonides—natural substances found in fungi and plants Gowan Ibisco Vit combats powdery mildew in vines by stimulating the plants’ endogenous defenses In addition to downy mildew and botrytis, vines can also suffer severe attacks from powdery mildew. This pathogen can affect both leaves and grape clusters, but it is on the latter that “white mold” causes the most severe damage, generating unpleasant aromas in the berries and, in the worst cases, causing deep cracks that allow other harmful microorganisms to penetrate. The pressure of this pathogen…

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Mechanical or chemical weeding? Each crop has its own technique

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Integrated defense practices recommend alternating mechanical and chemical weeding, with values ​​and limits for both choices Mechanical or chemical weeding In agriculture, each technical choice has its own values ​​and limits, especially when it comes to protecting crops from parasitic attacks of plant origin. To combat the spontaneous flora that infest cultivated fields, there are many technical options available and the choices between the various solutions greatly depend on the type of crop, the season and any adverse phenomena such as, for example, resistance to some families of active substances.…

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Tractor market: the clever ones of the tractor

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Furio Oldani 2024 closes the tractor registrations with a decline of just over 12 percent, a decidedly negative performance, but much less distressing than the “-25.05” recorded at the end of March. In reality, it is common opinion that the market is much more negative than the registration data suggests. If we read the registrations proposed for the month of December alone, we realize that the self-registrations advanced by the dealers had a great influence on the apparent recovery, tractors which are to all intents and purposes registered and therefore…

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Microsoft-Crea agreement: codes always in play

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Genetic code and binary code join forces to enhance scientific research. The former relies on precise combinations of purine and pyrimidine bases, while the latter consists of sequences of zeros and ones. These two different ways of storing information may soon interact, accelerating advancements in genetic research. An agreement to this effect has been signed between Microsoft and Crea (the Council for Agricultural Research and Economics) to apply artificial intelligence solutions developed in Redmond, USA, to the “Pangenome” project. This collaboration will significantly boost the efficiency of decoding agricultural crop…

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Agco, new parts distribution hub

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The Agco Group recently announced the development of a new parts distribution center to be built in Amnéville, France, approximately 12 kilometers from the historic Ennery facility on the outskirts of Metz. The new distribution hub, for which the American multinational has allocated an investment of around 17 million euros, will cover an indoor area of 84,000 square meters within a total site of approximately 200,000 square meters. It is set to become operational by the end of 2026, primarily serving the European and Middle Eastern markets. Title: Agco, new…

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Artificial intelligence, all that glitters is not gold

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Furio Oldani The European Union defines artificial intelligence, in the acronym “Ai” or “Ia” depending on whether the terminology is Anglo-Saxon or Italian, “the ability of a machine to demonstrate human capabilities such as reasoning, learning, planning and creativity.” AI therefore allows systems to perceive the surrounding environments, to relate to them and to act to grasp specific objectives, solving any problems that may arise. The systems operating on the basis of Ai analysis are in practice capable of adapting their own behavior and therefore that of the hardware they…

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Intelligent automation, the era of automatons in agriculture

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Andrea Castelli The robotics sector is one of the pillars of the current technological evolution, thanks to its growing penetration in every socio-economic field. As proof of this, the data recently released by the International Federation of Robotics, the organization representing the global robotics industry, through the report “World Robotics 2024 Service Robots”. Dedicated to the analysis of the service robot segment, whose function is to replace or integrate human activity in the resolution of specific tasks, the report highlights how this technological segment is experiencing a particularly flourishing period…

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Case IH “QuadTrac 715”, a giant with velvet feet

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Presented exactly twelve months ago in Hannover, the Case Ih “QuadTrac 715” amazed everyone who encountered it with its performance. Boasting 778 horsepower, 3,255 newton-meters of torque, and a hydraulic system capable of delivering up to 428 liters of oil per minute, all wrapped under a spectacular, aggressive, and determined hood design. Moreover, the machine is equipped with the latest autonomous digital management systems, making it fully robotized. It also features a rear lifting capacity of over ten tons, enabling it to handle heavy-duty fieldwork with combined equipment weights exceeding…

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