G7 agriculture, only differentiated solutions

At the G7 Agriculture meeting held at the end of September on the island of Ortigia, in Syracuse, the constant increase in the global population and its consequent new food needs were at the forefront of discussions. It emerged that there is no single solution to the problem, and thus it must be addressed by implementing differentiated interventions, all converging toward the same goal. Although no one knows exactly how many people the Earth will host by 2050 — estimates range between nine and ten billion, compared to the current…

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Complete verticalization with Merlo brushcutting arms

Since its inception, the Merlo Group has based its production strategy on vertical integration, as an alternative to assembling components manufactured externally. In simple terms, this means that the company aims to produce most of the components needed to build its machines in-house, purchasing externally only the parts that would be too complex to produce internally. Examples of such parts are engines, tires, or, until recently, the trimming arms for the “Mm-Mc” series of municipal tractors branded Tre Emme. Extended reach up to eight and a half meters However, since…

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Case Ih “Axial Flow 260” combine harvester, free automation

The preview last November, during Agritechnica 2023, the German agricultural mechanization exhibition. Since last July, the first models have been introduced to the market, along with the launch of an exclusive and highly advantageous commercial strategy for companies. The new Case Ih “Axial Flow 260” series combines harvesters with all the premium digital technologies in the industry, included as standard, and made available without any subscription fees. This allows operators to work with machines that fully express their functional potential without being burdened by additional production costs, aside from direct…

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Agricultural mechanization, Federacma calls for more simplification to promote innovation

A stable and multi-year program, accessible with low costs and simplified bureaucracy by merging the many existing grants based on rewards dedicated to specific objectives. This is the request that emerged from the entire agricultural supply chain during the conference “The role of agricultural machinery in agricultural innovation – Impact and future of measures for agricultural mechanization,” held at the Ministry of Agriculture and organized by Federacma. Federacma’s requests for agricultural mechanization It is necessary to support investments in innovation and mechanization for farmers to make the primary sector increasingly…

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Safety and innovation for hydraulics, Gefran sensors on display at Eima

The mobile hydraulics sector, particularly applications for agricultural machinery, requires high safety and reliability standards to ensure operator protection. In this regard, Gefran, an Italian multinational specialized in the design and production of sensors, industrial process control instrumentation, and automation systems, offers a wide range of smart sensors designed to meet every application need in the field of mobile hydraulics. Gefran sensors at Eima 2024 These solutions will take center stage at the 46th edition of Eima 2024, the International Exhibition of Agricultural Machinery, scheduled from November 6 to 10…

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Kverneland “e-Drill Maxi Plus” seed drills: flexibility is the key

In view of the upcoming cereal sowing, scheduled between the end of October and late November, it is important to equip yourself with the best solutions to finalize the soil preparation, which is necessary to ensure the precise placement of the seeds. With this in mind, the Kverneland range of precision seed drills offers multiple solutions to meet various operational needs. Efficient Combined Solutions Among the different available options, the combined machines stand out. These machines are composed of seed drills working in combination with rotary harrows, allowing for seedbed…

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Fendt combine harvester “Ideal” series, top harvesting

Combining hourly productivity, one of the main economic-management parameters of any agricultural machine, with the quality of the final product has now become the primary goal pursued by manufacturers in the harvesting machinery sector. The evolution of markets has increasingly linked the concept of “time” with that of “quality,” with the latter referring both to the harvested crop and its by-products, especially straw. This trend, which started with cereal and rice supply chains, has shifted the focus of farmers and contractors toward machines capable of balancing field performance with care…

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Agco Power investments, zero emissions objective

Last April the Agco group announced the launch of a 70 million euro investment plan aimed at expanding the production possibilities of the Linnavuori plant in Finland, while also increasing its research capabilities in the energy sector sustainable. With regards to the latter, the plan essentially looks at non-fossil fuels and electric motors. Production capacities will instead be increased through the creation of a new warehouse for the processing of cylinder heads and continuously variable transmission components, a new painting department and facilities for testing remanufactured engines. Also training areas…

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Kuhn “Btfr” seed drills and “Hr” harrows: virtuous combinations

The combination of multiple implements to carry out different but sequential or related tasks in a single pass has become standard practice in the agromechanical field, as it allows for significant time and fuel savings. An example of this is the combination of seeding equipment with tools for soil refinement, a practice that has been common for years and has proven advantageous in terms of reducing both working time, which is halved, and fuel consumption, which significantly decreases, becoming lower than it would be if the two operations were performed…

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Krone “Vendro” and “Swadro” series, masters of rotation

Continuous improvement. In the Japanese tradition, it’s called by the exotic term “Kaizen,” or more prosaically, in the Italian way, it’s framed by the old but still valid adage “Never rest on your laurels.” Even when those laurels are abundant and might justify a moment of rest. In any case, it’s a business mindset that Krone has always embraced by continually launching new solutions in all its fields of activity. These innovations range from new technologies to product line expansions, the latter recently pursued in the segment of “Vendro” tedders…

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