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To defend against downy mildew, here is Gowan’s copper

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Copper plays a dual role in agriculture. It can be used as an agrochemical against various downy mildews, but it is also a valuable microelement involved in multiple metabolic processes, primarily photosynthesis. For these reasons, copper finds its optimal use in viticulture, representing one of the fundamental pillars in plant protection while also meeting the specific nutritional requirements for this element. Additionally, due to its multi-site mode of action, copper effectively helps combat the phenomenon of resistance. However, copper is utilized in agrochemicals in different forms, each with its own…

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Krone “Big X” series: two families, ten models

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Haymaking practices encompass a variety of crops, each requiring different technical and managerial approaches. Although producing hay and ensuring multiple cuts per year, a field cultivated with alfalfa differs from one with ryegrass or a mixed meadow. Additionally, autumn-winter cereals such as barley and triticale are harvested in mid-spring when their grains reach a milky-waxy stage of maturity. This results in a single annual cut with attached shredding, capable of yielding several tons of green material for the farm. For instance, some hybrid barley varieties can produce up to one…

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European elections 2024, tips for use

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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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John Deere “5ML” series tractors: ideal for orchards and vineyards

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With widths ranging from 155 to 180 centimeters and weighing around 4,000 kilograms, the new John Deere “5ML” series tractors are specifically designed for activities in wide orchards or vineyards, as well as for operations involving high-value crops in general. However, this is not their only mission profile. These machines offer maximum power outputs between 110 and 135 horsepower, allowing them to handle farm maintenance tasks and light fieldwork, especially forage-related activities. Not just specialized tractors, but highly versatile machines that, thanks to their technological features, can handle a variety…

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Claas “Variant” and “Rollant” round balers: ideal for uneven terrain

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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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High-End McCormick Tractors “X7.6” and “X8 Vt-Drive”

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Italy is known for being one of the most important countries in the production of agricultural tractors. It is home to over 50 percent of the industry’s brands, a percentage that further increases when homologated telescopic handlers are included. The machines manufactured in the Belpaese are also renowned for their mechanical reliability and overall build quality, attributes that contribute to approximately 70 percent of the production being sold abroad, with Europe absorbing around 56 percent of the exports and the Americas about 19 percent. High-End McCormick Tractors: not a Country…

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Perkins “5012”, top of the range for power generation

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It is unlikely to find space in the agricultural sector, but secret agent 007 teaches us to “never say never,” and in any case, the machine deserves to be showcased. It is a new genset powered by a 12-cylinder engine labeled “5012,” which is at the top of both the Perkins “5000” series and the entire production range of the company. Specifically designed for power generation applications, the unit can deliver power outputs ranging from 1,275 to 1,710 kilovolt-amperes in primary generation applications at 50 hertz and from 1,250 to…

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Merlo “Multifarmer”: Comfort and Technology

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Hard times for those who prefer working with planned and certain bases. Nowadays, it is especially difficult to predict market trends, particularly for activities such as agriculture and livestock farming, which are influenced by a myriad of economic factors and are also at the mercy of climatic instabilities that negatively affect yields. In this context, it’s clear that investments in work equipment must be made with great caution, especially when they are significant and aimed at renewing or expanding machinery fleets. Compromises must be made between adopting an evolution in…

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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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Fendt “728 Vario Gen7”, results like a king

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First in average performance and first in fuel efficiency. But also first in comfort level and ease of management. The tests conducted by the German agricultural machinery testing and analysis organization “Dlg” on new market entries have left no doubts in the case of the Fendt “728 Vario Gen7”. A demonstration of balance The German tractor excelled in almost all test areas, indicating an operational balance that few other tractors can match. It should be noted that the Dlg tests are the most rigorous a tractor can face. They last…

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