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Fendt haymaking range: experience factor

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On November 11, 1918, in a train carriage stopped in the French forest of Compiègne, the armistice that ended World War I was signed. Over four years of battle then gave way to a slow reconstruction process that impacted a European continent exhausted and worn out by a bloody conflict that had caused millions of deaths. An entire generation of young people was almost completely lost, which dramatically resulted in a labor shortage that agriculture had to address with a significant increase in the demand for machinery. It was in…

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Matermacc “Unica” series hoes, suitable for every need

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The fight against wild plants was once delegated to manual tools, like hoes. Later, chemicals made weeding easier, but this approach encountered issues that have progressively limited the use of herbicides. Environmental aspects, for instance, have led to the creation of “buffer zones,” minimum distances to be maintained from water bodies, roads, or houses that can reach up to thirty meters. Not to mention the increasing phenomena of weed resistance, which require different technical approaches for management. To mitigate both issues, mechanical cultivation with specific equipment, such as hoes, has…

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Vicon “FixBale 500 Sc-15” Balers: Real-time Moisture Control

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Fast and efficient, thanks to solutions that further raise the bar of productivity while ensuring maximum ease of management and maintenance. This, in summary, is what the new Vicon brand fixed chamber baler, the Vicon “FixBale 500 Sc-15,” promises. To keep this promise, the machine starts with the generous “XL+” pickup, 230 centimeters wide, consisting of five tine bars with 32 tines each. These operate smoothly thanks to four ball bearings arranged along its length and the windrow compression roller that compresses the material, uniforming and facilitating its flow towards…

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Claas, highly digitalized solutions and suites

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It is a common belief that next-generation harvesting machines and tractors will feature operational autonomy standards that could make the operator’s presence on board unnecessary. In reality, the operator will still monitor the work site from aboard the machine, but there will undoubtedly be periods where they will have little to do. Hence, Claas’s idea to enable operators to perform other activities besides those specifically related to the current work by redesigning the cabins to transform them into real mobile offices. Two working hypotheses have been developed by the Claas…

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The agricultural modeling Crosetto by Agringegno

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The agricultural modeling sector is also suffering from a lackluster economic situation, resulting in declining revenues for various manufacturers in the field. To overcome this problem, more than one brand has decided to introduce high-priced replicas to the market, as they are produced in limited numbers and, therefore, intended as investments. However, this is not the case, as simply producing a limited-edition product is not enough to justify a higher than average list price. The model must also boast flawless finishes and assembly, and in the case of agricultural models,…

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30 months after the acquisition

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In 2021, Kubota acquired the Spanish company “Pulverizadores Fede,” officially announcing the acquisition in October of the same year. Approximately 30 months later, the first return on this acquisition emerged: an autonomous self-propelled sprayer named “Kast.” This machine allows for a variety of phytosanitary treatments either fully autonomously or through remote management, both activities being supported by artificial intelligence software. The machine moves using its own internal combustion propulsion system, which ensures the necessary autonomy. Specific cameras and sensors control its movement and spraying while the aforementioned artificial intelligence detects…

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Weidemann Loaders “T4512” and “T7042”, compact, and easy

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“Would you like to try my Weidemann T4512?” More or less with this phrase, three years ago, the Weidemann dealer for the province of Cremona proposed to Giovanni Bianchessi, owner of the livestock farm “Bianchessi Giuseppe e Figli”, to directly test the operational capabilities of the German loader for a few days. Compact in size and limited in engine performance, 25 or 45 horsepower depending on the engine unit it is equipped with, the proposal initially did not generate great enthusiasm, but it was accepted nonetheless. Weidemann Movers: compact, and…

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Reduced engine maintenance with Texaco oil

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“Tact Von Eller-Ebersteinsche Bga Gbr” is the name of a mixed-type farm operating in northern Germany. In 2011, alongside traditional agricultural production, it started producing electricity from a cogeneration plant powered by a 250-kilowatt Man engine fueled with biogas. The electricity was entirely fed into the grid, while the heat from the engine’s cooling system was used to heat barns and residential buildings. In 2020, due to the positive results from energy production, the plant was expanded with the addition of a second Man engine, this time with a power…

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Ecovandals destroy research on “Ris-8imo”

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In the May issue, in the Biotech column, there was news about an entirely Italian experiment on a new genetically modified rice variety designed to resist Rice Blast, a serious disease that afflicts rice paddies and necessitates regular fungicide treatments. Resulting from Crispr-Cas9 technologies, the new rice had obtained all the necessary authorizations and was subsequently transplanted in Mezzana Bigli, in the Pavia area, at the farm of Count Federico Radice Fossati. The past tense is used because that rice no longer exists. On the night between June 20th and…

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With the Seppi “E20 Direct” forestry head, the advantage is twofold

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Seppi "E20 Direct"

Advantages for professional activities and for the ecosystem. The new “E20” forestry head for excavators, recently presented by Seppi at Intermat 2024 held in Paris from April 24 to 27, offers dual benefits. The design focus of the technicians from the Trentino-based brand when creating the new equipment was to maximize the functional efficiency of the head in the most demanding agricultural and forestry applications, while also improving environmental sustainability throughout the machine’s entire operational lifecycle. Maximized efficiency and improved reliability In this context, the new “E20” is made using…

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