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Agco, there’s a difference between decline and crisis

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The cyclical difficulties affecting the global primary sector have also negatively impacted Agco’s financial results in the first quarter of 2024. The American group closed the first three months of the current year with total revenue of $2.928 billion, down 12.1 percent compared to the $3.333 billion achieved in the same period in 2023. Net income also declined, decreasing by 27.7 percent year-on-year, from $232.6 million in the first quarter of last year to $168 million in 2024. As with other industrial groups in the sector, the drop in revenue…

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Ecorobotix “Ara” bar, zero agrochemical drift

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Among the most stringent limitations on agrochemicals are the so-called “buffer zones,” which are the minimum distances that must be respected during field application with regard to watercourses, roads, or nearby residences. This distance ranges from five to thirty meters depending on the product being distributed, thereby reducing important areas available for treatment, including herbicides. However, technology can intervene to make these limitations unnecessary by applying phytosanitary products only where needed and without generating drifts that could reach sensitive areas. Ecorobotix “Ara” Bar from the Swiss Company In this regard,…

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Lawnmower, Kubota launches the new “Fc2-221” model

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The Kubota “Fc2-221” lawnmower has simplicity as a fundamental requirement. Significant design modifications have led to a notable reduction in the number of parts subject to wear and maintenance needs, while the operating platform now features a simpler and more traditional configuration. Thanks to the generous lifting height and the 480-liter grass catcher, large quantities of grass can be easily cut and discharged onto trailers or existing piles. The lifting/lowering and dumping functions are managed through a single lever, enhancing ease of use. The Fc2-221 model can optionally be equipped…

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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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