Category: Machines

In Italy, the registrations of combine harvesters in the first quarter of last year, according to FederUnacoma, amounted to 60 out of a total of 407 seasonal registrations, from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023. This year, in the same three months, registrations were only 26, showing a decline of over 56 percent, the highest drop among all types of agricultural machinery recorded in the same period. John Deere combines: conventional machines are all new It is an extremely difficult time for large harvesters, which John Deere has responded…

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Small is small, there’s no denying it. The new “Mini Agri 20.4 Smart” compact by Dieci, with its width of one and a half meters, combined with a length of just three and a half meters and a height slightly over one meter and ninety centimeters, certainly doesn’t give the impression of being a giant or of being able to withstand heavy and continuous use. In reality, this is precisely its true nature: that of an agricultural telehandler built to endure prolonged efforts and, therefore, capable of operating on multiple…

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From 18 to 41 quintals. This is the load capacity range offered by the Jcb telescopic wheel loaders available in Italy, a type of machine that currently has a niche market but is gaining popularity thanks to the spread of bioenergy companies. In these contexts, the ability to have robust handling systems that can operate in tight spaces and manage significant loads is strategically crucial for productivity. Telescopic wheel loaders meet these mission profiles well. After feeding the digesters, they can be ballasted as needed and used to compact silage…

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The Agricultural Sector is Undergoing a Deep Transformation in Italy and Viticulture is Fully Involved. This is demonstrated by data from the latest General Census of Agriculture, which shows that Italian wine companies have undergone an evolution parallel to that of other sector enterprises in numerical terms, reducing by 68 percent over the twenty years between 2000 and 2020. However, they have differentiated themselves from the sector’s macro trends in production terms, maintaining the cultivated area unchanged in the last decade. Towards Higher Production Quality A transformation towards a more…

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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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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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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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