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Tractor market, ten years of ups and downs

12 May 202611 May 2026 Redazione

There have been many economic and geopolitical events shaping the last decade. All of them have had a direct or indirect impact on the agricultural sector and, in particular, on tractor registrations, which fluctuated between a low of 15,379 units and a high of 24,361 From Covid to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, passing through the so-called “Brexit”, the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, the Arab-Israeli conflicts and the tensions between China and the United States. The latter was governed from 2017 to 2021 and again from 2025 to…

Scaramobile: a prototype car powered by a mix of human and electrical energy (with some doubts)

11 May 202611 May 2026 Redazione

Scaramobile, a prototype car powered by a combination of human pedal power and photovoltaic electricity, was presented in France. The latter is powered by a body almost entirely covered in solar panels Designed by Denis Baulier, a farmer and environmental activist, the new vehicle is called Scaramobile and is driven without a steering wheel using a joystick. The aim is to provide a vehicle capable of meeting local and short-distance travel needs without having to resort to small cars equipped with internal combustion engines. The vehicle weighs 600 kilograms without…

Eima 2026 towards sold out

7 May 20267 May 2026 Redazione

Eima 2026 is in full swing, with potential exhibitors approaching the previous show’s attendance of 1,750. While the key events of the event have been confirmed, a new and unique competition, the “ADI Design Exhibit Award,” has been dedicated to exhibitors, evaluating the best exhibit designs. Promoted by the Italian Industrial Design Association in collaboration with FederUnacoma, the award aims to encourage exhibitors to contribute to raising the quality of the event through high-level displays in terms of aesthetics and functionality. With this in mind, FederUnacoma has also planned, through…

Samoter 2026 opens in Verona

6 May 20266 May 2026 Redazione

Today, Wednesday 6 May, the 32nd edition of Samoter 2026, the triennial international exhibition dedicated to agricultural construction machinery, kicked off at Veronafiere and will end on 9 May. With a rich program of events, conferences, and workshops at the Samoter Arena, the event once again presents itself as an opportunity to anticipate market trends, build relationships, and actively contribute to the future of the sector. The event, therefore, aspires to confirm its position as a strategic hub for the sector, covering areas ranging from lifting to earthmoving to agricultural…

Agricultural machinery: exports turn negative

4 May 20264 May 2026 Redazione

The growth in tractor registrations recorded in Italy in 2025 is not enough to bring back the smiles on the faces of the national agricultural mechanization industry Last year’s sour note was the decline in exports, which on average account for 70 percent of the turnover of Italian companies in the sector. According to ISTAT foreign trade data updated to October 2025, agricultural machinery exports fell by four and eight percent compared to the same period in 2024, driven primarily by a 34 percent drop in exports to the United…

Massey Ferguson Mf 5S 115: a well-made and well-finished model

24 April 202624 April 2026 Redazione

A well-made and well-finished model, but it features a unique three-point hitch, different from that of the original machine. The attachment of the front loader’s hydraulic hoses is also questionable Among the most recent models produced by Universal Hobbies, the Massey Ferguson “MF 5S 115” is certainly one of the most accomplished in terms of build quality, finish, and equipment. It comes complete with a beautiful Massey front loader, which in turn supports a meticulously detailed manure shovel. This confirms that, if desired, even a high-volume manufacturer can create models…

Fast tractors overhaul: an Italian pantomime

24 April 202624 April 2026 Redazione

The undersigned associations, in a joint letter sent to the Ministry, request a transitional period for the start of the inspections of high-speed tractors, as strongly requested by the European Commission. In this regard, in addition to urgent feedback, they request the convening of a discussion table with the Ministry to address and resolve the identified critical issues quickly, avoiding economic repercussions and a potential “bureaucratic holdup” of agricultural machinery that would risk blocking the sector. “The situation is serious but not grave” is a well-known aphorism coined by the…

Incumbent old tractors inspections: new year, new postponement

20 April 202620 April 2026 Redazione

A new postponement for the incumbent inspection of agricultural machinery. With an amendment to the “Milleproroghe” Decree, the Italian Parliament has established yet another postponement of the deadlines, in the absence of the implementing decree necessary to implement the measure This pattern has been repeated since 2015, when the Interministerial Decree of May 20 established a specific timetable for the periodic inspection of agricultural vehicles, with the aim of renewing the fleet and increasing safety in the countryside. Since then, however, the measure has remained a dead letter due to…

Eima 2026: sold out in 60 days

16 April 202616 April 2026 Redazione

Just two months—from November 20, 2025 to January 20, 2026—were enough to almost completely fill the exhibition spaces available in Bologna for Eima 2026 The response from national and international manufacturers to the opening of registrations was massive and immediate, to the point that FederUnacoma’s Events Office—the Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation that organizes the exhibition—was forced to carefully allocate the remaining available spaces. All indications suggest that the number of exhibitors will exceed the 1,750 recorded at the 2024 edition, with which EIMA 2026 will nevertheless share its basic…

First-quarter 2026 registrations tractors: tomorrow is uncertain

15 April 202615 April 2026 Redazione

Tractor registrations also showed positive growth in the first three months of this year, after closing 2025 with growth of over 14 points. Positive signals therefore, but due to too many geopolitical and economic tensions they are not necessarily synonymous with a real relaunch of the sector. The title is one of the most famous verses of the “Song of Bacchus,” written in 1490 by Lorenzo de’ Medici during the Florentine Carnival, inviting his fellow citizens to enjoy the happiness of the present, since the future cannot be predicted. This…