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Agco expands transmission plant of Valtra in Suolahti: $38M investment

11 March 202511 March 2025 Redazione

Agco Corporation, group in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision farming technology, announced today that the expansion of the Valtra transmission plant in Suolahti has been successfully completed on schedule. This major investment adds thousands of square meters of new production space, modernizing manufacturing processes and improving working conditions. Agco transmission plant and Agco Cvt The expansion enables the production of Agco’s new continuously variable transmissions (CVT). Currently, the facility manufactures gearboxes for Valtra’s N and T Series tractors and supplies transmissions for the South American…

Tractor market 2024: the top ten most registered in Italy

4 March 20254 March 2025 Redazione

The “Bestseller Award” rankings photograph a ranking of 2024 tractors that shows the most registered vehicles of the past year. They are based on data from the Civil Motorization. Therefore derive from objective data, not being the result of evaluations imposed from above by more or less competent and reliable juries in their judgments. It is also specified that in the classes in which there are tractors with the same registered volumes, the same tractors are proposed in alphabetical order of brand. Tractor ranking 2024 – The tables The rules…

Fendt, tractors towards the future between electric and endothermic

3 March 20253 March 2025 Redazione

Fabio Garavelli, Fendt sales director for Southern Europe, sees electric propulsion as an important branch of development for medium-low power tractors. However, in his opinion, these will not be able to completely replace traditional tractors “I am convinced that our electric tractors,” says Garavelli, “will be able to secure a good market share without replacing internal combustion propulsion. They will be a complementary solution with high technological standards, perfectly positioned within a range of tractors that have always been considered the top of the industry. Certainly, there will be agricultural…

Case QuadTrack 715 model by Universal Hobbies: expensive but worth it

25 February 20253 March 2025 Redazione

Priced at €165, the Case Ih QuadTrack 715 tracked tractor model by Universal Hobbies leaves little room for criticism—except for the inclusion of the infamous Siku rear hitch Spending €165 on a 1:32 scale model of a tractor is no small investment, especially in today’s market. However, quality matters in model collecting, and this particular replica excels in that regard. The Case Ih QuadTrack 715 by Universal Hobbies showcases excellent design, meticulous craftsmanship, and an impressive level of detail, all contributing to a remarkably hefty model. The real-life QuadTrack 715…

Cvt transmission tractor: history, function, technology

11 February 202511 February 2025 Redazione

Starting in 1995, when Fendt introduced its “Favorit 926 Vario” with 260 horsepower at the German Agritechnica trade fair, tractors with continuously variable transmission began to spread throughout the sector, eventually becoming a technological must-have. If the saying “When the going gets tough, the tough get going” holds true, it is equally true that in 1995, Fendt proved itself by responding to a difficult period for the entire German tractor industry. That year, the company launched the “Favorit 926 Vario,” the first high-power agricultural tractor (260 hp) equipped with a…

AI in agriculture? Help, but it won’t solve the planet’s food shortage

4 February 20254 February 2025 Redazione

Furio Oldani Last month, thanks to the era of electronics and innovation “CES” in Las Vegas, there was a lot of talk about artificial intelligence, acronym “AI”. Of the possibilities it opens up for social development, but also of the dangers that can arise from its misuse. Macchine Trattori also talked about it, warning against confusing traditional algorithms with real artificial intelligence software. The future is the optimization of manufacturing work The boundary line between the two worlds is indeed thin, inherent in the so-called “self-learning”, the ability of AI…

Frans Timmermans and Green Lobby: EU Funds Used to Influence Public Opinion?

30 January 202510 February 2025 Furio Oldani

Former European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans is under fire for allegedly channeling substantial public funds to green lobbies, influencing public opinion in favor of the green transition in the energy and agricultural sectors. A reality that Macchine Trattori has been denouncing for years. Now back in his native Netherlands, Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus Maria Timmermans—Frans to friends—held the position of European Commission Vice President from November 2014 during the Juncker and Von der Leyen Commissions. From December 2019, he became European Commissioner for Climate and the Green Deal. According to…

Mecaplast, even the wheels are green

29 January 20255 February 2025 Redazione

Mecaplast is an Italian company that has specialized in the design and construction of molds for plastic materials and injection molding since 1976. Among its most successful agricultural-oriented products are the wheels for seeders, transplanters and weeders recently re-proposed as part of the “GreenLifeTire” series as one hundred percent recyclable solutions. Made of latest generation thermoplastic polymers that support polyurethane tyres, they represent a valid alternative to traditional wheels covered with vulcanised rubber as they are characterized by superior resistance to abrasion, damage and ageing. Furthermore, their pluses also include…

The tractor market is in a “perfect storm”

29 January 202529 January 2025 Redazione

Here is an analysis of the market advanced by Mario Danieli, Country Manager Italy of Argo Tractors, and released during a broader interview available on the website www.meccagri.it Mario Danieli has been working for years as country manager at the Argo Tractors group and therefore boasts sector experience that places him among the most qualified managers of the moment to analyze market trends. Regarding 2024, he believes that the final results were determined by what could be defined as a ‘perfect storm’, caused by both cyclical and structural factors. “Certainly”,…

Alliance field tests, proven performance

23 January 202523 January 2025 Redazione

Over the course of last year, some Italian, Spanish and English farmers were able to attend the field tests organized by Yokohama-Atg to directly and objectively demonstrate the operational potential of its Alliance series “Agri Star II” and “Agriflex+ 372” tyres. The tests were developed using Fendt “728 Vario” tractors and as a whole they tended to demonstrate how the very high flexion technology “Vf”, “Very High Flexion”, improves traction and minimizes compaction thanks to the footprint the wider footprint induced by the tires on the ground which induces lower…