The two-day Enovitis in campo, an italian trade fair entirely dedicated to viticulture technologies, concludes today, Thursday, June 18th. This year, the event was held in Tuscany at the Nozzole estate (Florence). This year, the show saw the participation of over 160 brands The heart of the event, as every year, is the testing and demonstrations that take place directly in the vineyard, under completely realistic conditions, allowing visitors to gauge the effectiveness and applicability of the exhibitors’ proposals. At Enovitis in campo, visitors can see and verify the results…
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40 million for supply chain contracts
The Ministry of Agriculture’s announcement of the allocation of €40 million under the “Coltiva Italia” decree, aimed at incentivizing production through supply chain contracts Food security, which has regained strategic importance amid the current geopolitical crisis and growing concerns over the availability of agricultural commodities, also depends in Italy on closer cooperation between farmers and the food industry. In this context, supply chain contracts are playing an increasingly important role. Introduced ten years ago, these agreements were designed to ensure adequate remuneration for farmers while providing greater stability in the…
Read MoreFrom Ismea contributions for agricultural safety (which is not optional)
March 9, Vigonza, Padua. A 93-year-old farmer dies following the rollover of the tractor he was operating. The same happens two days later in Serle, Brescia, to a 64-year-old farmer, and on March 14 in Grosseto to an 83-year-old operator. April proves no better. On the 26th, 27th, 28th, and 30th, in a tragic sequence and always due to the rollover of their respective tractors, four more farmers between 60 and 102 years of age lose their lives di Furio Oldani Seven deaths in less than two months. All occurring…
Read MoreEima 2026, tickets now available online
Tickets for this year’s edition, which will be held from November 10th to 14th, are available online at eima.it Eima International, the biennial International Agricultural and Gardening Machinery Exhibition, will be held again this year in Bologna. Promoted since 1969 by FederUnacoma (National Federation of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers) in collaboration with BolognaFiere, it sees the direct participation of manufacturers from every continent, showcasing the sector’s cutting-edge technologies worldwide. Tickets for this year’s edition, which will be held from November 10th to 14th, are available online on the Eima website. To…
Read MoreClaas Group: productive and strategic investments
In 2003, the Claas Group acquired the agricultural division of the Renault Group and, with it, a production plant located in Le Mans, the town famous for its motor racing circuit. Today, thanks to an investment of more than 80 million euros, the site is one of the most modern and efficient tractor production hubs in the industry February 2003. Claas took advantage of the French agricultural machinery exhibition to organize a press conference during which it announced the acquisition of the agricultural division of the Renault Group and the…
Read MoreKubota Group: stability and relaunch
The Kubota Group’s 2025 fiscal year closed on a stable note. The Japanese multinational confirmed the solidity of its industrial operations, recording total revenues of approximately €18.5 billion, up 0.1% year-over-year and therefore virtually stable compared to 2024. Despite this, operating profits declined 15.9% year-over-year to approximately €1.45 billion, primarily due to trade difficulties resulting from the introduction of tariffs on the US market. Expectations for the current fiscal year are rosier, with the Osaka-based group’s management expecting a gross revenue increase of approximately 5%, a goal that should also…
Read MoreJohn Deere: the first quarter is ambivalent
Ambivalent is perhaps the term that best describes John Deere’s performance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, which ended on January 31 The American multinational recorded revenue of $9.611 billion, a 13 percent increase compared to the same period in 2025. Despite this growth, net profits for the first quarter of 2026 remained at $656 million, down 25 percent from $869 million in 2025. Given this, John Deere expects to close the fiscal year with net profits of between $4.5 billion and $5 billion, up from the previous…
Read MoreAgriculture 4.0: the italian market returns to growth
The Italian market for digital solutions is growing again as part of Agriculture 4.0. The Italian market for digital solutions for agriculture is growing again. This is according to the 2025 report from the Smart Agrifood Observatory of the Polytechnic University of Milan, which highlights how, after a slowdown in 2024, investments in so-called Agriculture 4.0 have picked up again, bringing turnover to €2.5 billion last year, a nine percent increase year-on-year. The growth, the report also notes, was driven primarily by software solutions, with management systems and decision support…
Read MoreUsa tractor market: double-digit decline
The Usa tractor market is projected to experience a double-digit percentage decline in 2025 Usa tractor market. According to data released by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), 195,857 tractors were sold last year, 21,422 fewer units than in 2024, a 10-point decline. According to AEM data, the market decline was primarily driven by the articulated tractor and 100+ horsepower segments, which declined by 41 and 6 percent and 22 and 6 percent respectively year-over-year, while the 40- to 100-horsepower segment contained its decline to 4 percent compared to 2024.…
Read MoreFertilizers: Eu tariffs suspended for one year
European tariffs on nitrogen fertilizers from foreign countries suspended for one year The European Commission has decided to suspend tariffs on these products and the substances needed for their production, namely ammonia and urea, in response to the sharp contraction of the EU market. Since the beginning of the year, imports have actually fallen by 80 percent compared to 2025 due to high tariffs and the entry into force of legislation imposing an additional tariff on fertilizers linked to the carbon emissions released into the atmosphere during the production process.…
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