Category: Tractor

Workplace accidents are one of the most serious unresolved issues in Italian society. According to the latest Eurostat data, Italy unfortunately holds the unenviable record for the highest number of workplace fatalities in Europe, the tip of an iceberg that recorded nearly 500,000 reported injuries in Italy in 2023. This is a problem often discussed, but only during dramatic and sensational events, without adequate preventive policies following. Among the hardest-hit productive sectors is the primary sector, where injury rates are significantly higher than the national average. In fact, around 30,000…

Argo Tractors continues its research to explore possibilities for electrification in its tractors. After the “Rex Electra” hybrid prototype introduced in 2021 and the “Rex4 Full Hybrid” concept in 2022, the spotlight is now on the “Rex4 Energy.” In 2021, “Rex Electra” was designed to explore the application of hybrid traction systems in tractors—systems that move a vehicle partly through mechanical and partly through electric power. This solution has already gained wide application in the automotive sector and underpins the powertrains of the latest Jeep models. “Rex Electra” was equipped…

For years, John Deere 6M tractors have been at the top of the market. Last year, two models, the “6120 M” and “6155 M,” topped their respective performance categories, with the former even ranking fourth overall across all tractors, placing it first among multi-purpose models, just behind specialized and compact tractors. When it comes to well-structured farms or large field applications requiring medium-to-high power levels, the 6M series is a preferred choice for Italian agricultural businesses—a staple in the sector that John Deere updated in June to enhance both features…

After launching its first electric tractor, the “e100 V Vario” in 2023, Fendt is back at Eima with the “e100 Vario,” a compact machine derived from the specialized model. With a width of 216 centimeters, it’s suitable for a wide range of tasks—agricultural, specialized, and industrial. Fendt introduced its first electric tractor in 2017, but waited six years, until 2023, to officially release it under the name “e100 V Vario.” Just 107 centimeters wide, this machine is designed primarily for use in narrow, high-value vineyards. A year later, Fendt follows…

“Practicality” is the key word with which Valtra presents itself at Eima 2024. After renewing and expanding its range over the past three years, the Finnish brand will showcase its most advanced and high-performing series in Bologna, starting with the top-of-the-line “S” series. Featuring six models equipped with Agco Power six-cylinder 8.4-liter engines rated between 280 and 420 horsepower, managed through a next-generation continuously variable transmission, these models set a benchmark for productivity, efficiency, and sustainability within the Valtra lineup. From 230 to 305 horsepower One level below, but only…

The Landini “5 Series” medium utility tractors are among the best examples of the technical-functional characteristics essential for Italian agriculture. Weighing between 3,700 and 4,000 kilograms and with wheelbases ranging from 2,171 to 2,355 millimeters, the four models in this series — named “5-085,” “5-100,” “5-110,” and “5-120” — are versatile machines. They can meet the demands of larger farms and contractors while also serving as multifunctional machines for smaller family-run farms working on smaller plots of land. Automation and Comfort Are Key In both operational scenarios, it’s worth noting…

Ranked third among the major global industrial groups in the agricultural mechanization sector, with a consolidated turnover of just under 19 billion euros, Kubota has experienced exponential growth in the Italian market over the past decade. This growth has allowed the Osaka-based multinational to achieve and maintain a market share of over five percent. Tailor-Made Solutions This successful journey is also the result of an expansion in product range pursued by the Japanese company, with the aim of making its commercial offering as well-suited as possible to meet the operational…