Yokohama Tws, performance and advanced solutions

The brands Trelleborg Tires, Mitas, and Interfit all belong to the Yokohama Rubber Group, specifically under its division Yokohama Tws, which has been led by Global President Elio Bartoli since December 1st of last year. In this article, we feature an exclusive interview with him published by the Spanish magazine Agrotecnica. The Japanese group Yokohama Rubber is renowned in the automotive and motorcycle industries for its high-performance sports tires. However, its presence in heavy-duty transport and off-road tire sectors is equally significant, offering durable and robust tires for demanding applications.…

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Kuhn Optimer, ideal cultivators for any soil cultivation

Gone are the days when cereal farmers resorted to the practice of “debbio,” or stubble burning. This method was already documented in the first century B.C. by the Roman writer Publius Vergilius Maro, better known as Virgil, the author of the epic poem “Aeneid.” He attributed to debbio the ability to transfer “mysterious forces” to the soil and dissolve potential damage in plant tissues—concepts that, in a way, were correct since fire destroys fungal spores of pathogens. Stringent legislative limits Today, this practice is strictly regulated by law, with violations…

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Agricultural motorcycles, useful in the narrowest terrain

They are built in Japan, but are not used either in that country or in other Western countries. However, they are valuable and in some cases indispensable for Asian farmers, especially those who operate in rural areas distant from urban settlements and often not served by structured road networks. In these areas the “FarmBikes”, the motorbikes designed with a view to use in agricultural areas, help the operators a lot, either by speeding up their movements or by allowing them to monitor crops otherwise accessible only on foot, with the…

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The tractor market is in a “perfect storm”

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”,…

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