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The agricultural machinery exhibition, organized by FederUnacoma at the Bologna exhibition centre, will be held from 19 to 23 October 2021. The choice was guided by the health emergency and the complex needs linked to the trade exhibition calendar and the seasonality of the work processes. From November 2022 the Exposition will return to its normal frequency

The European agricultural machinery market closes the first six months of 2020 in the red. The contributing factors are the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, which made themselves felt especially between the months of March and May. According to CEMA, a trend reversal is possible in the second half of the year

International trade has been heavily affected by the effects of the pandemic, also for what concerns logistics, means of transports and payment systems. Some recent data can better summarize these consequences and suggest an effective response

The great event presenting machines and equipment for agriculture and green area maintenance responds to the health emergency and moves its 44th edition from mid-November 2020 to early February 2021. However, the November rendezvous is not cancelled, turning instead into a digital mega-event, an absolute innovation in the history of the industry’s showcases

The increase in global average temperatures has been ongoing since 1976, with increasing anomalies.The trend also affects Italy, which is located in a particularly fragile region, the Mediterranean, from a climatic point of view. In the Peninsula, the increase in temperatures is accompanied by a rainfall deficit

The set up of the new database for the inventory of articles containing dangerous substances has begun. In January 2021, it will become mandatory. However, the issues related to the information required and the transmission format are still pending

For investments in innovative technologies and safety, 2020 is off to a good start for farms. The Budget Law approved last December (Italian Law no. 160/2019) promoted various interventions in support of the primary sector, such as grants for the...

In 2017 in Italy there were 9.114 thefts of tractors and of different farm machinery. The data are provided by Unacma, which reminds that in the last five years there has been a reduction in "jobs". But the business of tractor theft is still profitable, and Coldiretti estimates the damage caused to farms by agro-criminals to be around 300 million

After a long preparatory work and a tour in direct contact with the entrepreneurial realities of the various regions, the confederation general meetings were held in Verona to focus on needs and priorities for the industrial sectors. Employment, combating tax evasion and greater commitment in Europe are the key points of an agenda that Confindustria proposes to the new Government. The FederUnacoma senior members attended the Verona meeting to raise the specific requests of a sector, agricultural machinery, exposed to the problems of both the industrial sector and the primary sector

The RDP is, by far, the most substantial measure to finance the purchase of agricultural machinery. However, a detailed analysis by region reveals the existence of many other tools that, in financing interventions for the improvement of firms' productive and energy efficiency, also provide funds for the purchase of agricultural and forestry machinery

Agriculture plays an important role in contrasting the dangerous effects of greenhouse gas emissions. It has been calculated that greenhouse gas accounts for, directly and indirectly, about one third of the total CO2 emissions. The LIFE AgriCare projects stands out among the research activities on the best agronomic techniques, which covers all phases of tillage and also involves equipment manufacturers. The research was carried out in collaboration with Veneto Agricoltura, Enea, the Padova University and the firm Maschio Gaspardo

The European Parliament has approved emission standards for engines used in new non-road mobile machinery, NRMM. The norm sets severe parameters for safeguarding the environment but acknowledges the specifics of vineyard and fruit orchard tractors to allow them to move from the current Stage IIIB to Stage V in 2021 to give manufacturers more time to design solutions for the installation of after-treatment systems compatible with the size of the engine without altering operational requirements of these tractors

The fourth edition of the demonstration show of agricultural machinery and equipment was held in India by the end of August. This is only one event of a series of initiatives aimed at promoting the circulation of "made in Italy" technologies in the great Asian country

"Food: Good for Everyone" was the theme of a conference held in 25th of August at the Rimini Meeting with the participation among the rapporteurs of FederUnacoma President Massimo Goldoni. Meeting the food requirements of the planet will be possible thanks to the production capacity as well as stabilizing the markets and enacting policies capable of reconciling economic interests and sustainability

A meeting on the issue of water and structuring technologies for the correct management of the resource was held in Foggia in the setting of the International Agricultural and Zootechny Trade Fair. Attending the session were representatives from the Capitanata Reclamation Consortium, the University of Foggia, the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute in Bari and FederUnacoma, the Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation. The participants agreed on the need for tightening the collaboration of activities on the territory. The Puglia Region Commissioner for Agri-Food Resources, Leonardo Di Gioia, discussed ways and means for strengthening structures and policy for water resources

The analysis of the realisation of bioenergy plants throughout the country shows that in the past five years bioenergy has made great progress and achieved some of the targets set by the National Action Plan ahead of 2020 schedule. In this process, many regions have been particularly virtuous. The RDP represent an excellent opportunity for the modernization of companies of the primary sector

An Agricultural Mechanization Technological Center staffed by Italian technicians and machinery and equipment was inaugurated last September 3rd in Otsende, in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of Oyo-Ollombo in the Republic of the Congo specializing in cultivations of maize. The...

The two organizations signed a protocol of understanding in Rome on October 2nd to provide incentives for agricultural mechanization in developing countries to be sustainable as regards economic, social and environmental considerations. The protocol is also aimed at the improvement of production practices

The 2015 edition of Macfrut, the exhibition dedicated to the fruit and vegetable sector, was held September 23 to 25, organized by Cesena Fiera and hosted for the first time at the Rimini Expo Centre. There were record numbers of visitors and an extensive schedule of meetings for an event that also saw the participation of FederUnacoma as an organizational partner for the part related to mechanization

The role of mechanization in the productivity of the agricultural system and in food security is the theme chosen for the public meeting organized by the Club of Bologna, in collaboration with the prestigious Accademia dei Georgofili, held on September 21 at the Teatro della Terra (Earth Theatre), at the Biodiversity Park

The event dedicated to the fruit and vegetable sector, which takes place for the first time in Rimini's exhibition spaces, looks likely to sell out, with a thousand exhibitors and 40,000 visitors expected. Among the news of 2015, the agreement between FederUnacoma and Cesena Fiere to promote mechanical

New agreement between trade fair agency and manufacturers' federation. The 2005 agreement is implemented and the collaboration between the two organizers is confirmed to strengthen the mechanization sector

Agreement between the Cesena trade fair organisation and FederUnacoma to develop specialised machinery for the fruit & veg sector as part of the international fruit and vegetable exhibition in Rimini from 23 to 25 September. Newgeneration technology for an efficient Made in Italy supply chain model

A partnership between the Italian Agricultural Mechanization Agency, Enama, and the Franciacorta International Circuit organized for holding courses on the safe driving of agricultural machinery was opened in April with an educational tour targeted on the media in the sector....

Framework Regulation 167/2013, also known as the Mother Regulation, for agricultural vehicles has been published in the European Union Official Journal covering new type-approval for tractors, trailers and interchangeable towed equipment to apply as of 1st January 2016. What will change for the sector of agricultural machinery?

Confindustria, the Italian Manufacturers Confederation, is coming to the EXPO 2015 Universal Exposition to present a food display and taste experiences in partnership with the leading associations in the confederation under the management of the National Museum of Science and Technology. One of the partners is FederUnacoma, the Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Federation, to testify to the role agricultural mechanization plays for improving the quality of food and the sustainability of production processes

The Federalimentare area in the Italian Pavilion will bring together a large number of prestigious Made in Italy food enterprises in a sensational artistic setting. There will also be room for agricultural machinery as essential components in the agro-food supply chain with the institutional participation of FederUnacoma and a dozen members of the federation

In an international context which experiences a constant growth of the "factor of mechanization" and an increasingly integration between agriculture production and food industry, the promotion of trade fairs – such as Agrilevante and Eima Agrimach – and the participation in the most relevant supply chains initiatives – above all Expo 2015 – is the key element of the institutional and promotional activities by FederUnacoma

The association of manufacturers of agricultural machinery participates in the "Park of biodiversity" project, which will be of particular importance in EXPO 2015 in Milan. The Italian industry has invested a lot – said the president Massimo Goldoni – in order to develop eco-friendly technologies and is today a key partner for the implementation of sustainable production systems.

In order to organize the 2014 Eima International edition, scheduled at BolognaFiere from  November 12th to 16th, the Federation of agricultural machinery manufacturers has organized a series of press conferences to promote the exhibition, that from February until October...

With the sale of over two million units around the world in 2013 the tractor market displayed growth of 10% over 2012 up to a total value of 93 billion euro. India took up 620,000 units to confirm the country as the world's leading market while France and Germany put in good showings and Italy reported a further decline