Modern technologies and machines at the TSW fair (Photo report, part II)
This year's TSW16 Horticulture and Vegetable Fair was an excellent opportunity to get acquainted with the latest technologies to be implemented in berry farms. The Kielce Trade Fair halls were

The French Prime Minister has announced emergency legislation in response to farmers' anger.
The FNSEA tractors departed from Paris on Wednesday morning. Around 350 tractors from FNSEA and Young Farmers had assembled at the National Assembly on Tuesday to call for specific actions. In an

The illegal trafficking of tractors: a black market worth millions.
In recent years, thefts in the Italian countryside are no longer a marginal issue, but a growing threat. The most coveted and devastating target for companies are agricultural vehicles. Reports

"We have introduced electric tractors, convinced that they will continue to improve in the future."
In recent years, Spain has positioned itself as a preferred supplier of fruit and vegetable products in the continental market. There are many challenges linked to sustainability, such as the

Modern strawberry plantation in Hornigi. Finally, the plots are straight!
In Magdalena and Mateusz Włodarczyk's farm, this year strawberries were planted in a single-row system. The entire process is carried out with a strong emphasis on precision. The use of tractors

Two models of mini-tractors - ideal for blueberry producers.
The requirements and expectations of blueberry producers are changing, not only in terms of varieties but also the machinery used on plantations. It is important that they are not only reliable

"Delays for vegetables and industrial plants, pre-transplant operations for processing tomatoes suspended"
Tractors are idle and fields that cannot be worked. The incessant rain does not give respite, thus blocking activities in the fields. And there is a precipitation alert for the next ten days.More.

South African pineapples have a great season during the summer holidays.
"Last year wasn't a bad year at all: the yield was good, and prices too," says Josua van Straaten, a pineapple farmer in Hluhluwe, northern KwaZulu-Natal. The only thing hampering now is the

Veneto: tractor protests in the square continue
"The demonstration last Friday of the tractors is yet another sign, if it was needed, of a state of suffering in the agricultural sector. And the Polesine area is no exception, especially

Turkish tomato farmers are protesting the gap between the costs of production and the prices at which they are selling their tomatoes.
In the district of Bandirma, Balikesir, Turkey, tomato producers have started a march to Ankara, using tractors to block roads in protest against increasing costs and inadequate purchase prices.

EN: Weterings Machinery replaces diesel hand tractor with an electric alternative
"Diesel hand tractors in greenhouses - technically they are not allowed, but their use is currently tolerated. However, it is time to look for alternatives," says Nick Weterings of Weterings

New tractor protests in Madrid and Brussels to coincide with the Council of EU agriculture ministers
The tractors will return to the streets next Monday in Madrid and, in parallel, in Brussels, coinciding with the Council of Ministers of Agriculture of the European Union. Thus, the demands that

Valencia farmers demand better conditions and restrictions on imports in Spain
On Tuesday, hundreds of farmers from Valencia, Spain took to the streets with their tractors, causing significant traffic delays and calling for improved conditions for their sector. Their demands

Tractor market down, -9% in the first 5 months 2023
In the first five months of the year, the domestic agricultural machinery market had a two-speed trend, characterised by a contraction in sales of tractors and trailers, and an increase in combine