Farm Credit Canada (FCC) had recently released a report indicating that farm equipment sales in Canada are projected to decline throughout 2025. The slowdown in the market is being attributed to several factors, including low commodity prices, high equipment costs, and lower overall profits for farmers.Leigh Anderson, senior economist at FCC, explained that farmers are increasingly focused on…

The Italian food industry is once again proving its resilience and dynamism. According to the Federalimentare Study Center, the sector remains Italy’s strongest-performing manufacturing industry, with impressive growth figures for 2024. Based on recent Istat statistics for November, production volumes have risen by +4.5%, showing a clear acceleration from the +3.7% recorded in October.Among the…

 Industry Spotlight: Italian Textile Machinery Italian production and exports of textile machinery increased by more than 10% in 2022, compared to the previous year. The production value exceeded 2.6 billion euro (source: Alex zucchi, President of ACIMIT, preliminary figures, 2022). Of this value, 87%, or around 2.3 billion euro, was realized abroad. "The Italian textile…