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The Furrow

Author:
Laura Turrini

Laura Turrini is a free­lance jour­nalist grad­u­ated and special­ized in the agri­cul­tural and natural field. Her activity has always concerned every tech­nical topic related to agri­cul­ture: exten­sive crops, unusual culti­va­tions, live­stock farming, agri­cul­tural machineries, market news and country life. She loves every­thing about her job. Her working place is a home office situ­ated in a village on the hills of Reggio Emilia, in the middle of the Italian Food Valley.

All arti­cles by Laura Turrini:


 

Producing Trop­ical Fruit in Italy

In the South of the “Beau­tiful Country,” the number of exotic fruit farms is increasing, since trop­ical fruits are more prof­itable than other crops and more in demand than ever, both domes­ti­cally and across Europe. However, careful land selec­tion and agro­nomic manage­ment is impor­tant, as proven by the 10-year expe­ri­ence of the F.lli Bilardi Farm, in Calabria.

Tractors

From Umbria to the world

The Italian company Farchioni produces oil, flour, beer and wine with the help of inno­v­a­tive agri­cul­tural machinery. Trace­ability, controlled supply chains and sustain­ability are criteria that play an impor­tant role in the work.

Tractors

From the sports track to the open field

Sergio Campana is a passionate farmer and racing car driver who, inspired by the char­acter and unique­ness of his home­land, and with his commit­ment, talent, and deter­mi­na­tion, has brought together two very different fields. 

How we created our very own Silk Road

In the heart of Calabria, in the Italian province of Catan­zaro, there are still people who grow mulberry trees and breed silk­worms to produce one of the world's finest yarns. The core values at play here? Tradi­tion, an arti­sanal supply chain, an organic process, diver­si­fi­ca­tion, ethical action and sustain­able land devel­op­ment.

The Italian rice farmers on the quest for balance

In Italy, Europe's leading rice producer and exporter, farmers are searching for more stable prices and better crop rota­tion plan­ning. On top of the chal­lenges from inter­na­tional compe­ti­tion, they face restric­tions on pesti­cide use and an almost total lack of industry contracts. 

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