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Technologies and new destinations for wood were analyzed by specialists at the forestry conferences in Entre Ríos

The traditional Entre Ríos Forestry Days took place on Thursday, September 24 and Friday, September 25 at the INTA Concordia headquarters, organized in conjunction with the Association of Agricultural Engineers of the Northeast of Entre Ríos (AIANER). The proposal brought together representatives from different parts of the country and countries in the region to analyze the current challenges of the activity.

Agriculture begins the in-person stage of the 2026 National Industrial Forest Census

The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Ministry of Economy of the Nation, through the National Directorate of Industrial Forest Development, launched the in-person stage of the National Industrial Forest Census 2026, with the objective of expanding the coverage of the survey and obtaining updated information on the activity throughout the Argentine territory.

Buenos Aires | The XV National Agribusiness Forum of LIDE Argentina will debate how to convert innovation into competitiveness

The agroindustrial sector is going through a transformation in which data and technology occupy an increasingly relevant place. However, having more information does not necessarily mean producing better, reducing costs or generating new businesses: the real leap in competitiveness begins when this data is integrated into processes and becomes decisions capable of generating results.

A hybrid slab points to a new stage for timber prefabrication

A 20-tonne load test has just turned a research concept into a tangible signal for the timber construction industry. Researchers at the University of Stuttgart tested a full-scale, 9 by 5 metre timber-concrete composite slab supported on columns and designed to span in two directions. The result is more than another structural component. It proposes a different way to design, manufacture and assemble floors for multi-storey buildings.