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KEY FARM MASCHIO GASPARDO

Partner farms with which we test technologies, collect agronomic data and develop increasingly effective innovative solutions to reduce working time and management costs.

The Key Farm project stems from the belief that true innovation is achieved by working alongside customers in the field. MASCHIO GASPARDO selects leading farms and contractors, supporting them with technical solutions, field training courses, and direct technical support both before and during the growing season, thereby creating a virtuous circle between the manufacturer and farmers.
The result? Machinery designed to meet the sector’s real needs.

DISCOVER THE KEY FARMS

What is a Key Farm?

A Key Farm is a farm or contractor selected by MASCHIO GASPARDO to serve as a high-tech experimental centre. At these sites, new solutions are tested in the field before their official launch, gathering valuable data and feedback from end users.

Being part of Key Farm means actively collaborating with the MASCHIO GASPARDO team in a shared process of innovation, taking part in marketing and communication activities, engaging with other international agricultural organisations, and contributing to the development of ever more effective and efficient products.

A relationship that is not merely a commercial arrangement, but a genuine technical partnership.

What does the Key Farm project offer?

Product preview test

MASCHIO GASPARDO’s new machinery is tested directly in the field before its official launch and before purchase, ensuring that the solutions have been tried and tested in the real-world operating conditions of each farm.

Collection of real data and feedback

Each Key Farm provides agronomic data and practical feedback that inform the product development process, ensuring that the machinery meets farmers’ practical needs.

Direct technical partnership

A special relationship with the MASCHIO GASPARDO team: personalised technical support, ongoing advice and priority updates on new products.

Precision and digital farming

From prescription maps to ISOTRONIC seed drills, from the ISOBUS protocol to artificial intelligence: Key Farms are laboratories for applied Agriculture 4.0.

International network of farmers

Key Farms come together, exchange ideas and share innovative practices. A community of agricultural excellence that is growing alongside MASCHIO GASPARDO.

Sustainability as a shared value

Every Key Farm is committed to reducing its environmental impact: fewer chemical inputs, respect for soil structure, renewable energy and responsible farming practices.

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The Key Farm

Fattorie Garofalo S.C.A.

Capua (CE), Italy

Italy’s leading producer of PDO buffalo mozzarella. A business group comprising 7 farms, 12,000 dairy buffaloes and 3,000 hectares of cultivated land, where an integrated supply chain, ISOBUS technology and environmental sustainability come together to form a model of agricultural excellence.

SAS Cousin Agricole

Arleux-en-Gohelle, France

A family-run business specialising in vegetable harvesting and contract processing. With 6,000 hectares of vegetable crops and 71 agricultural vehicles, Cousin Agricole is a prime example of Agriculture 4.0, utilising GPS, artificial intelligence and state-of-the-art equipment.

Maccarese S.p.A.

Fiumicino (RM), Italy

One of Italy’s most historic agricultural enterprises, founded in 1925. With 3,200 hectares under cultivation and the country’s largest dairy cattle herd, Maccarese has made precision farming and energy sustainability the cornerstones of its growth.

RABBIT Trhový Štěpánov a.s.

Trhový Štěpánov, Czech Republic

A leader in the integrated production of meat, milk and eggs in the Czech Republic, with 17,000 hectares of cultivated land and a fully circular supply chain from farm to fork. A company that combines self-sufficiency in production, advanced technologies and a sustainable approach to farm management.

Zilio Benedetto e Vittorio S.S.

Villafranca Padovana (PD), Italy

An efficient farm situated a few kilometres from the MASCHIO GASPARDO factory, specialising in dairy cattle farming, maize cultivation and biogas production. Covering 550 hectares and with a herd of 2,600 Friesian cattle, it is an open-air laboratory for innovation in the field.

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Frequently Asked Questions about the Key Farm project

MASCHIO GASPARDO selects its Key Farms from among professional agricultural businesses that already use our equipment and from new customers who work on representative types of land and crops and who are willing to collaborate actively in testing and communication processes. The selection process takes into account the scale of operations, a focus on innovation and a mindset geared towards building a long-term relationship.
A Key Farm receives MASCHIO GASPARDO machinery on a trial basis ahead of the commercial launch, direct and personalised technical support, access to agronomic advice and Key Farm’s international network. It also takes part in communication and marketing activities that promote the farm itself as a leader in the sector.
No. The project has an international focus: MASCHIO GASPARDO Key Farms are currently operating in various countries, ranging from small family-run farms specialising in niche or specialised production to large agricultural and livestock holding companies.
Key Farms operate across the entire MASCHIO GASPARDO range, from soil preparation to sowing, from fertilisation to crop protection, right through to haymaking. In particular, priority is given to testing ISOTRONIC products and precision farming technologies, such as GPS, ISOBUS and variable-rate systems.
You can contact us directly using the form at the bottom of this page or get in touch with your local MASCHIO GASPARDO dealer. We will work with you to assess your farm’s requirements and explore the possibilities for collaboration.
Yes. The current Key Farms operate across a wide range of crops: pulses, vegetables, maize, cereals, fodder crops, sugar beet, olive trees and livestock farms. This diversity is an asset: it enables MASCHIO GASPARDO to test its solutions under different agronomic, climatic and operational conditions.

Contact us about the Key Farm project

Are you interested in the Key Farm project, or would you like to find out more about how MASCHIO GASPARDO supports top-quality farms? Please fill in the form: our team will get back to you as soon as possible.

Are you interested in becoming a Key Farm?

MASCHIO GASPARDO S.p.A., in its capacity as Data Controller, pursuant to Article 13 of EU Regulation No. 679 of 27 April 2016 (“General Data Protection Regulation” or “GDPR”), hereby informs you that the personal data you have provided will be processed in the manner and for the purposes set out below.

CONTACT DETAILS OF THE DATA CONTROLLER AND THE DATA PROTECTION OFFICER (DPO)
The Data Controller is MASCHIO GASPARDO S.p.A., Via Marcello No. 73 - 35011 Campodarsego (PD), Tax Code and VAT No. 03272800289.
You may contact the Data Protection Officer (DPO) at the following email address: privacy@maschiogaspardo.com.

PURPOSES OF DATA PROCESSING
Your personal data, voluntarily provided in the form, will be processed for the following purposes:
- to manage your request for information regarding the Key Farm project;
- to assess your farm’s application to the project;
- to contact you for further technical, commercial or organisational details;
- provide you with support and information regarding MASCHIO GASPARDO solutions.

TYPE OF DATA PROCESSED
Personal and contact details (name, email, telephone number), company details (company name, location, company size) and any further information you provide in your message will be processed.

LEGAL BASIS, PROVISION OF DATA AND RETENTION PERIODS
The processing is based on the implementation of pre-contractual measures taken at your request and on the Data Controller’s legitimate interest in managing relationships with potential partners and customers.
The provision of data is necessary in order to process your enquiry: failure to provide such data will make it impossible for us to contact you.
The data will be retained for the time necessary to process your enquiry and, subsequently, for a maximum period of 24 months for commercial follow-up purposes, unless otherwise required by law.

RECIPIENTS OF PERSONAL DATA
The data will be processed by authorised staff of the Data Controller and may be shared with:
- companies within the MASCHIO GASPARDO group;
- local dealers and partners involved in managing the Key Farm project;
- providers of technical, IT and communication services.
The data will be disclosed only to the extent necessary for the purposes indicated above.
Any transfers outside the EU will take place in accordance with the safeguards provided for by the GDPR (e.g. standard contractual clauses).
An up-to-date list of recipients is available on request by writing to privacy@maschiogaspardo.com.

YOUR RIGHTS
You may exercise at any time the rights provided for in Articles 15–22 of the GDPR, including:
- access to your data;
- rectification or erasure;
- restriction of processing;
- objection to processing;
- data portability.
You may exercise these rights by writing to privacy@maschiogaspardo.com or to the Data Controller’s contact details.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority.

Last updated: May 2026

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