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      Two European farm machinery manufacturers announced that a fully unmanned and autonomous tractor successfully plowed 20.8 hectares in one day. The company claims this is the first world record for autonomous-driving farm machinery.     The depth of plowing was 22.5 cm. The speed at which it went straight ahead was 8km/h. The machine was stopped only once to refill fuel. They spent 18.4 liters of fuel per hectare. According to the announcement, it would take two days for a person to drive and work the same area with a regular tractor. Since it is unmanned, the work can be done at night. The finish was also uniform, the company said.     Recently, farmers are facing a labor shortage, and I believe that this opportunity will help solve that problem. I believe it would also improve efficiency. Reference Yahoo. (2025, July 18). "World Record Unmanned Tractor Capable of Tilling 20 Hectares a Day Demonstrated by European Agricultural Machinery Manu...

     The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has decided to require companies that use  a lot of fossil fuels, such as factories,  to set targets foe the introduction of solar panels starting next fiscal year. This move is aimed at expanding the use of renewable energy.      The target is about 12,000 businesses that use more than 1,500 kiloliters of crude oil per year. They are required to report annually to the government on the progress of their plans. By making it mandatory, the government hopes to support a plan to increase the share of renewable energy in total power generation from 40% to 50% by 2040, making it the largest source of power generation.      Recently, global environmental issues have become more serious, and I thought that renewable energy would bring us one step closer to achieving a sustainable society. In addition, renewable energy is environmentally friendly, and I hope that such initiatives will spread....

       According to AEI, the Trump administration's immigration policies are projected to reduce the growth rate of the U.S. gross domestic product by 0.31 to 0.38 percentage points in 2025. If the number of immigrants decreases, the labor supply will stagnate, which will affect consumer spending.      AEI researchers stated that "Net migration is likely to be  zero or negative in 2025. Net migration is defined as the number of new immigrants entering the country minus those leaving. In addition, according to AEI, a decrease in net immigration will lead to a decrease in the number of U.S. workers.      Furthermore, the detection of illegal immig rants also affects consumer spending. Hispanics, who have many immigrants in their relatives, have reduced sales because they refrained from holding social events and eating out.     The Trump administration has also increased pressure on legal immigrants by tightening the screenin...