The Spanish vintage will be around 42-43 million hectoliters next season
Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España estimates that wine production could be between 42-43 million hectoliters, a figure still provisional, as highlighted by the president of the sector Angel Villafranca, because the harvest is not as advanced as last year since the weather always uncertain, could affect the development of the vineyard in the coming weeks.
BASF closes the acquisition of Bayer’s business and assets
BASF has closed the acquisition of a wide range of Bayer's businesses and assets. The transaction is a strategic complement to BASF's crop protection activities, biotechnology and digitalization, and marks the entry into the business of seeds, non-selective herbicides and seed nematicide treatments.
This is the first forecast of Spanish lemon for the season 2018/2019
The first forecast of AILIMPO (preliminary evaluation) for the lemon harvest for the 2018/2019 season foresees a production of 1,300,000 tonnes in Spain with uneven growth of the two Spanish varieties: Fino and Verna.
Afrucat works to open the Mexican market to the Catalan stone fruit
The technical team of Afrucat this morning accompanied a group of Mexican inspectors to different fields of Baix Segrià to analyze the feasibility of opening the Mexican market to the Catalan stone fruit. This initiative is the result of the joint work of the Association with the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture of the Generalitat and accelerated thanks to a reverse mission organized by Prodeca this year.
Challenges of the horticultural sector before the export of products to Europe
As a result of applying high standards of quality and control, the Spanish fruit and vegetable sector is the main supplier of fruits and vegetables in Europe. In the first quarter of 2018, the European Union was the destination of 93% of sales abroad of the Spanish fruit and vegetable sector, with 11.7 million tons and 11,760 million euros, according to data from the Spanish Federation of Producers Associations Fruit and Vegetable Exporters (FEPEX).
Massey Ferguson assigns new positions to Miguel Angel Rodríguez and Luis Pascual
Massey Ferguson has appointed Miguel Angel Rodríguez, who joins the organization of AGCO Iberia, Sales Suppor Manager for the tractor business, reporting directly to Miguel Angel Menéndez, National Sales Manager Massey Ferguson Spain and Portugal. For his part, Luis Pascual will assume the position of Sales Suppor Manager for the Green & Gold and Telescopic collection business, reporting directly to Miguel Angel Menéndez, National Sales Manager Massey Ferguson Spain and Portugal.