JCB, the largest private company engaged in the manufacture of equipment for construction, public works, agriculture and recycling, increased its sales in Spain by up to 15% in 2105, according to a press conference held recently by Company at its facilities in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid). An event where also was announced the appointment of George Heining as the new Director General for Iberia (Spain and Portugal).
To unify criteria when addressing the phytosanitary product registration, for the benefit of society, is the great challenge in which representatives of all sectors involved in plant health in Spain (producers, exporters, technicians, manufacturers, distributors, and the Central and Regional Administration), during the closing day of the 14th Symposium of Plant Protection, which has gathered in Seville around 1,200 professionals.
InLac, an interprofessional organization that encompasses the entire dairy sector, urges to continue making progress in the Stability and Sustainability of the Value Chain in the milk sector, for which it has requested the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina, to make an effort to define more clearly and concretely the concept of sustainability in the dairy sector.
Without phytosanitaries, agro-food production would be drastically reduced by up to 50%, and it would be impossible to ensure the food needs of present and future populations, according to Carlos Vergel, president of the Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Técnicos Agrícolas (COITAND). During the inagural day of the 14th Symposium on Plant Health, held in Seville from 25th to 27th January. Vergel regretted that a restrictive approach in Community legislation is making it difficult to register and use new products, although plant health is a key part of agricultural production. For its part, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development, Carmen Ortiz, has ensured that the Andalusian Government is working to promote plant health through aid to the Operational Groups of Innovation.
The average size of Iberian pig farms in Spain has grown to 70% between 2011 and 2015, according to the analysis carried out by the Research Institute of the Catalan Autonomous Government (IRTA) of the data obtained from all Iberian pork farms of our country adhered to the BDporc Iberian System. In total, the data of almost 35,000 sows distributed throughout the Spanish geography have been analyzed, which shows that the average number of animals per farm has increased from 439 to 748 during the period mentioned above.
The turnover of Massey Ferguson in Spain during 2016 has experienced an increase of 18%, as it has been revealed at its annual meeting of dealers, held recently in Madrid. In it, were analyzed the results of last year and announced the projects for 2017 of this brand, which will have all possible alternatives in tractors and will continue to reinforce its full-line bet with the full range of field machinery.
PRESTOP®, novelty of MASSÓ for the integrated control of diseases
The company John Deere maintains its leadership and stability in business, despite the global recession of the agricultural sector and the unstable construction machinery market, which have led to a reduction of its sales and, consequently, of its profits during 2016, which totaled $ 1,524 million, of which 285 were in the last quarter. The slight decrease in sales volumes is expected to reach $ 1.4 billion by 2017.
The United States is one of the extra-community markets that offers greater opportunities to Spanish agri-food exports. Issues such as the impetus in recent years to import Spanish agri-food products in this country, or the importance of developing a brand image and adding value (among the many challenges that our companies face to compete in this demanding market), are addressed in this interview that ECA performs Jeffrey Shaw, Head of the Food Department of the Economic and Commercial Office, attached to the Spanish Embassy in New York.
The company COMPO EXPERT, the world leader in special fertilizers for professional use, has started 2017 with a new corporate image and new logo, which makes innovation and quality its most distinctive signs and with which it aspires to continue growing and meet the expectations of its collaborators and clients.
