The Bayer company has acquired Monsanto through a merger agreement, initialed on 14th September, with both companies aim to consolidate its global leadership in agriculture and realize their shared vision of representing comprehensive offer to the farmer, to provide better solutions and a generator engine innovations for future farming.
Mitas, member of the Trelleborg Group, has worldwide introduced its new tire 20.5R25 EMR-01, designed specifically for loaders used in agriculture. Its design traction tread, similar to that of a tractor tire, gives an excellent self-cleaning and excellent traction. In addition, its 25″ covers the need for farmers to switch to a larger agricultural use of loader tire.
Group Projar will present at the next edition of Fruit Attraction, which is celebrated in Madrid from 5th to 7 th October, the utility model obtained for Fruitponic system, developed by the Agricultural Research Institute Valenciano -IVIA-, and moves the cultivation of fruit the benefits of hydroponic cultivation of vegetables.
Koppert Systemas, a world leader in natural pollination and biological pest control will be released in this year’s edition of Iberflora new strategies for sustainable production in ornamental plants and flowers. As part of the fair, the company organizes the MPS certifying a day to provide biological to growing market demands answers.
EuroChem Agro Iberia has launched a new range of products for fertigation, Nitrofoska® solub. This new range of fertilizers for drip irrigation, with which the firm expands its portfolio, aims to provide a comprehensive solution in fertigation, without mixing different fertilizers.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA) has approved a new quota for the removal of 500 tons of plums, within the exceptional measures against the Russian veto. This new extension is adopted after the first additional quota of 500 tonnes allocated last August 23th has been consumed.
The 2015/2016 campaign ends with stocks of must and wine below the average of the last four seasons. Specifically, 30.5 million hectoliters, of which 29,16 million are wine and 1.34 million grape juice unconcentrated. This will facilitate the onset and course of the new campaign, while it shows the dynamism of the market, particularly as regards exports.
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) agglutinate 15% of the global organic area, with 6.8 million hectares under organic production. Currently, worldwide 43.7 million hectares certified for organic production are recognized, representing 1% of the land suitable for global production.
After a long negotiation process, which dates back to June 2015, China’s health authorities have extended the authorization to export pigmeat, legs and hands to five new Spanish settlements. With this inclusion, the list of authorized Spanish industries expands to 26, making Spain the European country with the largest number of approved establishments, ahead of countries like Germany, Denmark and France.
The value of exports of fresh fruit and vegetables increased by 5.3% during the first half of 2016, a total of 7,101 million euros, despite the setback experienced in volume during the same period. Specifically, less than 3.21% (6,747,605 tons).
