Monterosa, a tomato ‘as before’
After a long research process of eight years, Semillas Fito has obtained a variety of tomato seed, Monterosa, getting back the traditional Mediterranean tomato taste, not only in summer but also in crops from December to June. Quite an achievement that has recently been recognized with the award for innovation in fruit and vegetables in the V edition of Prizes "To your health", organized by the newspaper La Razón.
Adama demonstrates the effectiveness of its herbicide and fungicide in Quintanaortuño Country Day (Burgos)
On the occasion of his participation in the field day organized annually by its distributor in Burgos, Terrastar, ADAMA Agriculture Spain has had the opportunity to try, with a practical demonstration to attendees farmers, the good results obtained with the herbicide Trinity® and the fungicide Epopee® in wheat and barley during this campaign.
Jaen irrigators successfully tested the first assisted pump with water
The Community of Irrigators Pantano de Rumblar, in the municipality of Villanueva de la Sierra Jaen, is proving successful first hydro-propelled pump for irrigation, designed by the Dutch startup aQysta. After installation and commissioning of 35 of these pumps in several countries, on Tuesday 21st June will be presented at the farmhouse of San Rafael this innovative initiative whose main motivation is economic and environmental sustainability, requiring neither oil nor electricity to operate, because it uses the kinetic energy of water.
Yara launches a contest in support of the national football team in the European Championship
Plant nutrition firm Yara will launch next week "Yara with the Red" competition, to show its support football and the national football team in the European Championship that is taking place in France.
BASF will train technicians of DCoop in olive growing and olive grove solutions
BASF Spain and DCoop cooperative group have signed a collaboration agreement by which BASF is committed over the next three years to provide training to technicians DCoop in key aspects of olive growing and olive grove solutions. The agreement, signed on May 11th by the Director of the Division of Crop Protection BASF Spain, Silvia Cifre, and deputy General Manager of DCoop, Rafael Sanchez de Puerta Diaz, includes updating the technical staff of the cooperative in such matters as new ways of controlling olive fly, integrated control tools repilo or physiology of olives and oil quality.
John Deere increases its Premium line of utility tractors
Firm agricultural machinery John Deere has announced for the third quarter of this year, the upcoming release of a new series of utility tractors.
Greencorp: leadership in biotechnology in northern Mexico
The Saltillo´s company celebretes their tenth anniversary with the announcement of new development programs for global agriculture. In just one decade they have created their own technology, through the use of natural and semi-desert biotic resources to develop cutting-edge products useful for organic and traditional agriculture.
AgroFresh brings fresh air to Sudamerica
AgroFresh, a company originated in Philadelphia, which has won awards in Spain, Belgium, France, China and recent winner the 2015 Sustainability Award from Rabo Bank opens its doors to the producers of the Southern Cone. Building on more than 15 years of experience in enhancing fruit freshness, quality and value, AgroFresh Solutions Inc. will soon offer its advanced technologies to countries in the Southern Hemisphere.
Brazil: Release of 1050 Fendt Vario
Agrishow 2016 was held from 25 to 29 April in Ribeirao Preto. The Fendt Vario 1000 was presented for the first time on the South American continent in this important fair of agricultural machinery.
Massey Ferguson: The Beauvais plant wins award for Year 2016 Factory France
The production plant AGCO Massey Ferguson in Beauvais, France, was presented with the prestigious French factories Factory of the Year Award 2016. The facility situated in Picardie Beauvais beat 10 other facilities very different kind of manufacturing in France win this prestigious title.