
La Mancha cooperatives predict that the harvest will be 22% lower than the last
Responsible for cooperative wineries in the main producing areas of Castilla-La Mancha have analyzed on 5th September in Alcázar de San Juan the evolution of the current harvest, currently in its equator, and estimated that it will pay out a total of 19 million of hectoliters, a production 22% lower than last season. They also took advantage of this meeting to exchange views on the first references of market prices.

New Holland reinforces its vision of sustainable agriculture with its prototype tractor-to-methane
On August 29th, New Holland Agriculture presented in the Farm Progress Show one of its firmer bets on innovative alternative fuels solutions that pave the way for more sustainable agriculture: its new prototype methane-powered tractor. A model that combines the performance and durability of its diesel equivalent with up to 30% savings in operating costs.

The Interprofessional and the Wine Regulatory Councils will coordinate their activity through a joint committee
The Spanish Wine Interprofessional (OIVE) and the Spanish Conference of Wine Regulatory Councils (CECRV) have agreed to set up a joint committee composed of representatives of both organizations, which will deal with issues related to appellations of origin of the aims and objectives of the Interprofessional Organization.

JCB grows sales 12% in 2016, with profit of 287 million pounds
JCB's sales volume for the year 2016 has been increased by 12%, according to the machine manufacturer from Staffordshire during the presentation in July of its economic results for that year. Also, and challenging market conditions, JCB has increased its profit during the past year by more than 34%.

Jaime Hernani: “The export figures for agricultural machinery are really spectacular”
Interview for ECA AGRI to Jaime Hernani, general director of the Spanish Association of Manufacturers-Exporters of Agricultural Machinery and Components, Greenhouses, Crop Protection, Irrigation Systems, Livestock Equipment, Animal Health and Nutrition, Forestry, Biomass and Forest Machinery Post-harvest (Agragex), who analyzes for us the sales of agricultural machinery abroad.

Sales of Jerez vinegar grow 9%, maintaining its upward trend
The national and French markets account for more than 80% of total consumption.

The cooperatives expect a production of 21.5Mhl in La Mancha and good commercial prospects
Agro-food cooperatives in Castilla-La Mancha estimate that production in their autonomous community for the next wine year 2017-18 will reach 21.5 million hectoliters, as this organization has announced during its recent Assembly of Wines, held In Tomelloso, and in which the legislative, productive and commercial keys of that campaign were approached.

Miguel A. Torres, new president of the Spanish Wine Federation
Miguel A. Torres, president of Bodegas Torres, recently took over the presidency of the Spanish Wine Federation (FEV), replacing Christian Barre, who in a few months shortened his mandate to occupy new responsibilities within the Pernod Ricard group as CEO of Havana Club International in Cuba.

The Cava Regulatory Council delivers its II Awards for Excellence
On 12th July, the Cava Regulatory Council presented the 'II Cava Excellence Awards', which aim to recognize those people who in their different professions have helped to exalt and give prestige to the cava. These prizes, therefore, are a public recognition of their work and contribution to the prestige of this sparkling wine and its positioning as a quality product.

APROSE advises certified seed as a guarantee of profitability and quality
Faced with the bad forecasts for the upcoming cereal season,…