Commitment to sustainable viticulture in the Priorat region
Europe is committed to a model of sustainable and high quality wine production in the Region of Priorat, through the LIFE PRIORAT + MONTSANT project, which has a budget of 1.5 million euros, co-financed by the European Union. This initiative is led by a Consortium of five entities, led by VITEC (Wine Technological Center) which, together with the Montsant Denomination of Origin, the Designated Priorat Denomination of Origin, the service company for sustainability Lavola 1981 and the Technology Platform will work for the next four years to develop and demonstrate a model of wine production in this Catalan region, based on the sustainable use of resources and that can be subsequently reproduced in other wine regions, Spanish and European.
Case IH develops a special edition Puma CVX to commemorate its 175th anniversary
Case IH Agriculture has created a 175 anniversary version of the Puma 175 CVX tractor, which will be available in limited numbers to commemorate the 175 years since its founding. The anniversary edition also marks the 10-year production of the Puma line, the tractors range from 150 to 240 hp produced at the St Valentin factory in Austria.
Javier Seisdedos: “we bet on a tractor that suits the needs of the farmer”
E-Commerce Agrario took advantage of its presence in Demoagro 2017 to interview the general manager of Arbos in Iberia and Latin America, Javier Seisdedos, who revealed to us the objectives that the firm is marking in the agricultural machinery market.
D.O Valdepeñas: more than 40 years of uninterrupted participation in the Fair of the Field of Manzanares (FERCAM)
The Denomination of Origin (DO) Valdepeñas will once again be present at the Fair of the Field of Manzanares (FERCAM), where it has been participating uninterruptedly throughout 40 years of the history of this event, that this year is celebrating its 57th edition.
La Mancha cooperatives expect the cereal harvest to fall by 40%, due to the lack of rainfall and record figures last year
Agro-food cooperatives in Castilla-La Mancha estimate that the cereal harvest will be reduced by 40%, mainly due to the scarcity of rain and the record production of last season. A forecast that has been released in the course of the Sectoral Commission of Herbaceous Crops that the organization has recently held to address the first results of the campaign in the region and the current situation of the sector.
AGRAGEX calls for greater commitment of the Administration with the internationalization of DEMOAGRO
The Spanish Association of Manufacturers Exporters of Agricultural Equipment (AGRAGEX), took advantage of its participation in the fair of demonstrations of machinery and agricultural equipment, DEMOAGRO 2017 to value the export figures of the sector, during a meeting with the specialized press. The statistics report produced annually by this organization shows a growth of around 3% during the past year, reaching a total of € 2,101,665,042.68. These results, according to Jaime Hernani, president of AGRAGEX, "have been obtained with hardly any public support, since during the crisis the budgets for international promotion have been reduced by 80% and have not recovered". In that sense, Hernani urges the Administration to give greater support to the internationalization of events representative of the sector, as is the case of DEMOAGRO.
JCB FASTRAC harvests applause in Demoagro 2017
The JCB machinery firm takes the revolution to work in the field, with the participation of its best assets in DEMOAGRO 2017, among them its most emblematic model, FASTRAC, which won the admiration of the public. Responsible for this brand valued their participation in the third edition of DEMOAGRO, held on May 9th, 10th and 11th, in the farm "La Granja" of San Clemente (Cuenca), where it occupied an area of two hectares, within the sector of "DEMOSUELO".
SIETE and e-Comercio Agrario launch ECA AGRI, first current year in agricultural machinery and agriculture
The first edition of the yearbook published by SIETE Agromarketing and e-Comercio Agrario, ECA AGRI, is now at your disposal, where you will find the most relevant information in the agricultural and agricultural machinery sector. The analysis of the agricultural machinery market in Spain, the latest developments in favor of greater sustainability and environmental respect or the CAP beyond 2020, are some of the topics developed in this complete publication, through opinion articles and reports Of full relevance and interviews to some of the most outstanding personages of the sector. There is no lack of information related to the main companies and events, and our Special Dossier on Plant Health. Do not miss it!
FENAVIN says farewell with record numbers in commercial contacts and public influx
FENAVIN, the reference fair in the Spanish wine sector, closed its edition this year with record figures, both in business contacts, a total of 411,000, and visitors, surpassing 108,000 people, half of them direct professionals in the world of the wine. This was assured by the president of this event and president of the Diputación de Ciudad Real, José Manuel Caballero, during the closing ceremony of this fair.
Antonio Carraro presents in Demoagro its range of tractors focused to the Mediterranean cultures of high power
Antonio Carraro, the world leader in the manufacture of specialized compact tractors, has taken advantage of the showcase offered by Demoagro 2017 to showcase the latest in agricultural machinery, to present its range of tractors, ranging from 25 to 100 HP, and which focuses mainly on the professional sector of high potency Mediterranean crops.