FENAVIN 2017 opens its doors emphasizing the commitment to internationalization
The ninth edition of the most important wine fair in Spain, FENAVIN, began its journey after an opening ceremony in which it was emphasized the importance of betting on the internationalization of the national wine production, which was attended by Emiliano García Page, president of Castilla-La Mancha, the Minister of Agriculture of this autonomous community, Francisco Martínez Arroyo, the president of the Diputación and FENAVIN, José Manuel Caballero, the mayor of Ciudad Real, Pilar Zamora, and the general secretary of Agriculture and Food of MAPAMA, Carlos Cabanas Godino.
The Canarian government shows the best of its wine production in FENAVIN 2017
Canarias exhibits the excellence of its wines in FENAVIN 2017, one of the most important meeting points of the wine sector, which stands out for its ability to generate business contacts and whose last edition brings together some 17,000 buyers. The presence of the Canary Islands in this fair, which takes place in Ciudad Real from 9th to 11th May, will be strongly represented by the wines from 19 wineries and seven Regulatory Councils of the Denominations of Origin of the Archipelago, as well as the Cabildo de Tenerife, through The Vinos de Tenerife brand, which will participate in this fair under the umbrella of the Canarian Government's stand.
John Deere and Michelin again sponsor European Championship of tractor drivers
John Deere and Michelin again sponsor the European Drivers' Championship to be held in June 2017. Sixteen drivers from across Europe will demonstrate their skills by driving the new 6250R tractor at the Michelin test facility in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Competition is not only a matter of speed, but also the best and most efficient management strategy.
Farewell to Robert J. Ratliff, founder of the AGCO group
On April 21th, he died at the age of 85, at his home in Johns Creek, Georgia, Robert J. Ratliff, founder, former President, Managing Director and General Manager of AGCO Corporation. The group deeply regrets the loss of its alma mater, which, with its vision of providing solutions to the global needs of the agricultural sector, led the growth of the company, which went from being a small American company to becoming one of the largest manufacturers of agricultural machinery in the world.
Argentina: grain harvest will exceed 130Mt despite floods
Argentina's grain production will exceed 130 million tonnes, despite the latest floods in different parts of the country, particularly in the northwestern regions of Buenos Aires, southern Santa Fe and southeast Córdoba, according to the latest estimates made by the Ministry of Agro-industry of the Republic of Argentina, through the Direction of Agricultural Estimates, under the Agriculture Subsecretary.
Spain has the largest vineyard area, with 15% of world production
Spain has the largest area of vineyards, accounting for 15% of world production, data that show the strategic nature of its wine sector, as highlighted by the Secretary General of Agriculture and Food, Carlos Cabanas, during the inauguration on April 19th of the Day of the Interprofessional Organization of Wine (OIVE), "Recovering the consumption of wine in Spain".
More than 700 machines and agricultural implements will compose the sample of Demoagro
The third edition of the Demonstration of Machinery, DEMOAGRO, which will take place on May 9th, 10th and 11th in San Clemente (Cuenca), is already heating engines within two weeks of its celebration. More than 700 tractors, machines and implements will deploy to show, in a dynamic way, new technologies applied for the preparation and work on soil, planting and planting, collection, care and protection of crops, fertilizer and water supply, transport and handling.
The Spanish MEPs denounce the defamatory campaign of French winegrowers against Spain
Spanish socialists in the European Parliament have urged urgent measures to be taken to defend Spanish wine in order to counteract the effects of an advertising campaign launched by French farmers with a clearly defamatory aim and which, in its view, "represents a infringement of the single market and of the EU's competition rules".
WALKIA JCB completes delivery to TRAGSA of 14 machines
WALKIA, the official importer of JCB, has recently completed the delivery of 14 machines awarded in a public tender by the Agricultural Transformation Company (TRAGSA), belonging to the State Industrial Holdings Company (SEPI).
The Wine Technological Platform will present its strategic lines of R & D & I at its Annual Meeting in Cambados
Cambados, recently designated European Wine City 2017, has been the venue for the 2017 Annual Meeting of the Wine Technological Platform (PTV), which will take place on May 4th and 5th. An essential event for the wine sector, in which both partners and non-members of the PTV are invited to enjoy a program that will cover technical and recreational activities. All this, in an exceptional scenario, Bodegas Martín Códax. On the occasion of the aforementioned meeting, the PTV Technical Commission will present its 2017-2020 Strategic Innovation Agenda, which includes the main priorities and strategic lines of action for R & D & I for the future of the sector.