
Innov-Agri reserves a space to producers affected by poor grain harvest
Innov-Agri, the largest european agricultural show in the field, is celebrated this year from 6th to 8th September in Outarville (France), in the Loiret region in central France and south of Paris. It is an area badly affected by rain in June, with significant declines, almost up to 50%, in the production of their crops, mainly cereals. For that reason, this event has as a new feature a special area of "Accompaniment" where farmers concerned may receive information about agricultural aid, regulation and even psychological support.

AVA-ASAJA warns: “passivity EU against French attacks encourages disenchantment with Europe”
The Valencian Farmers Association (AVA-ASAJA) has strongly criticized the latest attacks of Gauls farmers against Spanish wine and has demanded strong sanctions from the European Union. In that sense, its president, Cristobal Aguado, has warned that inaction in Brussels to these repeated assaults of French producers encourages the feeling of disenchantment with the common European project. Behind this conflict, which is being extended in time, there are accusations of unfair competition and marketing of Spanish bulk wine as French by Gauls winegrowers.

The wines of the O.D. La Mancha star in a summer college course
The Control Board of the Designation of Origin (C.R.D.O.) La Mancha collaborate for the second consecutive year in the II Summer Courses of the University of Castilla la Mancha (UCLM), exposing to students its case as an example of the wine sector and communication. The campus of Ciudad Real and the headquarters of the C.R.D.O. will host from 29 to 30 September this training.

Second consecutive year that rice Sclerotinia spreads in Valencia
The Valencian Farmers Association AVA-ASAJA has warned that this is the second consecutive year that propagates in the cultures of their autonomous region fungus Nakataea oryzae, which causes the disease Sclerotinia rice which end result is decay and death of infected plants. The farmers union has called attention to the absence of active substances to combat this scourge, which threatens to destroy the entire crop in affected areas so that farmers can only choose to burning, deep buried or withdrawal of straw .

A parade of “70 tractors for 70 years” of history of Massey Ferguson
On July 30th, the historic parade "70 tractors for 70 years," celebrated in the English city of Coventry the anniversary of the start of production of the flagship tractor Ferguson TE20, affectionately known as the "Little Grey Fergie", whose first model came out, in July 1946, from the assembly line of the old production plant Banner Lane in Coventry. The tractor was the brainchild of engineer and inventor, Harry Ferguson, founder of what is now known as Massey Ferguson, a worldwide brand of AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), one of the world's leading producers of agricultural machinery to markets worldwide.

John Deere makes significant advances in their harvesters
During a conference held in San Cebrián field of Mazote (Valladolid), John Deere Iberia has announced significant advances introduced in their harvesters of the W, T and S series. These developments represent significant improvements in the performance of vehicles in collection efforts, resulting in a considerable saving of time and energy for the farmer.

Massey Ferguson celebrates making his combine number 67,000
Massey Ferguson, AGCO's global brand, is celebrating the manufacture of its combine number 67.000 in Breganze factory AGCO, northern Italy. Specifically, 67.000 machine coming out of its assembly line is a combine MF7370 360 hp, to work in Sweden.

The legendary TE20 tractor Massey Ferguson turns 70
Massey Ferguson, a worldwide brand of AGCO, celebrates the 70th anniversary of the entry into production of its famous tractor Ferguson TE20, affectionately known as' Little Grey Fergie, the July 6th of 1946 it left the assembly line of its old factory Banner Lane in England. The legendary tractor, which changed the agricultural world, was the brainchild of engineer and inventor Harry Ferguson, one of the founders of the current Massey Ferguson.

The emblematic tractor of JCB celebrates 25 years serving Agriculture
Fastrac, emblematic tractor of firm JCB celebrates its 25th anniversary in the service of Agriculture. In the words of his company "this range of agricultural tractors retains its unique character today and offering its customers an unmatched combination of features and performance benefits that achieve high levels of productivity and use." It is therefore one of its most distinctive, productive and sophisticated models.

‘QuinuArroz’ new strategy to encourage the consumption of quinoa in Ecuador
As part of the recent meeting in Quito by the new Andean Network of Quinoa Producers, Ecuador filed on July 13th strategies developed by its public company National Storage Unit to promote the consumption of quinoa in the country. These include the supply of 'QuinuArroz', a mix of cereals with nutritional properties, effectively contributing to nutrition and diet caloric.