Food waste in Spanish households increased in 2018
Según los datos recogidos en el Panel de cuantificación del desperdicio alimentario en los hogares, del Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, los hogares españoles desperdiciaron entre enero y diciembre de 2018 un total de 1.339 millones de kg/l. de alimentos y bebidas, lo que supone un incremento del 8,9% con respecto al año anterior, es decir, 109 millones de kg/l más.
Arbos presents its new 7000 series at Demoagro
Designed to work in countless applications, these tractors move with agility anywhere: whether it is a wide or narrow area, in plain or slope, hazel or vineyards in shade, olive groves or greenhouses.
The Spanish Cotton Interprofessional is officially presented
The Cajasol Foundation hosted last February 14 the celebration of the III Forum "The Spanish Cotton Sector. Presente y Fututo ", where the Spanish Interprofessional was presented officially after recognition at the BOJA on December 28, 2018.
Optimism before the support of the European Commission to the wine sector
The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Development, Phil Hogan made public this Monday the intention of the European Commission to continue with the plan to support the wine sector in the period 2021-2027, an "excellent news" in the words of Minister Luis Planas.
Demoagro Specialty, “a new ANSEMAT project that accommodates machinery dedicated to special crops”
The person in charge of Development of Demoagro, Victoria Ruiz, explains to us in Agrarian E-commerce the latest developments in the preparation of Demoagro Specialty, an initiative similar to Demoagro, but focused exclusively on special crops, to be held in Turis (Valencia) next 1,2 and 3 of October of 2018. Therefore, there will be two Demoagro in 2019. In May, Demoagro will travel to Huesca to focus on the tasks of land preparation and forage collection and treatment, while a few months later it will be released the one dedicated to special crops.
Victoria Ruiz tells us all the details.
Massey Ferguson names his new Area Sales Manager
D.Alfonso Egea joins the organization of AGCO Iberia and assumes from October 1, 2018, the position of Area Sales Manager for the business of tractors and collection, reporting directly to Miguel Angel Menéndez, National Sales Manager Massey Ferguson Spain and Portugal.
Bridgestone presents its new premium agricultural tire VX-TRACTOR
Bridgestone, the world leader in the manufacture of tires and other rubber products, has presented its new agricultural tire in the premium segment, the VX-TRACTOR, at the New Holland campus located in Peñarrubias de Pirón (Segovia), with a series of field tests. It is a new product that offers more rubber in the bars, more traction and duration.
Case IH develops a new brake system that allows greater control
In order to increase the safety of driving tractors with trailers, Case IH has introduced an intelligent braking system that adapts the deceleration of the trailer to that of the tractor, guaranteeing the stability of the set and avoiding the scissor effect on the trailer. This security solution is already available as an option for the Puma 185, 200, 220 and 240 CVX models.
The new Massey Ferguson Telescopic TH.8043 reaches a new dimension in terms of capacity and performance
The new telescopic has been presented at Innovagri (4-6 September, France), this model gives solution to most of the needs demanded by customers regarding the loading of materials, but not only in the agricultural field, but also for give it use in certain industrial applications.
Linde presents its new system of cameras Surround View
If a pedestrian enters the "blind spot" of a truck, chances are that an accident will occur. The operator may not notice the person before it is too late, or even not see it at any time. According to the Statistical Report of Work Accidents, published by the Ministry of Employment and Social Security, in Spain there were 47,825 accidents with industrial vehicles in 2017, which caused 49 deaths. Therefore, as part of its commitment to safety, Linde Material Handling now offers a peripheral vision system to reduce the risk of accidents: Surround view.