
Pep Nogué inaugurates the collection season of the IGP Poma de Girona
The harvest of the first apple of Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Poma de Girona was inaugurated this Monday, August 20. Pep Nogué chef and food promoter has been the godfather of a symbolic act that took place at the Mas Badia Foundation in Canet de la Tallada and that has served to mark the beginning of the harvest season.

IRTA investigates new varieties of high quality wheat resistant to drought and adapted to climate change
The main effects of climate change that are already observed and predicted in the near future are the increase in temperatures, which will cause an increase in the evapotranspiration of the crops (value estimated at a global scale of 3,000 l per person and day), the increase of extreme weather events and the reduction of rainfall. These changes will probably lead to more severe and frequent droughts that will directly affect the viability and productivity of crops.

Compo Expert creates the Fertilizer with NET Technology that ensures a greater efficiency of nitrogen use
NovaTec® Solub Calcium NK es un fertilizante con Tecnología NET (Nitrogen Efficient Technology) que asegura una mayor eficiencia de uso de nitrógeno. NovaTec® Solub Calcium NK es un abono equilibrado en Nitrógeno y Potasio con elevado contenido en Calcio que favorece la calidad del producto cosechado, su mejor conservación, una mayor resistencia del cultivo a las condiciones de salinidad por sodio/boro así como compactación del suelo.

BASF closes acquisition of Bayer’s horticultural seed business
BASF has closed the acquisition of the global horticultural seed business of Bayer, which mainly operates under the trademark Nunhems®, completing the purchase of businesses and assets divested by Bayer as a result of its merger with Monsanto.

Bioviti aims to use biodiversity as a competitive tool for wine growers
The operating group of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food #Bioviti, which aims to use biodiversity as a competitiveness tool for wine growers, has just taken its first steps with a meeting held in Valencia.

Case IH: The management of the routes of the agricultural vehicles in the field, key to reduce the compaction
Systems to reduce traffic do not have to be rigid / Crawler tractors and combines minimize the amplitude of the traffic terrain / Case IH's RTK + network offers maximum coverage and transcends borders / The new AccuTurn Pro with RTK guidance automates the guidance at the end of the row and the management of turns in header in a single function.

UPA explains why no one should receive more than 60,000 euros in aid from the CAP
The aid of the Common Agricultural Policy must have a fairer and more social distribution. With that premise, the organization of farmers and ranchers UPA has claimed that the future PAC establish a ceiling of aid for exploitation of 60,000 euros, a ceiling 60% lower than currently existing.

BASF closes the acquisition of Bayer’s business and assets
BASF has closed the acquisition of a wide range of Bayer's businesses and assets. The transaction is a strategic complement to BASF's crop protection activities, biotechnology and digitalization, and marks the entry into the business of seeds, non-selective herbicides and seed nematicide treatments.

Afrucat works to open the Mexican market to the Catalan stone fruit
The technical team of Afrucat this morning accompanied a group of Mexican inspectors to different fields of Baix Segrià to analyze the feasibility of opening the Mexican market to the Catalan stone fruit. This initiative is the result of the joint work of the Association with the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture of the Generalitat and accelerated thanks to a reverse mission organized by Prodeca this year.

Massey Ferguson assigns new positions to Miguel Angel Rodríguez and Luis Pascual
Massey Ferguson has appointed Miguel Angel Rodríguez, who joins the organization of AGCO Iberia, Sales Suppor Manager for the tractor business, reporting directly to Miguel Angel Menéndez, National Sales Manager Massey Ferguson Spain and Portugal. For his part, Luis Pascual will assume the position of Sales Suppor Manager for the Green & Gold and Telescopic collection business, reporting directly to Miguel Angel Menéndez, National Sales Manager Massey Ferguson Spain and Portugal.