A ‘DNA’ to distinguish the protagonists of Spanish Agro
The International Fair for the Fruit and Vegetable, Fruit Attraction, will host the delivery of distinctions 'DNA Agro Cajamar' to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (MAGRAMA), the agronomist and PhD in Agricultural Economics, Tomas Garcia Azcarate, and the Valencian chef Ricard Camarena. The event will take place on 5th October, at 13.30 hours.
Grain cooperatives provide a production of 23.8 million tons
The sector council Grain of Agri-Food Cooperatives of Spain has made a new estimate of the cereal harvest for this campaign, according to the latest data handled, will reach 23.8 million tonnes compared to 18.6 million tons last season, representing a 28.07% increase.
Sevilla hosts the largest sunflower greenhouse area in the world for R & D
Coinciding this year with its 90th anniversary, the firm Du Pont Pioneer has recently opened in La Rinconada (Sevilla) the most advanced Technology Centre Research in crops of Europe's and the only of Spain, whose construction have invested about 9 million euros and it has the largest area of greenhouses in the world devoted to research sunflower (10,000 square meters).
Grew by 5.3% the value of fruit and vegetable exports in the first half of the year
The value of exports of fresh fruit and vegetables increased by 5.3% during the first half of 2016, a total of 7,101 million euros, despite the setback experienced in volume during the same period. Specifically, less than 3.21% (6,747,605 tons).
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.
Climate change poses a new management of Segre basin for irrigation and human consumption
The Institute of Food Research and Technology (IRTA), a public company of the Catalan Generalitat, has participated in a study that analyzed the effects of reservoirs in the basin of the river Segre. Among its main findings it highlighted how necessary to propose new strategies of consumption and water management, since the current climate change scenario becomes increasingly difficult or impossible to meet the demands of water for irrigation and mouth using the current model, and practically unfeasible to develope projects to transfer water from the Ebro basin to other regions of southeastern Spain.
Seipasa successfully completes the registration of natural pesticides
Seipasa successfully completed the registration of natural biopesticides, after years of research and improvement of demanding legal requirements. So products like biopesticides NAKAR and PIRECRIS represent the guarantee of a safe and healthy agriculture and a great support for farmers in their fight against pests.
FEPEX and ASAJA don’t recognize Hortiespaña as Interprofessional of certain greenhouse vegetables
At a special meeting of the Full Council General of Interprofessional Organizations Agrifood (OIA) held in the morning of July 28th, FEPEX and ASAJA have voted against the recognition of Hortiespaña as national interprofessional organization of certain greenhouse vegetables. A recognition that despite such negative feedback, has become effective and that includes productions such as tomato, pepper, cucumber, eggplant, zucchini, melon and watermelon grown under shelter and for fresh consumption.
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.