
Special mention to the Massey Ferguson High Dynamic Link Control at the SIMA Innovation Award
Massey Ferguson, AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) global brand, has received a special mention at the SIMA Innovation Awards for its new and unique electronic top link control system, which automatically allows to maintain the correct working angle of the mounted implements.

Revolutionary technology in the new Mitas CHO tires
Mitas, a member of the Trelleborg Group, is expanding its range of Cyclic Harvesting Operation (CHO) tires and introduced two new measures in December, incorporating unique technologies to protect the soil.

About € 73 million for restructuring and conversion of the vineyard in 2017
The Sectoral Conference on Agriculture and Rural Development, chaired by Minister Isabel García Tejerina on December 5th, has distributed 72.5 million euros among the Autonomous Communities for the restructuring and conversion of the vineyard in 2017

The AOVE of the DO Sierra de Segura exhibits its qualities
During a trip organized for the national press, on November 15th and 16th, the Regulatory Council of the Denomination of Origin Sierra de Segura has had the opportunity to exhibit the benefits and peculiarities of its natural juice of olive and show the process of elaboration of this Extra Virgin Olive Oil (AOVE), together with a privileged natural landscape, the Sierra de Segura, and its tourist and gastronomic possibilities.

The strawberry loses ground in the 2016/17 campaign against the rest of berries
Strawberry cultivation is down 7%, compared to the rest of berries (blueberries, raspberries and blackberries), which will increase by 22% for the 2016/17 season, according to data provided by the Onubense Association of Producers and Exporters of Strawberry (Freshuelva).

Spain: exports of fresh fruit and vegetables up 5% in value until September
The Spanish export of fresh fruits and vegetables in the first nine months of the year grew by 4.85% over the same period last year, reaching 9,093 million euros, despite having decreased in volume by 3.06%, reaching 8.9 million tonnes, according to data updated up to September, from the General Directorate of Customs and processed by the Spanish Federation of Associations of Producers Exporters of Fruits and Vegetables (FEPEX).

Antonio Luque, award-winning entrepreneur of the year by US firm EY
Antonio Luque, president of the Andalusian agro-food cooperative Dcoop has been distinguished by the US firm EY with the Entrepreneur 2016 Award, in an event celebrated on November 23th in Seville and which was attended by Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido, and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development of the Junta de Andalucía, Carmen Ortiz.

Ecuador joins EU trade agreement with Colombia and Peru
Ecuador has recently joined the free trade agreement of the European Union with Colombia and Peru, with the signing of a Protocol of Accession initialed by European Commissioner Cecilia Malmström.

Trends and consumption of the international market of olive oil
ECA interview with Abdellatif Ghedira, Executive Director of the International Olive Oil Council (IOC) on the evolution and trends of the olive oil market.

Chen Yuming: “Without a Free Trade Agreement, Spanish products are at a disadvantage”
Chen Yuming is the Economic and Commercial Counselor of the Embassy of the R.P. China in Spain. We talked to him about trade policies between China and Spain, business opportunities, and the positioning of agri-food products in the Chinese market. A market that demands foreign products of quality, but in which they take the lead those that are endorsed by Free Trade Agreements.