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USA: Asemesa warns that the investigation against the Spanish olive question the EU aid system
The Association of Exporters and Industrialists of Table Olives (ASEMESA) warns that the investigation of the Department of Commerce of the United States against the black olive of Spanish table question the system of aid of the European Union, and could have far-reaching consequences for all the agricultural sector of the EU.
US punishes with tariffs the Spanish export of table olives
The latest measure by the Donald Trump government to protect its agro-food productions to the detriment of international trade has been a severe blow to the Spanish table olive sector, whose exports will be taxed with a tariff. The first reactions to a measure that had been brewing since this summer, when Californian olive-table companies filed a complaint against the Spanish olive, accusing it of unfair competition, have not been delayed. Thus, the Union of Small Farmers and Cattle Ranchers (UPA) urges the EU to express itself immediately and forcefully against this "illegal and unjust" tariff, which will represent a commercial barrier of between 2 and 7%.
Kubota brings Agritechnica its new system of integrated services for the farmer
The stand of Kubota in the last edition of the international fair of agricultural machinery, Agritechnica, has been full of novelties, among them stands out his new system Kubota Farm Solution, that facilitates to the farmers a complete integration of services and products to increase the productivity in the countryside. The firm also announced the new solutions for tractors and implements that allow greater precision, efficiency and comfort, the new self-guidance system for Kubota tractors and the new M7002 model.
Agritechnica: the new Maxxum Multicontroller, from CASE IH, machine of the year 2018 in the medium power category
The new ActiveDrive 8, the latest version of the Maxxum Mulicontroller from Case IH, has been awarded the Machine of the Year award 2018, in the latest edition of the Agritechnica trade show. The jury, made up of journalists from the main European agricultural machinery magazines, highlighted the efficiency and cost savings that the new eight-speed transmission under load provides.
Massey Ferguson deploys its latest collection at Agritechnica 2017
The agricultural machinery firm Massey Ferguson has taken advantage of its presence in Agritechnica 2017 to make known some of its new products. Thus, while its new portfolio is consolidating, each and every one of the machines that have been presented at the Massey Ferguson stand at Agritechnica are completely new, from tractors to harvesters, packers, forage and telescopic machinery.
Bejo, with the II edition of the International Onion Meeting
Bejo is one of the main sponsors of the second edition of the International Onion Meeting (IOM), the international meeting of the onion sector, which will be held on November 15th and 16th at the Albacete Conference Center in order to analyze deeply the sector and value the importance of this crop in all its aspects (productive, nutritious, marketing and phytosanitary).
Globalcaja participates in the First Almendro International Forum
Globalcaja has supported the I International Almond Forum, which has been held at the Congress Palace of Albacete. The vice president of the entity, Herminio Molina, has attended the meeting, as another example of the commitment that Globalcaja has with this important productive sector in the region.
Innovation in seeds drives the competitiveness of intensive horticulture
Researchers at the IFAPA Center "La Mojonera", Pedro Gómez and Carmen García, sign this opinion piece for ECA on the importance of continuing to innovate in seeds to boost competitiveness in the horticultural sector.
Gema Flores, new Sales Support & Marketing Specialist Massey Ferguson
Gema Flores, has joined as a new support of the Sales & Marketing department of Massey Ferguson, with the challenge of, on the one hand, giving support to the commercial team and on the other, contributing to the development of the brand's image, and to the objective of meet the needs of its dealers and customers in terms of advertising, events, print and digital media, as well as public relations and media sector.
Spain: hydrographic confederations coordinate to anticipate possible drought scenarios
The drought has focused a coordination meeting between the different Hydrographic Confederations, chaired by the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment, Isabel García Tejerina and held at MAPAMA headquarters. The meeting has served to take stock of all the measures adopted since 2015, when the drought situation in the Júcar and Segura basins was decreed; to assess the application of the drought plans in all the basins; and analyze the answers to the possible scenarios, which allow serving the population in all of them.