Aragon is a world leader in the production of dehydrated alfalfa, this forage and its combinations or mixtures with other forages are essential for animal feed that end up becoming the basis for human food. This is something shared by any country that needs to feed its animals to produce food. It is fed to […]
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The program “De puertas al campo” of Aragón Radio interviewed last Saturday, February 10, 2024 to Francisco Tabuenca, manager of FORSA Forrajes. In the interview, the conclusions of the III Jornada Española del Cultivo de la Alfalfa, JECA 2024, which took place in Valladolid on February 8, gathering more than 500 farmers and professionals of
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Introduce the alfalfa in your production may be due to different reasons, its productivity spread throughout the year in several cuts, its persistence for several years after being implanted, its advantages in mineral contributions to the soil, or many others. But once the decision has been made, some key points must be taken into account
The alfalfa is an improving species and this is contemplated in the requirements of the CAP and ecosystems, specifically in the sections of GAEC7 and EcoRegime P3:– GAEC7 / Crop Rotation is what is called Enhanced Cross Compliance and is mandatory. Depending on the farm you can grow 2 or 3 crops, and if you
Obtaining higher quality alfalfa bales depends on the good work of everyone involved in the process. From field cultivation to transportation and delivery to the customer, everyone plays an important role. Maintaining alfalfa leaves throughout the production process is key to a nutritious end product.Here are some tips on how to achieve this.
The alfalfa sector, in which Aragon is an international power, is coping as best it can with the prolonged period of drought and this season has so far accumulated a 25% drop in production compared to the previous period and, with some cuts still to be made, the forecast is that Spain will reach one
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The alfalfa crop in Aragon will be smaller due to the drought and the situation in Ukraine. The alfalfa campaign, of which Aragon is the main national producer with almost 60% of the total, is underway. It is a product in great demand abroad, and about 85% of its production is exported. The main buyer
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The alfalfa crop in Aragon will be smaller due to the drought and the situation in Ukraine. The alfalfa campaign, of which Aragon is the main national producer with almost 60% of the total, is underway. It is a product in great demand abroad, and about 85% of its production is exported. The main buyer
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The timing of alfalfa cutting is very important for forage production and quality. Cut before flowering and increase crude protein or cut at full bloom and increase forage quantity?Also the choice of time of day and even the height of the cut are factors weighed by the farmer at each cut. Here are some suggestions
Water scarcity affects any type of crop and forage crops are not spared, but alfalfa is a crop that withstands water scarcity better than others. In its external appearance we will observe a reduction in the number of leaves as well as shorter stems, its root system will be reduced but its capacity to withstand
Forsa is part of the Round Table “Producing in the desert.” Our manager of Forsa Francisco Tabuenca has been present at the day R & D AGRO in Sariñena, here he has been able to tell us the evolution of the company, differentiation with respect to the industry, technology used, current export both nationally and
R & D Agro is a day based on conferences and round tables where the most relevant issues of the moment in the agricultural industry and the main problems of the country will be discussed to give visibility to the sector and new solutions, such as digitization in the areas of production and marketing and
Fodder crops will start to be listed in the Toledo Agricultural Exchange as of 2023 Fodder crops will begin to be listed in the price table of the Toledo Agricultural Exchange in the first meeting of 2023, which will be on January 4, as ratified during the General Assembly of the entity. This agreement is
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At Forsa Forrajes San Agustín, we have developed a new product to market in response to the needs of some of our customers. A wet corn microsilo that guarantees the stability of the product, avoiding the loss of properties and allowing the use of this high-yield forage at different times of the year. Its size
The star product in 2022 that we manufacture at FORSA Forrajes San Agustín is Alfalfa pellets or granules, which consists of grinding and pressing the forage in the form of granules until a firm, compact and very stable product is obtained. This product allows us to establish previous mixtures and combine forages so that the
Aragón noticias visited FORSA Forrajes San Agustín to know the evolution of the alfalfa campaign. We are already in the fourth cut and subject to irrigation quotas, which will significantly reduce production compared to last year. Thank you Miguel Angel Mur for the complete report. Let’s hope that the long-awaited rains make their appearance as
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We are already in the fourth cut of this season and despite the high temperatures and the scarcity of water we are obtaining very good quality and the analytical parameters are still at very high levels. We hope that for the remainder of the campaign we can continue in this line and even improve.
We are finishing the second cutting of this season and we are very satisfied with the quality achieved: the visual (color, size, full leaf, general appearance…) and analytical parameters are coming out very high, which allows us to offer a premium quality product. Demand is no stranger to this and we have noticed an increase
Reasons for introducing alfalfa in production systems -2 The dry matter content of dehydrated alfalfa is normally between 88 and 92%, which is an important parameter in establishing the cost of a forage. In general, the higher the dry matter content, the higher the price of the product because the important thing is the nutrient
Reasons for introducing alfalfa into production systems -1 Alfalfa is one of the best options for extensive crop rotation, an excellent precursor to winter cereal and highly profitable.As a perennial and protective plant, it reduces erosion in semi-desert areas and cuts the cycle of wheat and barley diseases.
