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Dehydrated fodder exports: data and contextDehydrated fodder exports are a key indicator for the agroindustrial sector. Recently, the Spanish Association of Dehydrated Alfalfa Manufacturers (AEFA) has published data for 2024, highlighting a growth of 15.3% over the previous year. Although this figure represents a recovery, we are still far from the historical average, as can […]

The dehydrated fodder sector in Spain has strong growth opportunities in Asia and Africa thanks to increased imports in key markets such as China, South Korea and Morocco. The conclusion is drawn from the dehydrated fodder foreign trade bulletin for the first four-month period of the season (April-July 2024) prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture,

The dehydrated fodder sector in Spain has strong growth opportunities in Asia and Africa thanks to increased imports in key markets such as China, South Korea and Morocco. The conclusion is drawn from the dehydrated fodder foreign trade bulletin for the first four-month period of the season (April-July 2024) prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Last Monday, March 28th, Forsa forrajes, an independent dehydrator dedicated to the production of raw materials for animal feed that mainly provides its services to farmers in the regions of Los Monegros and La Hoya de Huesca, inaugurated our new dehydrated alfalfa factory located in Almuniente. Joaquín Olona, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Environment of

Forrajes San Agustín has started up a new pellet mill in Almuniente. The activity began last August and is currently in the initial start-up phase. By the end of November, it is expected to be working at full capacity. The facility is designed to produce 60,000 tons per year of different products such as straw

What are the main advantages of using dehydrated alfalfa in animal feed? Ruminants need forages to maintain normal rumen function and rumen health. Forages provide the necessary fiber for these animals. The quality or nutritive value of a forage is defined as the ability to meet nutritional needs and, therefore, in production animals to achieve

One of the consequences of the pandemic in the alfalfa sector in Spain has been the increase in the cost of exporting by sea and the shortage of containers used in this transport. Around 70% of the alfalfa that is grown ends up in third countries and the ship is the most commonly used means