Grape varieties for rosé wines The 16/06/2011  |   1 response

Reflections and recent experiments on grape varieties adapted to vinification of rosé wines. Translation of an article by Nathalie Pouzalgues, Centre de Recherche et d’Expérimentation sur le Vin Rosé (Rosé Wine Research and Experimentation Centre).

Mixed forests are infested with fewer pest insects The 23/05/2011  |   1 response

A team of researchers from INRA in Bordeaux, in collaboration with colleagues from New Zealand, have shown that the diversity of tree species has a positive influence on the resistance of forests to insect attacks.

The European Agricultural Business Barometer - April 2011 The 20/05/2011  |   0 response

The European Agricultural Business Barometer - April 2011

Alternatives to chemical weed eradication under the vines: mechanical weed eradication The 04/05/2011  |   0 response

Either of their own free will or in application of the regulations that have come about as a result of the Grenelle Environment talks, winegrowers are now committed - both in their vineyards and in the wine storehouses - to adopting practices that are in line with the principles of sustainable development. This has a bearing on the measures they take to work the soil and ensure that it remains healthy.
For several years now, the teams at the IFV (the French institute of vineyards and wine) have been looking ahead to this development and have been working on developing suitable techniques. This feature sets out to provide some answers to the complicated question of how to eradicate weeds under the vines using solutions that to not involve herbicides. How can we ready ourselves for these solutions? What tools are available?
 

France's agricultural machinery market: Results and outlook for 2011 The 04/05/2011  |   0 response

It appears that the trend that was forecast during the sector's last press conference in October is now in full swing. But there are still a number of disparities from region to region and depending on the type of production. The recovery is slower in regions in which large volumes of meat are produced in particular.

The European Agricultural Business Barometer - March 2011 The 19/04/2011  |   0 response

Find the Agricultural Business Barometer every month:
• A monthly survey within 130 senior management of the European agricultural machinery industry
• Read their opinion on the current and future business situation, employment plans, development of turnover…
 

Pollen biodiversity and the health of bees The 19/04/2011  |   2 responses

Bee colonies have suffered a decline for several years, and one hypothesis advanced for this is the weakening of their immune system, particularly due to...

CHINA: Agricultural machinery imports The 06/04/2011  |   0 response

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