The Spanish production of dehydrated fodder has fallen by thirteen percent

The dehydrated fodder campaign was closed in Spain on March 31. Production has been 1.26 million tons, which represents a decrease of thirteen percent compared to the previous season. This decline has occurred in all producing areas, except in Andalusia. The drop in production in Aragon, a benchmark in alfalfa generation in Spain, has been ten percent. It must be remembered that, initially, the number of hectares dedicated to this crop was eight percent less than the previous season. The Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Dehydrated Alfalfa (AEFA) points out that this was compounded by a rather low yield compared to other campaigns, mainly due to the lack of water for irrigation and the very high temperatures, which facilitated the appearance of pests. The distribution of the products manufactured by the Spanish dehydrating industries during this last campaign has been as follows: dehydrated alfalfa bales have been the main transformed product with fifty-five percent of the ...