Not just crude: Glencore deals olive oil in tiny Madrid operation
Glencore PLC’s got oil trading covered these days, from the crude that drives the global economy to the dressing for your salad. The world’s biggest commodity trader, which shocked energy-market...
Chaos as bizarre festival is celebrated in Spain
THE streets of the Spanish town of Ibi have erupted in chaos. Residents dressed as soldiers have stormed the streets in a mock coup d’etat, battling with flour, eggs, fire extinguishers and...
Torrential rains batter Spanish salad production causing disruption to UK supplies
Leafy salad supply to the UK is being disrupted after torrential rains in key Spanish growing regions have led to crop losses in lettuce varieties, spinach and other fruit and vegetables. Recent...
Spain: “We must stop Saharan produce from reaching the EU as Moroccan”
The Coordinator of the Agricultural Producer and Livestock Farmer Organizations (COAG) is asking the European Union to tighten its border controls to prevent the entry into the EU of agricultural...
Spain looks to re-boot renewables as economy recovers
When the anti-wind and anti-solar brigade launch their regular attacks on renewable energy, Spain is one of the countries they like to cite to show that renewable energy really doesn’t work, and...
Emergency measures in place as downpour makes Spanish rivers overflow
Torrential rain which started drenching Spain at the weekend has caused major problems in the south-east of the country, with rivers bursting their banks and roads closed to traffic. In Murcia,...
Earth from Space: Seville, Spain
The western area of Spain’s Province of Seville and its capital with the same name (right) is pictured in this image from the Sentinel-2A satellite. Also the capital of the wider Andalusian...
Spain: “Asturian blueberries have a much higher quality than Huelva’s”
The production of blueberries in Asturias takes up about 200 hectares of plantations. The first farms, located in Tineo, are at least 30 years old, and most are usually small plantations of between...
