Hacienda Las Cardenas

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Crop Diversity in the Heart of Andalusia
Hacienda Las Cardenas lies in the heart of Andalusia, in the Guadalquivir river valley basin known for the Mediterranean triad: wheat, olives and vine grapes. The Valdenebro family cultivates an even broader variety of crops. They believe that crop diversification allows them to keep their soil healthy and stabilize farm income. However, farming challenges are ample, especially with regard to water availability. With the Bayer FowardFarming initiative, the family sees a great opportunity to further shape their ambition to create a truly sustainable farm environment, while further increasing modern agricultural practices.
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Farm name and location: Hacienda Las Cardenas – Carmona, Spain.
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History: Owned and farmed by the 2nd and 3rd generation of the Valdenebro family since the mid-20th century.
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Farm size: 1.000 hectares.
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Primary crops: Tomatoes, wheat, cotton, corn, quinoa, sunflowers, oranges, olives.
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Notable partnerships: University of Cordoba, Biodiversity Node, and Bioteus.
The Hacienda Las Cardenas lies in the heart of Andalusia and has been owned and farmed by the 2nd and 3rd generation of the Valdenebro family since the mid-20th century. Click through the carousel to learn more about this Bayer ForwardFarm.
The Hacienda Las Cardenas lies in the heart of Andalusia and has been owned and farmed by the 2nd and 3rd generation of the Valdenebro family since the mid-20th century. Click through the carousel to learn more about this Bayer ForwardFarm.
2. Precision Farming: Digital tools like Climate FieldViewTM allow for making more accurate decisions and increase efficiency while reducing the use of resources.
2. Precision Farming: Digital tools like Climate FieldViewTM allow for making more accurate decisions and increase efficiency while reducing the use of resources.
4. Smart crop protection: Monitoring and modelling pest and disease infestations to optimize chemical and biological product use, as well as cultural measures.
4. Smart crop protection: Monitoring and modelling pest and disease infestations to optimize chemical and biological product use, as well as cultural measures.
7. From the field to the plate: Good agricultural practices, integrated management, biological treatment programs and pheromone trapping enable the production of high-quality food.
7. From the field to the plate: Good agricultural practices, integrated management, biological treatment programs and pheromone trapping enable the production of high-quality food.
8. Biodiversity enhancement: Planting native flower strips and shrub hedges, installing perches for birds of prey, nest boxes and insect hotels, floating islands for amphibians in a water reservoir and cover crops.
8. Biodiversity enhancement: Planting native flower strips and shrub hedges, installing perches for birds of prey, nest boxes and insect hotels, floating islands for amphibians in a water reservoir and cover crops.
9. Safety first: Maximizing user safety throughout all stages of crop protection handling with personal protective equipment, closed transfer systems such as easyFlow M, and continuous training.
9. Safety first: Maximizing user safety throughout all stages of crop protection handling with personal protective equipment, closed transfer systems such as easyFlow M, and continuous training.
11. Water protection: Phytobac®: Sustainable management of wastewater from cleaning spraying equipment in a closed system that biologically breaks down crop protection product residues.
11. Water protection: Phytobac®: Sustainable management of wastewater from cleaning spraying equipment in a closed system that biologically breaks down crop protection product residues.

Water Works in Harmony at Las Cárdenas
For the Valdenebro Family, innovation is fundamental for meeting the future. Their partnership with BFF has provided customized solutions that meet the needs of their business, especially when it comes to essential savings in water consumption.
Thanks to the use of Climate FieldviewTM they actively monitor which areas of the farm have irrigation deficiencies and increase water supply to those places, while reducing unnecessary water consumption elsewhere on the farm.
A Phytobac® system is used on the farm to further water conservation efforts; with this system the team is able to filter water used in treatment and reuse it free of phytopharmaceutical residues.
By maintaining and protecting a natural stream on the property, Hacienda Las Cárdenas can maintain a careful harmony with the flora and fauna on their land. The bodies of water help to increase natural vegetation which in turn encourages reptile and amphibian populations.
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