Puerto Rico - Department of Agriculture recommends farmers seek insurance protection against hurricanes
More than 4,000 farmers applied for agricultural insurance ahead of hurricane season in Puerto Rico.
18.05.2026
18.05.2026
Bangladesh - Sunamganj farmers face cattle feed crisis after haor crop loss
Farmers and cattle rearers in Sunamganj’s haor region are facing growing uncertainty over livestock feed following heavy rainfall that damaged paddy crops and disrupted straw collection, the main source of cattle fodder.
14.05.2026
USA - Michigan apple crop continues to face frost threats into May
A West Michigan apple grower says she remains optimistic about this season, even with at least eight frost-risk events so far.
14.05.2026
ASF outbreak deepens uncertainty for Bhutan’s pig farmers
The ministry urged farmers to immediately strengthen farm biosecurity by restricting visitors, preventing contact between domestic and wild pigs, and ensuring that any kitchen waste fed to pigs is boiled and cooked for at least 30 minutes.
14.05.2026
More focus on early detection of Nesidiocoris
In Northern Europe, the predatory bug Nesidiocoris tenuis, commonly referred to as Nesi, presents a growing challenge for tomato growers.
14.05.2026
South Africa - Five new farming risks reshape agricultural insurance
This includes combining traditional insurance with alternative instruments and broader risk tools
14.05.2026
Canada - Cattle industry calls for stronger risk management programs
Canada’s cattle sector is urging governments to modernize business risk management programs, warning that current tools are not keeping pace with market volatility, rising costs, and major policy uncertainty.
14.05.2026
India - Hailstorm-hit Growers Say Govt Ignoring Crop Insurance, Loan Waiver Pleas
Growers across Kashmir have demanded immediate government intervention after severe hailstorms and heavy rainfall caused widespread damage to orchards and standing crops in several districts, including Baramulla, Bandipora and parts of south Kashmir.
12.05.2026
USA - USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Oklahoma Impacted by Recent Tornadoes
Agricultural operations in Oklahoma have been significantly impacted by recent severe weather and tornadoes. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events.
12.05.2026
India - Storms damage mango, watermelon, and vegetable crops in Jharkhand
High-velocity winds, heavy rainfall, and hailstorms across Jharkhand in recent days have caused damage to seasonal fruit and vegetable crops, including mangoes, watermelons, tomatoes, coriander, okra, and gourds.
12.05.2026
Myanmar - Bago Region CM attended the loan disbursement ceremony
Bago Region Government held the 2026 monsoon season agricultural input loan disbursement ceremony under the 100-Day Plan on the morning of May 12 at Bago City Hall.
12.05.2026
Rwanda - Subsidised insurance for greenhouse growers launched
Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) on Thursday, May 7, launched a subsidised insurance for greenhouse agriculture to protect farmers against climate shocks, while encouraging investment in commercial agriculture.
12.05.2026
Canada - AFSC rethinking honey insurance programs offered to Alberta beekeepers
Despite offering coverage for everything from bear attacks to parasitic mites, Alberta’s honey insurance programs continue to see remarkably low participation rates among the province’s beekeepers.
12.05.2026
Bangladesh - Tk7.50b Boro paddy spoilt by rains, flash flood in Sylhet
While the farmers in greater Sylhet are still continuing their high labour-intensive venture to harvest Boro paddy, about 40 per cent of the job is yet to be completed for the extensive inundation of their fields caused by incessant rainfalls and runoff.
11.05.2026
USA - Drought, low snowpack raise prevent plant questions in Nebraska
Uncertainty over water availability this summer has a western Nebraska farmer considering prevent plant insurance.
11.05.2026
India - Erratic weather cuts Himachal Pradesh apple crop by up to 70%
Himachal Pradesh may face one of its lowest apple harvests in recent years, with growers reporting crop losses of up to 70% across major producing regions due to prolonged erratic weather.