Luxembourg small farmer struggles with effects of high temperatures on crops
High temperatures over the summer caused an increase of certain pests harmful to vegetables.
01.09.2026
01.09.2026
USA - New USDA initiative aims to spur cattle herd rebuilding with insurance, conservation program grazing changes
New insurance options, emergency grazing authorities on Grassland Conservation Reserve Program acres, and guaranteed loans for regional meat processors are among the elements of a package unveiled by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins Monday to encourage producers to rebuild the U.S. cattle herd.
30.08.2026
UK drought tightens its grip on potatoes, but scale of crop losses remains uncertain
England and Wales are experiencing an exceptional drought, with potato growers facing reduced tuber growth, irrigation restrictions and increasingly difficult harvesting conditions. The evidence supports serious concern—but not every alarming headline can yet be translated into a national crop-loss figure.
30.08.2026
India - Maharashtra Approves ₹23.33 Crore Aid For 17,245 Farmers Hit By Crop Damage
The Maharashtra government has sanctioned ₹23.33 crore in relief for 17,245 farmers whose crops were damaged by floods, excessive rainfall, cyclones and hailstorms.
30.08.2026
South Korea - Daedong launches soybean-specialized combine DSF85 to cut cracking, crop loss
Daedong has unveiled a new full-feed combine focused on reducing soybean cracking and crop loss during harvest.
30.08.2026
Serbia's Drought Halves Crop Yields, Few Farms Insured
Drought in July and August 2026 cut yields by more than half in parts of Serbia, but only 15 percent of farmland is insured. A corn policy costs about 4,500 dinars per hectare.
30.08.2026
India Overhauls Farm Insurance Scheme with AI and Satellite Tech
India is upgrading the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) using AI, drones, and satellite mapping to accelerate insurance claim settlements.
30.08.2026
Kenya turns to digital livestock IDs to improve animal health, traceability
The system will capture information including an animal’s origin, ownership, health status, vaccination history and movements.
27.08.2026
India - Demand to withdraw farmer ID mandate for crop procurement
The Andhra Pradesh Koulu Rythu Sangham (AP Tenant Farmers’ Association) has demanded that the State government immediately withdraw its decision to make Farmer ID (Unique Farmer Number) mandatory for selling crops at government procurement centres, stating that the move would severely affect tenant farmers.
27.08.2026
Crop Insurance Add-Ons Surge as U.S. Farmers Expand Subsidized Coverage Nationwide
U.S. farmers sharply expanded area add-on crop insurance in 2026 after federal subsidies rose to 80%, reshaping coverage and federal costs.
27.08.2026
China grain imports in focus as crop damage hits key producing regions
Extreme heat, heavy rain and flooding across key Chinese farming regions are putting global grain and cotton exporters on alert, as markets assess whether crop damage could increase China’s import needs.
27.08.2026
Philippines - Benguet crop loss worst in Cordillera
The strong monsoon rains that have been pouring in the Cordillera region for nearly three weeks now have cost vegetable-producing Benguet province up to P446.55 million in farm losses, according to data consolidated by the Regional Development Council on Wednesday.
27.08.2026
USA - Bear damage costs Benzie County farmer at least $40,000 across 1,100 acres of corn
Corn growers around northern Michigan are getting a really good look at how this year's crop is shaping up before harvest, but one of them in Benzie County is getting to see a lot more than that.
27.08.2026
India - Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviews summer moong procurement and crop insurance in Madhya Pradesh
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday conducted a virtual review meeting with the Agriculture and Horticulture Ministers of Madhya Pradesh at Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi.
26.08.2026
Ethiopia secures €4 million EIB climate insurance financing to protect 210,000 smallholder farmers
Ethiopia is set to receive up to €4 million from the European Investment Bank’s development arm, EIB Global, to develop and expand climate-risk insurance for about 210,000 smallholder farmers, as the country seeks to close a persistent gap in agricultural finance and protect rural incomes from droughts, floods and other weather-related shocks.
26.08.2026
Lithuania declares nationwide emergency after storm causes heavy damage
Lithuania’s government declared a nationwide “extreme situation” Wednesday following a severe weekend storm that caused extensive damage to crops, livestock and agricultural infrastructure.