Severe storms flooded roads and battered vineyards in northeastern Italy
Large hail and strong winds hit towns in Veneto and Friuli, raising fears of crop damage in a key wine-growing region.
07.07.2026
07.07.2026
Livestock insurance offers hope to drought-hit Somalia pastoralists
A record drought wiped out nearly half of Iido Abdikarin Abdille's herd in northern Somalia, but a livestock insurance programme is helping to ease the financial burden on pastoralists like her.
06.07.2026
Canada - Prairie Storms Expected to Generate Significant Crop Hail Claims
Golf-ball-sized hail reported in parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
06.07.2026
Natural disasters damage farmland across Türkiye in first half
Nearly 90,000 hectares of agricultural land across Türkiye were damaged by natural disasters in the first six months of 2026, according to Semsi Bayraktar, chairman of the Union of Turkish Agricultural Chambers (TZOB).
06.07.2026
Bangladesh - Flood forecasting technology key to reducing crop losses: IEB president
Engineers and academics on Monday stressed the need for technology-driven flood forecasting and early warning systems to strengthen Bangladesh's resilience against floods and minimise damage to lives, livelihoods and agriculture.
06.07.2026
Heatwave strains Moroccan agriculture as farmers warn of crop and water losses
Morocco’s ongoing heatwave is putting increasing pressure on the country’s agricultural sector, with farmers and experts warning that extreme temperatures are damaging crops, accelerating water depletion and raising the risk of lower yields despite improved rainfall earlier this year.
06.07.2026
Ethiopia plans major agricultural finance overhaul to spur rural growth
Ethiopia is set to establish a comprehensive agricultural finance system that will be fully implemented in the coming year.
06.07.2026
India - Yogi Govt Clears ₹60 Crore Livestock Insurance Plan For Financial Year 2026-27 In Uttar Pradesh Cabinet
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Monday approved the action plan and financial provisions for the Mukhyamantri Risk Management and Livestock Insurance Scheme (State Scheme).
05.07.2026
India - Cuddalore Collector urges farmers to pay premium for crop insurance
The Cuddalore district administration has asked the farmers to pay premium for paddy crop under the Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme.
05.07.2026
Philippines - PCIC urges growers to insure hogs before ASF hits Antique
The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) has encouraged swine growers here to avail of free insurance even if Antique is still without African swine fever (ASF) cases.
05.07.2026
USA - USDA Unveils $500 Million SPUR Program to Protect Independent Beef Processors Amid Historic Cattle Shortage
Seeking to stabilize a meat supply chain stressed by historic shortages and high prices, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a new $500 million initiative aimed at protecting independent, mid-sized beef processors from being squeezed out of the market by dominant conglomerates.
05.07.2026
Canada - Drainage maintenance in spotlight as $15M in crop insurance payouts expected this year — before recent flooding
Manitoba crop insurance payouts will likely exceed $15 million this year — before factoring in recent flooding in the Interlake and Parkland regions. Total costs won’t be fully known until year end.
05.07.2026
Spain - Extremadura and Agroseguro see reinforcing cherry insurance and its coverage as a priority
The Junta de Extremadura and Agroseguro have agreed that it is a priority to strengthen cherry insurance to optimize its coverage and better adjust it to the real needs of the producing sector.
05.07.2026
USA - Oregon governor requests federal disaster designation for pear crop losses
Governor Tina Kotek signed a letter Thursday to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture requesting a disaster designation for pear growers in Hood River and Wasco counties, as well as contiguous counties affected by severe crop losses in 2025.
02.07.2026
USA - Summer Pests and Frost Impact Klamath Basin Crops
Over the last week, IREC staff have observed several pests in winter and spring grain crops. Most wheat and barley fields at IREC have populations of cereal leaf beetle, aphids, and armyworms.
02.07.2026
French Agricultural Sector Faces Inflation Risks Amid Severe Heatwave
France’s agricultural sector is grappling with the immediate consequences of a severe heatwave, which is causing significant damage to key crops across the country.