Greece has confirmed the first detection of the oriental fruit fly in its territory.Bactrocera dorsalishas been classified as one of the twenty priority pests that present the most serious economic, environmental, and social threat to EU countries.
Researchers studying plant activity from space have discovered a pattern that could predict the onset of flash droughts.According toPhys.org, instruments aboard NASA's satellites — known as Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 and Soil Moisture Active Passive — have provided surprising details regarding plant behavior leading up to aflash drought.
In a recent update from the Carolinas, ag officials expressed grave concerns over worsening drought conditions and their devastating impact on crops.According to the Director of the North Carolina Farm Service Agency, the damage to crops, particularly the corn crop, is extensive and irreversible due to the prolonged dry spell.
Several areas, particularly in eastern Nebraska, encountered severe storms this week. Rainfall reports ranged from three to seven-plus inches of rainfall overnight. Some areas fared relatively well, while others are still waiting for waters to recede to assess the damage.
USDA has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers who have been significantly impacted by recent rain and flooding.Impacted producers should contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn more about program options available to assist in their recovery from crop, land, infrastructure and livestock losses and damages.
Despite clear consumer expectations, the start of the season has been difficult. "In my 30 years in the business, I have rarely experienced such a slow start to the season in northern France.
The 2024 season for fresh pears in China has begun. In Hebei, fresh pears started being harvested in the first week of July. Despite experiencing heavy snow and low temperatures in winter, the fresh pears have grown well, with no significant impact on quality or yield due to favorable weather conditions in the first half of the year.
Recent flooding has impacted parts of Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa, with estimates suggesting up to one million acres of corn have been affected.A soybean and corn advisor predicts that harvested corn acres may fall below 91% of plantings this year due to flood damage.
Limpopo farmers are facing a bleak outlook after a weekend of black frost swept across the province, causing widespread damage to crops and infrastructure.According to TLU SA’s north region chairperson, Henk van de Graaf, reports indicate “tremendous losses” to potatoes, tomatoes, and various vegetables.
Corn farmers across Egypt arestrugglingwith widespread devastation of their crops this season, facing substantial losses due to the pervasive and formidable Fall Armyworm (FAW).
The stone fruit season is nearing its halfway point in the Spanish region of Extremadura, with a fairly good demand for plums, according to Ramón Fernández, from the Extremadura-based company Arrofrut.
July started with storms in various parts of Spain, with particularly strong ones in the area of Mequinenza. So much so, in fact, that the town council has requested the declaration of a catastrophe due to the hail and storm damage that occurred in the early hours of July 1.
The Australian Macadamia Society (AMS) has revised the 2024 macadamia crop forecast, with adverse weather conditions the primary factor. The updated forecast estimates production of 50,830 tonnes in-shell at 3.5% moisture (54,500 tonnes in-shell at 10% moisture), down from the previous estimate of 56,000 tonnes in-shell at 3.5% moisture (60,000 tonnes in-shell at 10% moisture).
Experts from the Landesanstalt Weinbau und Gartenbau (LWG) in Veitshöchheim have reported adverse effects of a late April frost on Bavarian plums, forecasting a harvest reduction of 30 to 40 percent.
The recent floods that have inundated Sylhet caused a massive loss of crops including Aus paddy, Aus seedbeds, vegetables, etc. in the region.The calamity due to onrush of hill water from the Indian state of Meghalaya coupled with excessive rains has so far damaged agricultural crops worth around Tk6.13billion (Tk612.59 crore).
On January 13, Bruce Johnson woke up to fog and negative 13-degree temperatures at his 5-acre cherry orchard in Blue Bay on the east side of Flathead Lake, where the fruit trees absorb much of the landscape adjacent to MT Highway 35.