Half of China isplaguedby floods and mudslides, the Guardian reported; the other half is gasping for any water at all. And for farmers struck by drought, concerns are mounting that this may be the end of their livelihoods.
As drought conditions worsen in North Carolina, agronomists say that much of the state’s corn crop is going to be a total loss.Willie Howell, a regional agronomist for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, says that as the state’s corn enters the reproductive stages, the overall condition is “very, very poor.”
Farmers are assessing crop damage from heavy rain in many areas of the state. In southern Minnesota, many farm fields were under water as torrential rain pushed ditches and rivers out of their banks.
Governors of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota have declared emergencies in their states following massive rainfall and record breaking flooding. Anywhere from 10 inches to upwards of two feet of rain fell during the week of June 16-22, 2024, causing multiple rivers to crest well above previous records.
Agricultural operations in Minnesota have been significantly impacted by recent rain and flooding. 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.
TheCalifornia Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG)have recently alerted vineyard operators to be on the lookout for an invasive species of bug that thrives on wine grapes. The resulting effect could mean huge consequences for the wine industry in California.
The recent drought in Mexico has caused a slight delay to the start of the avocado harvesting in Jalisco, Mexico. The grower body representing the avocado growers and exporters in the state of Jalisco says they were not affected by the recent ban of U.S. inspectors in the state of Michoacán.
The damage to crops due to the long dry spell brought about by the El Niño in Western Visayas has reached to almost P2.912 billion, based on the report of the Department of Agriculture 6 (DA-6) during the 2nd Quarter Full Council Meeting of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council 6 last June 20, 2024.
Around 41 percent of small and marginal farmers in India have reported that extreme weather conditions — drought, excessive or non-seasonal rains, and floods — have had an adverse impact on their cropping cycle, a report byForum of Enterprises for Equitable Development (FEED),in collaboration withDevelopment Intelligence Unit(DIU), said.
Food security is a pressing concern for many countries, including Malaysia, where the stability, accessibility, and quality of food sources are critical for national well-being. The advent of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) promises significant advancements in the agricultural sector, providing innovative solutions to the challenges faced by the industry.
The average percentage of winegrape crop loss/waste per farm in 2022-23 has been revealed in a new report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES), with winegrape growers recording higher average percentages of crop loss/waste in 2022-23 than 2021-22, and NSW winegrape growers reporting an average crop loss/waste of 41% per farm in the 2022-23 period.
About a week ago, tropical storm Alberto came through Central Mexico and affected the growing areas of different produce items, including hot peppers. It was the first storm of the Atlantic hurricane season and brought heavy rains.
"The 2023/24 campaign for citrus fruit intended for processing ended with high quotations. It was a season characterized by the presence of a considerable quantity of fruit of extremely small size, to the extent that traders did not consider buying lots where more than 50% of the oranges were small.
The state executive director with South Dakota’s Farm Service Agency says the southeast part of the state has experienced some crop losses from the flooding in late June.Steve Dick tells Brownfield “we’re hearing reports that as much as 30% of the acres in the extreme southeast part of the state are affected by the flooding.
Large portions of Southern Minnesota, along with adjoining areas of Northern Iowa, and Eastern South Dakota, have been impacted by severe storms and excessive rainfall amounts in recent weeks.
Fire retardant may be a bigger concern for grape growers in the Dry Creek Valley than smoke taint.Harry Merlo Junior, who owns a vineyard near the site of the Point Fire, tells the Press Democrat some of his grapes are covered in fire retardant.