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08.02.2024

USA - California’s strawberries and citrus on watch post-storm

Following Sunday's sizable rains and winds, assessments continue of California's fruit crops. Nick Wishnatzki of Wish Farms says much of last week's strawberry harvest was lost to rain damage.

08.02.2024

USA - Rising temperatures in Kansas causing income loss for farmers

Kansas State University has discovered research affecting Kansas farmers due to climate change. Climate changeis expected to bring more severe weather, likedroughts and extreme heat, to Kansas in the coming decades, with significant negative impacts on farm productivity and profitability.

08.02.2024

Canada - B.C. fruit farmers warn of massive crop loss after deep freeze

One of the highlights of summer in British Columbia will likely be in short supply this year, as farmers in the province’s interior grapple with the sourfruitsof extreme weather.Farmers say a warmer-than-normal winter followed by an extreme blast of arctic air in January has wiped out entire crops of popular fruit, including peaches, plums, cherries and nectarines.

07.02.2024

Turkey - Hazelnut producers concerned over lack of snowfall

Unseasonably warm weather in Turkey's Black Sea region, a global hub for hazelnut production, is causing concern among local producers. The absence of snowfall and higher-than-average temperatures pose risks of fertilization and agricultural frost disasters to the country's green gold.

07.02.2024

Philippines - Assistance eyed as dry spell brings more losses to Negros rice farmers

Negros Occidental’s provincial government plans to provide aid to rice farmers from seven local governments affected by the dry spell, with crop damage and losses rising to about PHP12.8 million as of this week.

07.02.2024

USA - California storm delays harvesting and could cause future supply gap

Following recent rains and in particular, Sunday’s severe rain and wind that descended upon California, produce growers/shippers are taking stock of the situation.That starts with harvest delays in some vegetable crops.

07.02.2024

USA - Maryland Department of Agriculture announces deer management initiative

TheMaryland Department of Agriculturein partnership with theDepartment of Natural Resourcestoday announced a new initiative that will connect farmers with hunters in an effort to address deer damage on agricultural land.

07.02.2024

USA - Vermont Agricultural Recovery Task Force releases final report

Last year brought months of challenging weather to Vermont. Persistent rainstorms set records that caused catastrophic flooding throughout the state and the Northeast. The flooding prompted emergency evacuations, closed access to multiple towns, and damaged homes and communities.

07.02.2024

South Africa - Agricultural sector urged to protect livestock from extreme heat

Western Cape Agriculture MEC, Dr Ivan Meyer, has urged the agriculture sector to take the necessary measures to protect lives, livestock, crops and agricultural infrastructure amid the continued extreme heat and numerous veld fires across the province.

06.02.2024

USA - Wild Hog Control Program application period closes Feb. 15

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipsonrecently announced that the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) will begin accepting a new round of applications for its Wild Hog Control Program (WHCP) on Thursday, Feb. 1.

06.02.2024

Cooler temperatures impact pear sizing in Chile and Argentina

Pear harvesting and packing for shipments to North America are underway in Chile and Argentina. “Early reports indicate that pear sizes, particularly for varieties like Bartlett, are smaller than anticipated.

06.02.2024

Brazil - Showers could slow harvest in central parts

A hot and dry end to January and beginning of February for a large portion of the growing regions in South America. For the week ending Feb. 3, temperatures trended the third-hottest and one of the driest in 30-plus years for Mato Grosso and the major soybean-growing regions of Argentina.

06.02.2024

Finland - -40°C costs growers €200.000+ per day

In the freezing landscapes of Lapland, Finland, where extreme conditions are a constant challenge for farmers, choosing greenhouse farming or vertical farming becomes a trickier decision day by day.

06.02.2024

Challenging times for European potato growers

TheNorth-Western European Potato Growers(NEPG) released a concerning report today, detailing the struggles faced by potato growers in the 2023 season, marked by adverse weather conditions, high disease pressure, and escalating costs.

06.02.2024

Canada - -27 C cold snap wipes out B.C. orchard’s soft fruit supply

A Creston orchard’s soft fruit supply has been completely wiped out by record-breaking winter weather that settled in the area a few weeks ago.The Creston Valleybroke temperature recordsfrom Jan. 12 to 14, when a cold weather system touched down in area and caused thermometers to plummet as low as -27.2 degrees Celsius.

05.02.2024

USA - Things to consider when reviewing 2024 crop insurance options

During the next few weeks, farm operators will be finalizing their crop insurance decisions for the 2024 crop year. March 15 is the deadline to purchase crop insurance for the 2024 crop year.

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