Welcome to winter – though for many of us, it seems like winter started early this year. The markets are largely trading on South American weather forecasts early in the new year, which I dove deep into in last month’s column.
Experts predict a 15 percent decline in Costa Rica’s marketing year 2023/24 orange crop, driving production down to 250,000 metric tons on suboptimal precipitation – associated with an El Niño weather system – during the critical fruit development period in 2023.
Bills proposed in the N.H. Legislature would help farmers recover from millions of dollars in weather-related crop damage incurred this year, and would set aside money for future such problems.
Brazil’s largest agricultural-producing state, Mato Grosso, is set to have its largest soybean crop loss in history, reducing the country’s overall 2023/24 output to 153 million mt, according to estimates released Wednesday by Itaú BBA consulting.
Farms that were under water earlier this week in Franklin County, Massachusetts, are still waiting to see the extent of their losses.Meryl LaTronica directs farm operations at Just Roots in Greenfield, a non-profit community farm located between Glen Brook and the Green River.
After a bad kharif season, farmers in Maharashtra are battling a failing rabi season owing to a winter warmer than usual, less soil moisture and unseasonal rainfall in November.A state agriculture department report recently revealed that there was also a possibility of reduction in the rabi area due to insufficient soil moisture.
Mangoes, bananas, papaya and avocados are among produce destroyed in far north Queensland as producers assess damage from Cyclone Jasper.Consumers are likely to face shortages of produce from the region and may have to pay more for fruit such as papaya.
Lincolnshire, a major area of vegetable production, saw a staggering 150 mm in October alone - 312% above the long-term average. And continued rainfall into December is filling already flooded fields resulting in difficulties in harvesting.
The strawberry campaign kicked off recently in Huelva, Europe's largest berry supplier during the winter and spring, and all eyes there are set on the sky, given the severe water shortage in the area, which could have a major impact on the production, with the entry into force of restrictions on access to irrigation water in 2024 if it does not rain before the spring.
Oklahoma farmers are looking forward to a new year after much weather variability, and many in the agriculture industry are hoping for the wetter conditions El Niño typically brings.
According to EastFruit analysts, Ukrainian farmers have made incredible progress in restoring vegetable production, which was previously concentrated in the southern regions of the Kherson region but is now occupied by Russian invaders.
Agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank has announced support measures it will offer its North Queensland farming clients adversely impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper.
Every area of Louisiana still is experiencing drought, even though some corners have seen conditions ease a bit after much needed rains.But a swath across the state, including Rapides Parish, remains in an exceptional drought, the most extreme category recognized by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, on Wednesday, 20 December, called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and requested him to sanction early drought relief of ₹18,177.44 crore to the state. Wednesday’s meeting comes after Siddaramaiah met PM Narendra Modi over drought relief on Tuesday.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that agricultural producers can now enroll in the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA)Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC)programs for the 2024 crop year.
An intense exchange transpired between the AAP-led Delhi government and a BJP delegation, spotlighting the administration’s unwavering commitment to farmer support. The government staunchly defended its decision to provide Rs 50,000 per hectare for crop damage, earning applause for surpassing national standards.