The San Joaquin Valley is projected to lose at least 10 percent of its farmable land within the next 20 years; a new bill aims to stop some of those losses.Representatives Josh Harder (CA-9) and Tracey Mann (KS-1) have introduced bipartisan legislation to protect farmers from the devastating effects of drought.
Somalia and neighboring Horn of Africa nations are bracing for extreme rains likely to cause more flash flooding, according to the forecasting service of the regional Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).
A new report finds the federal government is spending billions on crop failures caused by extreme weather — and it’s growing only more expensive.Crop insurance payouts surpassed $118 billion nationally between 2001 and 2022 for damage caused by extreme weather like drought, heat and floods.
Everything points to Almeria's tomato acreage being reduced this year due, among other factors, to the fear of ToBRFV. Thus, it would help to have official data on the situation to make it possible to assess its actual gravity and whether the current alarm is justified.
Following deficit rainfall in the state, the Eknath Shinde-led government on Tuesday declared a drought in 40 tehsils of 15 districts. A government resolution (GR) announcing various relief measures for the affected tehsils was issued on Tuesday.
Extreme weather linked to the climate emergency triggered $118.7 billion in crop insurance payouts to U.S. farmers between 2001 and 2022, anew Environmental Working Group investigationhas found.
The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) has warned that 14 regions in the country are expected to receive above normal to normal rainfall during the upcoming rainy season, which could lead to excessive soil moisture, flooding, and crop damage.
Wild boars have damaged large swathes of ripe paddy in the past few days in Aul, Rajnagar, Rajkanika and Mahakalapada blocks in Kendrapada district."Wild boars have been entering ripe paddy fields during the harvest season. As a result, we are facing a challenge to protect our crops," said Janakar Sethi of Digochia village under Aul block.
For the first time in eight years, India's rice output is expected to drop this year, raising the prospect that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government will extend curbs on exports of the grain to keep a lid on food prices ahead of elections.
Between wavering crop prices and high production costs, financially, farmers are dealing with a lot right now.Now, many in Georgia and other farming states are raising the alarm about white-tailed deer, which can cause millions of dollars' worth of damage to the state’s most profitable crops.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Mississippi for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to the drought conditions that began on Oct. 10, 2023.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide more than $3 billion to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2022.Eligible impacted producers can apply for financial assistance through theEmergency Relief Program (ERP) 2022.
The dust is settling and the picture is becoming clear for the Moroccan avocado industry, after storm Bernard raised concerns last week. Abdelmoumen El Achkar, avocado producer and CEO of ECOMAC said, "It was more fear than harm. We did take some damage, but not to the point of derailing the campaign."
The Spanish citrus season is now underway with a lower mandarin production and a great drop in the orange production across the country. There are hardly any overseas lots left and not much competition from Morocco is expected.
Unexpected snow in a localised area near Harrismith in the Free State has damaged nets and poles, even flattening orchards under the weight of the snow, with trees snapping at the ground in some blocks.
Small City Farmowner Kim Shaw joined those working to salvage crops Tuesday, harvesting everything from peppers to tomatoes, and even cut flowers when the weather changed from around 80 degrees to the 50s in one day, with a freeze warning called for overnight into Wednesday morning.