USA - As bee losses prevail, beekeepers’ struggles continue
For more than a decade, beekeepers in South Dakota and around the country have been fighting against historically high annual colony loss rates of more than 30%.
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10.08.2023
USA - Georgia’s peach crop loss is about more than just fruit
This summer, farmstands in the Peach State are missing a key crop: peaches. That's not because the fleshy fruits have already been scooped up by chefs and home cooks to be made intojamsand pies, although they would if they could. Rather, the peaches never got a chance to grow at all.
10.08.2023
France - Soft wheat may see some quality loss after rain
Rain delays to the end of the soft wheat harvest in France may affect milling quality, though crop gathered before the wet spell was generally showing satisfactory readings, farm office FranceAgriMer said on Wednesday.
10.08.2023
Belgium - Late planting and tough conditions mean our potatoes are about 10 tons/ha behind
There is much uncertainty about the upcoming Belgian potato season. The problems in the spring and the difficult conditions now that harvesting has slowly begun are affecting yields.
10.08.2023
China - 'Rice kingdom' farmers fear crops may be lost
As floodwaters subside in Northeast China, farmers in the country's "rice kingdom" are worried profits from this year's harvest are disappearing with them.Wuchang in the south of Heilongjiang province lies in the lower reaches of the Songhua River and was hard-hit by the floods.
10.08.2023
UK - Suffolk farmers under growing stress as rain hampers harvest
Terrible harvest weather is taking its toll on the mental wellbeing of farmers, a farm chaplain has warned.Graham Miles - who isLightwave rural and agricultural chaplain for Suffolk -runs a special helpline for farmers under stress.
10.08.2023
USA - Considerations for minimizing soybean harvest losses this fall
Although it feels like a stretch to think about, harvest is just around the corner — and within the blink of an eye, it will be time for combines to start rolling through fields. This point in the growing season is an opportune time to reflect on the current crops, their conditions, and what could lie ahead for harvesttime.
10.08.2023
India - GOI says Crop Insurance Claims of worth Rs. 2,761.10 crore pending
According to the recent data, a significant backlog of pending cropinsurance claimstotally approximatelyRs.2,716.10 crorewas revealedtill 2021-22under thePradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY). The maximum pendency of crop insurance claims is inRajasthan, followed by Maharashtra and Gujarat.
10.08.2023
Scientists have underestimated the problem with agricultural harvests
A recent study indicates that the simultaneous decline in agricultural yields in many regions of the world has so far been underestimated by computer models. Scientists have observed that this is related to the occurrence of extreme weather events.
09.08.2023
France - "Steep drop in production and high prices" for the 2023 melon season
According to Agreste, "As of July 1, 2023, the first estimates of melon planted areas for the 2023 campaign are 12,470 ha, down 1% over one year and 5% on average for 2018-2022.
09.08.2023
Spain - Citrus harvest in the 2023/24 campaign expected to fall below 5.8 million tons
After carrying out an analysis for all the Spanish citrus producing areas, the organization Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos estimates that the citrus harvest in the 2023-2024 campaign will fall below 5.8 million tons.
09.08.2023
Spain - Alicante's grape harvest started almost two weeks earlier than expected due to heat and rains in May
The grape harvest in the Alto and Medio Vinalopó regions of Alicante, Spain, started in mid-July, two weeks earlier than usual. The season will last until the end of December.
09.08.2023
Spain - Garlic yields down by 30-40% compared to a normal campaign
The garlic harvest and storage campaign has already been completed in the Spanish region of Castile-La Mancha. Right now, there's only purple garlic left in some plots in the northern part of Spain, which will be harvested shortly.
09.08.2023
USA - Why are there so many grasshoppers this year?
On a stroll through the prairie grass at Hyland Hills Ski Area, one might think "Jump Around" by House of Pain was blaring on the speakers given the frenzy of grasshoppers jumping in every direction to avoid a person's steps.
09.08.2023
India - Govt says crop insurance claims worth Rs 2,761.10 cr pending under PMFBY till 2021-22
Crop insurance claims worth around Rs 2,761.10 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) were pending till 2021-22, with maximum pendency of claims in Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Gujarat, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
08.08.2023
Spain - There's still a shortage of sweet corn due to the difficulties of the previous harvest
Cooked corn cobs are consumed throughout the year but their sales skyrocket in spring and summer with the arrival of good weather and the increase of barbecues with family and friends.