Agroinsurance

Syria - Farmers of mulberry suffer losses in Quneitra

Farmers of mulberry in the southern Quneitra governorate have complained about selling their crops at low prices that are not commensurate with the costs, which exposes them to huge losses.

How solar-powered drones are transforming agriculture

In recent years, the agricultural industry has been undergoing a technological revolution. From self-driving tractors to precision irrigation systems, farmers are embracing cutting-edge innovations to improve efficiency and productivity.

USA - Floods damaged more corn crops than state officials originally hoped

State officials are continuing to learn more about the impact to Vermont's farms following last month's historic floods.Two weeks ago, Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Anson Tebbetts was hopeful that much of this summer's corn crop could be salvaged.

USA - Hot week depresses Iowa crops and pastures

A streak of abnormally hot and dry weather last week led to declines in the conditions of Iowa’s corn and soybean crops, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.The weather conditions also stifled pastures used for feeding livestock.

USA - Widespread cuts in crop conditions after hot, dry week

Conditions in the U.S. Crop Watch corn and soybean fields took a relatively large hit over the last week amid hot, humid weather accompanied by scarce rainfall.That dropped corn yield expectations as well, though the Crop Watch producers felt soybean yield potential was hurt less by the recent stretch of unfavorable weather.

India - Enumerate crop damage in Krishna district, says Collector

The Krishna district collector P Raja Babu directed the agricultural officials to immediately start the enumeration of the crops damaged by the recent rains in the district.

Philippines - DA assures 'interventions' to ease P1.94B crop damage from 'Egay'

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has assured that all kinds of interventions have been put in place but stressed that there is a need to still discuss ways by which the impact of the estimated P1.94 billion damage caused by Super Typhoon "Egay" to the country's crops could really be mitigated.

USA - Grasshopper damage results in crop loss

Grasshoppers have continued to wreak havoc inRichland Countyand the surrounding areas. They have damaged both cropland and rangelands, with varying severity depending on the area.

Taiwan - Agricultural losses from Typhoon Doksuri exceed NT$200 million

Typhoon Doksuri has caused NT$203.95 million (US$6.46 million) of agricultural losses across Taiwan as of 11 a.m. Tuesday, with southern and eastern parts of the country most impacted, according to the Ministry of Agriculture statistics.

India - Agriculture Dept assesses crop loss in Sonepat, Panipat

Heavy rains and floods in the Yamuna have caused a huge loss to farmers in Panipat and Sonepat, damaging crops in 11,000 acres in Sonepat, while crops in 9,573 acres were damaged in Panipat district due to heavy floods in the Yamuna area.

USA - Weather wages war on Minnesota's garden spot for crops

When in drought, most farmers will look to the sky for relief, but Joe Lawler is able to look to his soil.Lawler grows corn and soybeans along with cover crops and perennial forages just east of Rochester, where his family has farmed for six generations.

USA - Corn crop is in biggest danger for yield loss

Even though we have finally received some much needed rain in recent weeks, it has been rather spotty and inconsistent. Crops all around the state are starting to show the dreaded signs of drought stress.

India - Paddy damaged in over 60K acres in Yamunanagar district

In a huge blow to farmers, the recent heavy rain and floodwaters have damaged paddy crop spread on 63,873 acres in the district. As per the block-wise breakup of crop loss, paddy in 9,062 acres were damaged in Bilaspur block, the highest in all seven blocks of the district.

Philippines - Egay leaves P58 million in crop damage

Typhoon "Egay" has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) leaving a death toll of 13 people and P58 million in crop damage in its wake, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Friday.

USA - USDA tells Vermont farmers to continue reporting damage

As Vermont farmers continue to assess flood damage, U.S. Department of Agriculture officials encourage them to report their losses.More than 230 farms have reported damage to fields, crops and forest, according John Roberts, Vermont’s state executive director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency.