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18.07.2023

Spain - The storms have caused damage to various extents to 150 of 250 hectares of pears

The storms recorded a few days ago caused considerable damages in a large area along the Ebro valley, with damages reported in 7 provinces of 5 different autonomous communities, including La Rioja, where hail hit the pear farms of Rincón de Soto.

18.07.2023

Spain - Mango harvest will fall 70% below its potential this year due to drought

In the next campaign, which will begin in mid-August, Spain's mango production, which is mainly concentrated in Malaga, will fall between 60 and 70% below its potential of 40,000 tons.

18.07.2023

USA - Nebraska farmers face second year of dryness and yield loss

Despite rains the last couple of weeks in parts of the Corn Belt the latest drought monitor shows drought continues to grip a huge part of the Midwest. 64% of corn and 57% of the soybean crop is in D1 to D4 drought, just a slight improvement from week.

18.07.2023

USA - Scientists create genetically modified fruit fly that could save farmers billions of dollars

Agenetically modified fruit flycould mean the (near) end of insect-related crop loss for berry farmers.Researchers atNorth Carolina State Universityhave been developing a genetically modified fruit fly to stop these pests from destroying produce.

18.07.2023

Spain - It was a complicated lemon campaign with 20% less production

According to José Antonio García Fernández, the director of the Lemon and Grapefruit Inter-branch Association, the lemon campaign ended with a production of 1 million tons, i.e. 20% less than last year.

18.07.2023

Spain - After the heat wave, a thermal blowout hit Jumilla

The heavy rainfall recorded last week in the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula was followed by a heat wave that has pushed the temperatures well above 40 degrees Celsius in many parts of Spain, and on Tuesday, the Murcian town of Jumilla recorded what has initially been identified as a thermal blowout.

18.07.2023

USA - Peach problems in Georgia impacting North Dakotans in some ways

For some North Dakotans, peaches are summer essential. The fruit is typically associated with the state of Georgia, but this year the crop suffered significant losses due to a warm winter followed by heavy frost. However, for lovers of peach cobbler, peaches and cream and peach sweet tea, the news is not all bad.

17.07.2023

India - Floods damage 2.40 lakh hectares of paddy crop in Punjab

Around 2.40 lakh hectares of paddy area was feared damaged after getting flooded by incessant rains in several parts of Punjab, a senior official said on Friday. "Paddy area of 2.40 lakh hectares has been affected (because of rains) and out of which the crop over 83,000 hectares will be resown," said the official.

17.07.2023

USA - Farmers grapple with massive crop loss

Farmers across our region are grappling with massive crop losses due to this week’s flooding. That includes dozens of farm operations at Burlington’s Intervale, who are picking up the pieces as they face a difficult road ahead.

17.07.2023

Canada - RM of Dundurn declares agricultural disaster due to drought conditions in central Saskatchewan

The RMof Dundurn No. 314, about 30 kilometres south of Saskatoon,is calling on otherlevels of government to send disaster relief to farmers and ranchers in the area, according to a news release issued Wednesday.

17.07.2023

USA - Late freeze leads to sparse peaches at S.C. roadside stands

The peach season is well underway in South Carolina, but because of late freezes, the crop isn’t looking too peachy.“There’s less peaches. We’re operating on 15 percent,” said Mandy Bodie, Operations Manager of Sweet Peach Roadside Stand in Lexington.

17.07.2023

USA - Farmers fret federal crop insurance payouts with worst flooding along the Connecticut since 2011

Flood water from the Connecticut River covered over 50 acres of corn, green beans, peppers, squash and other vegetables at Killam & Bassette Farmstead in South Glastonbury.

17.07.2023

Canada - Saskatchewan implements crop insurance changes amid drought conditions

The federal and Saskatchewan governments have introduced changes to crop insurance offered by the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) in response to ongoing drought conditions and grasshopper damage impacting crop yields.

17.07.2023

USA - This week's flooding caused significant crop loss for some NH farmers

This week’s flooding left some New Hampshire farms looking more like lakes than agricultural land. “One of my fields was under eight feet of water,” said John Janiszyn, owner of Pete’s Stand in Walpole. “My son and my wife went canoeing on one of our fields.”

14.07.2023

USA - Many farms in western Mass. may see extended damage as flood watch continues

Farms across western Massachusetts are reporting near-total loss of their crops afterthis week's floodsin the region, and a little more rain is on the way.The Northeast saw heavyrainfalls that causedsignificant damage in Vermont, upstate New York, and western Massachusetts.

14.07.2023

Spain - Insured agricultural production grows 80% in recent years

Last year the largest compensations were for the kiwi.Some greenhouses blew up last winter because of what the farmer Aquilino Fernández defines as a hurricane.Thanks to his insurance policy, he was able to collect compensation for both the harvest and material damage.

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