Berry growers across the UK have reported on a challenging harvest season due to the recent record-breaking temperatures. Growers faced unexpected dry and hot conditions, as for the first time on record and during the peak of harvest, UK temperatures exceeded 40 degrees.
Recent floods have brought about untold misery to the farmers of Pakistan. The agriculture sector stands ruined with an estimated 8.3 million acres of crops damaged — 3.4 million acres in Sindh alone.
September rains have affected most regions of Moldova, having a negative impact on the quality of late variety table grapes. Growers note that in places, the main export variety “Moldova” has begun to crack.
The program, being implemented under the National Agricultural Rural Inclusive and Growth Project (NARIGP) by the Ministry of Agriculture, will incorporate promoting mechanized farming of the crop, development of high-quality planting material and establishment of a cold storage facility.
Corn and soybean markets had another volatile week after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced unexpected cuts to this year’s anticipated harvest.The USDA’sSeptember World Market and Tradereports cut projected corn yields 2.9 bushels per acre, and soybean yields by 1.4 bushels per acre.
As India gets ready to harvest its Kharif (monsoon) crop, a rainfall deficit in parts of the country will have an impact on rice production, according to experts and environmentalists.
Karnataka’s northern districts, which are more often in the news for water shortage and drought, are now seeing extensive crop losses and disruption of crop patterns due to changes in the rainfall pattern, including heavy pre-monsoon rainfall, and extended rainfall period.
On September 13, the Council of Ministers adopted a royal decree laying down the regulatory basis for the granting of minimum State aid to fruit processing plants affected by the frost associated with the Cyril storm, which occurred last April.
According to different sources in the sector, the Valencian Community will produce just under 3 million tons in the next campaign, i.e. more than 8% less than the 3.26 million tons collected in the 2021/2022 campaign.
Canada's canola crop is smaller than the industry and federal government expected, while the wheat harvest looks slightly bigger and is the third-largest on record, a government report showed on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
In an effort to promote conservation, individuals and companies in Chaozhou, Guangdong province, can now file claims for damage to crops and other property caused by wild animals.
Latin America and the Caribbean face multiple and increasingly frequent risks from a changing climate, ratings agency Moody's Investors Service said on Thursday, with the risks highest for the region's energy and extractive sectors.
It’s a tale of two levels of supply. That’s the story of how supplies of wild blueberries look going into the 2022-2023 season. “We’re going into this new crop on conventional with people looking for prompt shipments.
South Africa may expect above-normal rainfall from mid-summer that will bode well for agricultural production, amid concerns that climate change would intensify food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa.
Cotton farmer Brian Adamek figures he’ll lose about $750 an acre on his 2,000-acre South Texas farm this year because of a summerlong drought that has plagued Texas.
Large areas of England are likely to remain in an official drought until next year. Water companies are seeking permission to extract more from rivers, or to keep taking water even when levels drop below certain threshold.