The next six weeks, California pistachios will be on close watch around how much--if any, the current drought in the state is affecting its growth or “nut fill.” Right now and through July is the nut fill period in which pistachios, which form their shells first, fill up inside with a viable nut.
The more than two week long heatwave in Hungary, with record-high temperatures ranging between 37 and 40 degrees for days on end during the early summer, is souring the harvest season for growers and exporters of sour cherries.
Dry, hot weather in southwestern Ontario may have an impact on farmers' crops, cutting into profits this season. According to data collected by Environment Canada, after 9.2 mm of rain fell on June 20, only 6.1 mm fell from June 21 to July 4.
Amplified byhuman-inducedclimate changeandwaterover-consumption,southernEuropeans are feeling the consequences of more extreme heat wavesandlonger droughts.
The fresh artichoke marketing campaign in Tudela ended in May, while the canning campaign ended in early June. In this campaign, INTIA certified 1,459,309 kilos of artichoke, 695,646 kilos of which have been destined for the fresh market and 763,663 kilos for the canning industry.
According to data provided by the National Federation of Plantain Producers of Ecuador (Fenaprope), between January and June 2021, Ecuador produced 56,948,758 boxes of fresh plantain and 1,597,032 boxes of dry plantain, snacks, or chifles.
Mark Mueller sleeps anxiously this time of year. Except when it rains. The northeast Iowa farmer said the corn on his farm near Waverly is slightly shorter than normal for this time of year, but he expects that to change very soon.
China is turning back to low-cost coal to boost its ailing economy. It's an understandable reaction to the toll caused by Covid lockdowns. But it will come with a steep price for the environment and the health of its citizens.
Sriracha fans are a passionate bunch. They have been known to gettattoosof the popular hot sauce on their bodies and dress up like the red plastic squeeze bottle for Halloween.
Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today convened a meeting of State Level Coordination Committee on Crop Insurance (SLCCCI) for the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) in Jammu and Kashmir.
Walking through the muddy fields, Li Zhongxiang carefully checks bok choys, watermelons, and corn under upright rain shelters. The farm saw almost half its summer crop flooded in recent weeks.
The Risk Management Agency (RMA) recently realized 2021 county yields, thereby allowing payments to be made on area plans of insurance, including Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) and Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO).
Whiteflies have struck the cotton crop in Gurusar Sainewala, Gaheri Buttar, Mashana, Gurthari, Pac Kalan and Falarh villages of the Sangat block in Bathinda.
WSU researchers are creating a robotic pollination system to stabilize the pollination process, decreasing growers’ dependence on bees. According to Matthew Whiting, professor at the Department of Horticulture Research and Extension Center, the Engineering and Horticulture Science Departments will collaborate to develop an artificial pollination system that is more precise.
As Punjab farmers are dismayed with the moong crop being procured below the minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 7,275 per quintal, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday announced the government to bear the gap up to Rs 1,000 per quintal for the crop sold below the price.
An invasive species of worms is wreaking havoc on Oklahoma's soil and crops. This isn't just a regular earthworm; it's called the Asian Jumping Worm. Researchers said these worms not only damage crops, they also can harm wildlife.