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UK - Extreme weather is impacting Scotland's potato crop

Extreme weather events are challenging the harvest of Scotland's key potato crops, with heavy rainfall earlier this year postponing the onset of the planting season. This delay is likely to extend the harvesting period, elevating the risk of encountering further adverse weather conditions.

13.08.2024

USA - Cherry growers hope for help after disappointing harvest

Ask most farmers and they will tell you there aren't many guarantees in their line of work.Crops can be up or down and that's just part of the job.But when crops are as bad as this year's sweet cherry harvest, they need help, which is just what they're asking for from the USDA.

13.08.2024

India - At 25.03 m, Ganga flowing near ‘extreme danger level’ in Malda

The flood-like situation worsened in Manikchak and Bhutni areas with the River Ganga rising continuously and is near ‘extreme danger level.’ On Monday noon, the river was flowing at a height of 25.03 meters with the ‘extreme danger level’ being 25.30 metres.

13.08.2024

USA - Storm swamps Tioga County

Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Debby hit Pennsylvania’s Tioga County especially hard.Karl Kroeck — who grows corn, soybeans and grain on his 1,000 acre farm — is part of the cleanup and relief effort.

13.08.2024

USA - NC farmers try to stay afloat between the summer weather extremes

It's been a tough summer for some growers across the Triangle, who went from an extreme drought to record rainfall from Tropical Storm Debby in August."We went from one extreme to the other," McKinley Sills said.

13.08.2024

India - Advancing the horticulture sector with Clean Plant Programme

The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the Clean Plant Programme (CPP). Supported by a substantial investment of Rs. 1,765.67 crore and spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the CPP aims to enhance the quality and productivity of fruit crops across the country.

12.08.2024

USA - Storm Debby expected to have caused produce losses in Florida and South Carolina

This past Monday, Hurricane Debby made landfall in Florida as a category 1 hurricane before weakening to a tropical storm. From Florida, the storm slowly moved up the East Coast and hit Georgia and South Carolina.

12.08.2024

USA - Crop viability at risk amid drought conditions

August is typically a celebration of Montgomery County’s agricultural reserves. But this season, some farmers are expressing concerns about the viability of their crops amid drought conditions. Extreme weather, both excessively dry and wet, endangers crops and pasture land and can prompt water shortages or restrictions.

12.08.2024

Germany - Serious losses in large parts of country

With the harvest of the first early apples such as Delbarestivale, this year's apple harvest is gradually gaining momentum in many German growing regions. However, the cold, wet weather of recent months has had devastating consequences for fruit growers in many places.

12.08.2024

Australia - Widespread infestation threatening pantry staples across east

Officials are warning farmers to be extra vigilant in the coming weeks asa "widespread fall armyworm infestation"continues to wreak havoc across crops inQueenslandand northernNSW— threatening winter cereals.

12.08.2024

India - Irrigation failures cause crop loss in Nalgonda district

Poor maintenance of irrigation projects and canals have caused frequent washouts of gates and breaches in canals in Nalgonda district. The incidents have also resulted in wastage of water and submergence of crops over thousands of acres, when the previous BRS government as in power.

12.08.2024

Unleashing the next wave of agricultural innovation

The convergence of Artificial Intelligence and drone technology is racing towards creating a technological renaissance in Indian agriculture, one of the mainstays of the country’s economy and people’s livelihood.

12.08.2024

USA - Michigan officials ask for federal disaster declaration for cherry industry

Michigan is one of the top cherry producers in the world but state officials say crop production has been a “disaster” this year because ofextreme weather patterns.Gov. Gretchen Whitmersubmitted aletterto the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Aug. 2 requesting a federal disaster declaration, which could provide businesses in northwest Michigan’s sweet cherry industry with federal assistance.

12.08.2024

India - Corn crop destroyed in downpour in 15 villages near Mussoorie

Farmers from 15 villages nearMussoorie, including Sainji, famously called 'the corn village', in Tehri Garhwal district's Jaunpur block, suffered significant losses to their maize crop this year due to heavy rainfall.

09.08.2024

Belgium - Heavy spring rains and hail reduce sissired apple harvest by 30%

After a hectic spring, August traditionally means the start of a new Belgian top fruit season. We still have to wait a while for the Conference, but on the fruit farm of Bert Morren and his wife Joke, the picking of the summer apple Sissired is now in full swing.

09.08.2024

Australia - Mystery creature feasts on lemon rinds, leaves fruit intact

A gardener in NSW's Southern Highlands discovered lemons on his tree with the rinds neatly removed, sparking debate on social media about the culprit.Experts suggest rats are likely responsible, given the chew marks.

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