Farmers in Alberta are seeing their crop insurance costs rise sharply due to extreme weather events like droughts, hail, and floods. Before the pandemic, a typical farmer paid about $30,000 a year for insurance, but now that cost has jumped to $92,000.
Agriculture is a cornerstone of Indonesia’s economy, yet it is highly susceptible to a range of risks. Floods, droughts, and pest attacks can devastate crops, causing significant financial losses for farmers. Agricultural insurance is designed to offer financial protection, providing compensation in the event of crop failure and helping farmers recover from their losses.
From studying ways to improve soil in Gustavus to investigating whether Alaska potatoes can be ready in time for tourist season, five agricultural projects are receiving funding from the 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
The sight of a crop never grown before in New Zealand has been puzzling residents north of Kerikeri.
The state will require around 4.71 lakh quintals of seeds of wheat, gram, peas, lentils, flaxseed, and mustard crops at the time of sowing, so far 76,574 quintals of seeds have been supplied and distributed among farmers, government has provided a subsidy of Rs 225 crore on seeds.
Pack River Farm in Northern Idaho adopts Sollums dynamic LED lighting to optimize tomato, lettuce, and microgreen cultivation, furthering its commitment to sustainable agriculture.
The ScaleAgData project is pleased to invite you to our second stakeholder event. Building on the discussions and connections formed during our first webinar, this event will focus on fostering collaboration among stakeholders, providing updates on our project’s progress, and outlining future opportunities for engagement.
The Haryana agriculture and farmers welfare department on Tuesday suspended 24 officials amid a rising number of stubble burning incidents across the state.
Indias appetite for oil products in the October-December quarter is set to get a boost from the upcoming festival season as well as the agricultural season, recovering from a few months of subdued consumption because of excessive monsoon rains, industry sources and analysts told S and P Global Commodity Insights.
Mexicos new president announced a new agriculture plan on Tuesday that could make the countrys food production and distribution look a lot more like it did in the 1980s, when meals inMexicowere dominated by tortillas, beans and instant coffee and cheap hot chocolate.
South Koreas government said on Wednesday it will ensure 24,000 tonnes of cabbage are supplied from national stocks to provide support during the upcoming peak kimchi-making season, after blaming unusually hot weather for affecting thecabbage crop.
Severe hail and rain across parts of western Victoria last week were a further blow in an already tough season for the regions farmers. A drier than normal season, plus frost damage, were already affecting farmers decisions around their harvests.
Salmon farming on the Faroe Islands will continue to expand, but more must be done to accommodate the extra overseas staff the industry will need, says a report from the islands economic council.
Iranian Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri Ghezelcheh announced about the expansion of cooperation between Iran and Tanzania in the fields of agriculture, petrochemicals and tourism.
Damages to farmers and ranchers from Hurricane Milton may double the statewide agricultural destruction from three other storms that pummeled Florida since August 2023, according to state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Wilton Simpson.
Avian flu continues to impact agriculture workers and their operations, causing some companies in Northern Colorado to spend millions of dollars to combat further spread.