Amidst a challenging summer with heatwaves and unpredictable rainfall, Moldova's agricultural sector, a key source of income, is undergoing a significant transformation. The European Union is witnessing an increase in fruit imports from Moldova as the country diversifies its export destinations away from Russia.
Researchers are exploring innovative methods to manage the corn earworm population, a significant pest affecting sweet corn crops in Colorado. The pest, which is actually a moth, has developed resistance to traditional insecticides, prompting the need for alternative solutions.
Australia's unique ecosystem allows for a thriving agriculture industry. Key to international and domestic trade of fresh produce is managing biosecurity risks to prevent the spread of pest, weed or disease.
According to a press release from "PAEK" LLC, one of their farms in Ukraine has lost a quarter of its late-season cabbage crop due to extreme heat.Seedlings were planted in early July when temperatures exceeded 40°C (104°F).
The agricultural organization La Unió Llauradora has reported the presence of the South African thrips in plots in the Camp de Morvedre region, where it is causing significant damage. This follows previous detections in the regions of Vega Baja, Safor, La Ribera and Plana Baixa.
The agricultural landscape across Europe has been significantly impacted by a series of weather extremes, from unusually wet conditions in the north to severe droughts in the south, posing a challenge to farmers and affecting crop yields.
The 2021 National Best Farmer, Mashoud Mohamed, has voiced serious concerns about the devastating impact of a prolonged dry spell on hismaizeand rice farms.Despite cultivating over 2,000 acres of maize, he estimates that this year's harvest will yield less than 10 tons, a fraction of the 8,696 tons he had anticipated.
As if those in the agriculture industry don't have enough frustrations, wild pigs are making life harder for farmers throughout the South and other parts of the nation by causing excessive crop loss, inflicting death and spreading disease.
The harvest of black Cuello de Dama figs started recently in the Spanish municipality of Alguaire, in the province of Lleida. The production has reached just around 80% of its potential due to the impact of frosts at the end of April, and there's also a predominance of fruit of medium and small sizes.
The New York State Department of Agricultureissued a crop loss determination on Tuesdayfor grape farmers across the state.A late frost event in April is being blamed for this year's Concord crop loss.
Climate change is hitting North Africa harder than anywhere else in the world. In Egypt, climate change is manifesting in many forms and impacting several crops, one of the most sensitive being strawberries.
As a result of severe weather on August 13, a storm which produced heavy rains and hail of various sizes, local farmers have had to deal with the fallout of affected crops.Local farmer Dennis Snarr of Snarr Farms near Roberts reported significant damage to his crops following the storm.
The widespread destruction brought by the combined effects of Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon or Habagat last July had caused over P4 billion worth of losses and damage to the country’s agriculture sector, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Thursday.
Following the severe damage to farmland in the Yalu River basin caused by heavy rains in late July, recent satellite images have revealed significant destruction to farms in the northern part of North Pyongan province.
Agricultural operations in West Virginia have been significantly impacted by recent drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events.
Craven County farmers are fed up and worried about crop losses. First there wasn’t enough rain, then there was too much. The county’s Farm Bureau hosted a meeting Wednesday, August 21 where farmers voiced their concerns.