After finally getting timely spring rains following years of drought, some southern Alberta farmers are now facing massive crop losses.Monday night's violent hailstorm, which left behind busted windows and damaged siding in Calgary, also wreaked havoc in rural areas east of the city, including in Vulcan County.
Due to erratic spring weather (heat, cold, wetness and hail), fewer pears are hanging on the trees than last year. Most pears recovered well from the spring hail. Conference - accounting for almost 80 per cent of the Dutch pear harvest - is estimated at 258 million kilos.
More than 60% of Japanese apples are grown in Aomori Prefecture. Aomori Trading are located in Hirosaki-city, the main city of apple production. Aomori Trading have many varieties of apple including Fuji, Orin, Mutsu, Kinei, Sekaiichi, Shinano-sweet, Shinano-gold, Meigetsu, Toki and more.
"On July 1st 2024, the French melon production was estimated at 280,500 tons for the 2024 season. The weather conditions in the spring (rain, low temperatures, lack of sunshine) were unfavourable for the development of the crop," according to the Agreste economic outlook.
In Turkey, the agricultural sector is currently navigating through challenging times due to climate change, with a notable lack of investment in water infrastructure and inefficient water management practices.
ASAJA Murcia expects lemon production to decrease next season by 20% in the fino variety and 30% in the verna variety. This decrease is attributed to adverse weather conditions, the limitations and poor quality of irrigation water, the incidence of pests and diseases, and the reduction of crop management work due to a lack of profitability in the previous season.
This summer, crop yields in Ukraine face increased risks due to abnormal heat lasting approximately three weeks. This condition is anticipated to reduce yields significantly, affecting the prices of various products including vegetables, potatoes, meat, and eggs.
The UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP) is conducting a survey to assess losses and damage associated with Hurricane Debby.
An Ohio agronomist says thehot and dry weather has helped preventthe fast spread of tar spot. Agrigold’s Scott Bugg tells Brownfieldthe diseasewas found a month earlier in the crop.
California table grape growers are ready to jump into new proprietary varieties of red and green seedless grapes this time during the season. With table grape movement having been fairly flat, pricing will be based on moving volume.
The wet conditions of recent weeks have had devastating consequences for Swiss potato and vegetable growers. As a result, processor Hilcona has already revised its harvest forecast for this year downwards.
In Granada's Costa Tropical, over 2,000 families are grappling with the adverse effects of climate change on their subtropical crops, facing a potential loss of millions of euros. The region, known for its production of mangoes, avocados, and custard apples, has endured five consecutive difficult seasons due to fluctuating temperatures and prolonged droughts.
The Ministry of Agriculture released thecrop report breakdownfor July 23 to 29 on Thursday. Keeping with thedowntrend noticed the last few local crop reports, minimal moisture in the west-central area (and around the province) has been severely affecting the quality of crops ahead of harvest.
There were many difficulties in the crop insurance schemes during previos government with insufficient claims, insured amount was less, delay in settlement of claims, said Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday.
Losses of late crops due to drought may amount to 10-15%, acting Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Taras Vysotsky said on the air of the single national telethon."There are two main types of crops - early and late. If we are talking about harvesting wheat, barley, peas, rapeseed, rye, oats, and millet - this is the early group.
A combination of intense heat and widespread insect infestation damaged 50%- 75% of guava crop from the Ganga Katri region of Unnao and Kanpur this season, leading to a substantial reduction in crop yield of the prized fruit, according to the growers in this belt.