USA - Heavy rains and flooding cause some NE crop damage
A crop insurance agent in southeast Nebraska says recent heavy rains and flooding have caused some crop damage in the state.“Some of the crop is 100% gone, depending on the stage.”
02.07.2024
02.07.2024
USA - Rain and floods result in crop and livestock losses
Rain and flooding limited fieldwork and resulted in livestock losses last week in Minnesota.USDA’s latest weekly crop report says while some parts of the state got a reprieve from the rain, others received several inches.
02.07.2024
India - The vulnerability of agriculture to climate change
Climate change has hit farmers and governments hard as drought, hailstorms and floods become more frequent. Most Indian farmers are not covered by insurance and all do not receive relief for crop damage.
02.07.2024
15 per cent fewer organic apples expected in Europe
The European harvest of organic apples will be about 15 per cent lower this year, due to frost damage and poor flowering conditions. If demand continues to rise, supply is unlikely to be fully adequate.
02.07.2024
India - Is rain damage covered by crop insurance?
As the monsoon season is here, farmers across India brace themselves for the impact on their crops. Monsoon rains, while essential for agriculture, can also cause significant damage if they are excessively heavy or erratic.
02.07.2024
USA - Farmers encouraged to report flood damage
Heavy June rains flooded Minnesota lakes, rivers and streams, causing them to spill over into communities and farm fields, adding to an already stressful 2024 growing season.
02.07.2024
USA - NYC resident perturbed after spotting invasive insect that wreaked havoc last year
Get your best stomping shoes on, folks.Spotted lanternfliesare on the way back.Since the first sighting of the bug in the United States in 2014, the creatures have been causing havoc.
01.07.2024
Spain - AI tested in peach orchards should predict yields by counting flowers
In Spain, an artificial intelligence (AI) system has been utilized within peach orchards to count and estimate the number of tree flowers with an accuracy of 90%, surpassing the 50% to 70% accuracy of manual counts.
01.07.2024
Spain - Cordoba's garlic production will decrease by up to 20% because of the drought
Cordoba's garlic season has begun with forecasts indicating a 15 to 20% decrease in production due to drought. This situation is not exclusive to Cordoba as it affects the entire autonomous community, where the wages generated by this crop are expected to decrease by half.
01.07.2024
Planting energy crops can minimise biodiversity loss, study says
According to new research by the University of Surrey, energy crops are crucial in the fight to protect biodiversity and limit climate change.Energy crops can be used for heat, electricity and even biofuels like bioethanol.
01.07.2024
India - Experts fear 50pc crop loss for tea industry
The Tea Association of India has reported a significant wilting of tea bushes in the region due to a lack of rainfall and high temperatures.The Secretary General of the Tea Association of India (TAI) P K Bhattacharjee stated that if immediate and sufficient rainfall is not received, the estimated crop loss could be over 50 per cent in the coming months.
01.07.2024
USA - Texas growers continue to contend with drought
While recent rains were welcome, Texas growers continue to contend with the issues spiraling from the state's drought–an issue that they've been dealing with for a number of years. For starters, one of the primary issues is regions in Texas not being able to access their water allotments.
01.07.2024
China - Farmers scrambling after drought destroys pantry-staple crops used around the world
Half of China isplaguedby floods and mudslides, the Guardian reported; the other half is gasping for any water at all. And for farmers struck by drought, concerns are mounting that this may be the end of their livelihoods.
01.07.2024
USA - Much of North Carolina’s corn crop a ‘total loss’ as drought conditions increase statewide
As drought conditions worsen in North Carolina, agronomists say that much of the state’s corn crop is going to be a total loss.Willie Howell, a regional agronomist for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, says that as the state’s corn enters the reproductive stages, the overall condition is “very, very poor.”
01.07.2024
USA - Farmers assess crop damage from heavy rain and flood water
Farmers are assessing crop damage from heavy rain in many areas of the state. In southern Minnesota, many farm fields were under water as torrential rain pushed ditches and rivers out of their banks.
28.06.2024
USA - Southeastern South Dakota and northwest Iowa experience record breaking flooding
Governors of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota have declared emergencies in their states following massive rainfall and record breaking flooding. Anywhere from 10 inches to upwards of two feet of rain fell during the week of June 16-22, 2024, causing multiple rivers to crest well above previous records.