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19.07.2024

USA - USDA offers disaster assistance for livestock and feed losses due to wildfires

If you’ve suffered excessive livestock death losses and grazing or feed losses due to recent wildfires, you may be eligible for disaster assistance programs through the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA).

19.07.2024

India - Govt seeks report on crop loss due to scanty rainfall

The state government has sought a report from the Department of Agriculture on the impact and losses of scarce rain on crops. The overall rain deficit in the monsoon season has reached minus 41 per cent, and around minus 75 per cent in the last 10 days.

19.07.2024

USA - Tornadoes and heavy rains damage eastern Missouri crops

Farmers in eastern Missouri are assessing crop damage after EF0 tornadoes and heavy rains moved through Warren and Jefferson Counties earlier this week.“There are fields of corn laying down and the biggest thing was probably the 4 to 9 inches of rain in 45 minutes or less.”

19.07.2024

Canada - Local farmers grapple with flooded crops due to heavy rains

A handful of farmers in Innisfil are dealing with flooded crops due to last week's heavy rain and culvert construction on Highway 400 and Simcoe County Road 89.Laura Tasca and her husband, James, own 180 acres of crops on their Innisfil farm, which resembled a lake over the weekend with roughly 100 acres flooded.

19.07.2024

India - Severe drought and heavy rains cause Rs 500 crore crop damage in Kerala

Severe drought followed by heavy rains caused crop damage of Rs 500 crore in the state between March and June.The loss incurred in this month has not been calculated.However, even the compensation for last year remains in arrears.

18.07.2024

Portugal - Lower production for kiwiberries expected this season

The weather in Portugal has proven an unstable factor when it comes to the cultivation of kiwiberries, says Filipe Gomes, export manager for Portuguese fresh produce exporter Twinkle Green: "So far, the mini kiwi season has been going on with ups and downs. In the north of Portugal, the weather has been very unstable.

18.07.2024

Spain - Lleida's pear production is much lower than forecasts

Lleida's pear production official estimates have turned out to be too optimistic compared to the reality that farmers have observed on their farms at the beginning of the harvest season.

18.07.2024

Canada - Assessing crop damage after a hail storm

Summer storms are bringing not just rain and high winds to the prairies but also hail.This year, heavy rain, hail, funnel clouds, and even tornado warnings seem to be a prominent occurrence across the prairies.

18.07.2024

USA - County of Monterey crop report shows $285 million decline in profits

TheAnnual Crop Report for the County of Montereywas released Tuesday showing a decline in crop production and overall profit.County officials say multiple factors, including last year’s wet winter, are to blame for the $285 million decrease.

18.07.2024

India - Potato crop health measure improves accuracy of insurance payouts

A crop health measurefor potato derived from satellite and weather-based data can minimise the discrepancy between actual crop losses and insurance payouts to ensure more precise compensation.

18.07.2024

USA - Farmers work to save heat-stressed crops and livestock

Crops and livestock across the state continue to take a beating as California farmers work to reduce impacts of a lingering heat wave that has increased their costs and jeopardized production.

18.07.2024

USA - 91% of North Carolina corn is in fair condition, or worse

As drought continues to intensify in North Carolina, the corn crop is shriveling up. More than 90% of the state’s crop is in fair condition, or worse, according to USDA’s Crop Progress report published July 15.

18.07.2024

India - Finding new ways to combat the tea mosquito bug

A year ago, theTocklai Tea Research Institute(TTRI) in India's Assam state launched its biological attack against the tea mosquito bug (Helopeltis theivora), one of the worst enemies of the tea plant in this part of the world.

17.07.2024

USA - Hurricane Beryl winds damage some crops, others benefit from rain

When Hurricane Beryl barreled into Texas, extreme winds caused the most damage to crops rather than the flooding often associated with a hurricane. In fact, the downgraded storm brought beneficial moisture to many counties, according to post-storm reports fromTexas A&M AgriLife Extension Servicecounty agents.

17.07.2024

USA - USDA offers disaster assistance to agricultural producers impacted by Hurricane Beryl

Agricultural operations in Texas have been significantly impacted by Hurricane Beryl and related weather events. 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.

17.07.2024

Nepal - Debate rages on crop-raiding monkeys

Monkeys in Nepal are giving locals and authorities sleepless nights. Newspapers are peppered with reports of monkeysraiding kitchensin villages. Meanwhile, farmers dread harvest season, fearing raids on theirripe maize. Monkeys love maize, but so do farmers, as it provides a good return on investment.

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