The recent rains in Lleida have had various effects on the different productions in the province. For some cereal producers, the rains at the end of April were a relief. However, for cherry producers, such as Josep Antoni Camats from Corbins, they were a serious problem.
At the University of Tartu in Estonia, a project is underway to develop a nanodrone for agricultural inspection. This device, characterized by its small size and low cost, is designed to fly over crops and assess their condition, capable of distinguishing between healthy and compromised produce.
The exports of Indian grapes towards Europe have come to a conclusion, according to Samir Singh, business promoter for Indian grape exporter Mersel Foods: "The Indian grape season for exports to Europe and other destinations has come to an end in week 16, around two weeks earlier than usual.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses, over half of a cherry crop loss and one Metro Detroit fruit farm is trying to remain optimistic about the future of the fruit growing in Southeast Michigan.
The past spring frosts could have a significant impact on Ukraine's apple production, says Volodymyr Gurzhiy of Ukrainian apple exporter USPA Fruit: "This year, the spring brought several surprises in Ukraine at once; an early spring, simultaneous and long-lasting flowering, late frosts, inactive pollination of flowers by bees due to low temperatures.
The agriculture in the state has faced a major setback as severe drought conditions damaged crops in acres of land in the past three months. As per the records, the state suffered a loss of Rs 246.61 crore due to crop damage.
From the families with destroyed homes to the workers picking up what's left behind, many are hurting after Wednesday's tornadoes.That includes farmers who say they had major losses after the storm.
In Grainger County, tomatoes are one of the things they’re known for and it’s something that brings people to the area every year.On Wednesday when severe weather came by Shane Pierce’s family farm, he braced for the worst possible scenario which became a reality.
"This year marks a lean year for lychee production. Mr. Lin Bo, General Manager of Guangdong Zefengyuan Agricultural Products Co., Ltd. in Maoming, Guangdong, a key lychee production region, explained that heavy rains in late April in Guangdong have significantly hampered production, leading to a substantial decrease.
In 2023, the word to describe much of the spike in food prices would have been “heatflation”, as drought and high temperatures affected crop yields around the world, from olive oil in Spain to cabbage in South Korea.
Slugs are hammering one field, and voles are making unsightly holes in another. How much damage from each pest can we stand? What can we do about them this year? Next year?
The already reduced soybean crop prospects in Brazil have run into even more issues due toheavy rains and deadly floodsin Rio Grande do Sul, one of the largest producing states in the country.
The appearance of stripe rust adds insult to injury to this year’s wheat crop, but Kansas growers should scout fields and have their management strategy ready for this yield- and quality-limiting disease. Stripe rust has now been detected in 35 Kansas counties.
In a devastating blow to Kenya’s food security, relentless floods have wreaked havoc across the nation’s agricultural heartlands. The heavy rains have left a trail of destruction in their wake, submerging and rendering inaccessible vast tracts of farmland in key regions such as the Rift Valley, Nyanza, Coastal areas, and around Mount Kenya.
Fresh fruit is an essential part of Canada’s agricultural industry, contributing 2.5% to total Canadian crop receipts. Regionally, fruit's importance is more significant: In Atlantic Canada, fruit contributed 9.1% to crop receipts, and in BC, fruit contributed nearly 19%.
Damage to crops and other agricultural losses in Negros Oriental reached over PHP541 million due to the El Niño-induced drought.On Tuesday, a report from the Department of Agriculture-Provincial Agriculture Technology Coordinating Office in Negros Oriental showed that El Niño effects have caused a production loss of around PHP541.4 million since December last year.