Cover crops cost money, can lead to yield loss and don’t produce a harvestable crop. This may lead farmers to ask, “Why cover crops?”Laura Gentry, IL Corn director of water quality science, acknowledged the reluctance of farmers to plant cover crops.
Spring agricultural work is in full swing across Estonia but farmers say the weather is erratic and spring is late. While some say the weather is too wet, others are facing dried-out fields.
Until recently, Michigan blueberry growers didn’t have to worry too much about extreme heat during bloom. May temperatures in Michigan generally range from 65 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit.
Ireland has seen one of the wettest periods in recent history, with record rainfall every month since the beginning of the year. 47mm has already fallen this month, and the monthly average for April is 50mm. Growers should be planting by now, but the rain keeps falling, and the fields are waterlogged.
Exceptionally warm weather in March and early April 2024 in Poland has significantly accelerated vegetation of the plants. Jagodnik.pl says that some blueberry varieties began flowering as much as 4 weeks earlier than usually.
Amidst a yellow alert, moderate showers continued to sweep Marathwada and Vidarbha on Saturday, with the heaviest rain registered in Yavatmal district. With unseasonal hailstorms, rains and gusty winds lashing the region for the 3-4 days, several pockets have experienced extensive crop damage.
Unseasonal rains and thunderstorms have wreaked havoc in agricultural fields of western Vidarbha and Marathwada causing crop damages of 38,000 hectares. Some of the worst-hit areas, include Washim, Amaravati, Jalna, Sambhaji Nagar and Beed, where crops like maize, onion, fruits and vegetables are affected.
Lawmakers hoping to aid citrus growers impacted by theOriental fruit fly quarantinein the Redlands area and elsewhere in the state have asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to step in.
With seasons shifting and spring arriving, farmers in the Okanagan are holding their breath while they await the annual time of “bud break” — the emergence of buds on the vines.
Given the recent weather fluctuations, the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has released a comprehensive set of guidelines tailored to farmers and livestock breeders. These aim to safeguard crops, livestock, and workers amidst varying weather conditions.
A new study has revealed a worrying trend for India’s soil health. Nearly 30 per cent of the country’s landmass is experiencing “minor” soil erosion, while a critical 3 per cent faces “catastrophic” topsoil loss, according to the research.
The Strawberry Contact Group, comprising representatives from France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, including producer and exporter associations like Freshuelva-Fepex, is focusing on technological innovation to tackle climate change impacts on red fruit production.
In Northern Ireland, persistent rainfall has significantly impacted the agricultural sector, particularly affecting potato farmers. Paul Hamilton, an eighth-generation farmer from Co Down, reported that waterlogged fields have prevented the harvesting of crops, potentially leading to substantial financial losses.
This year, the winter cauliflower harvest at P.N. Slagter started a whopping two weeks early. "We began cutting in mid-March, which is unprecedented. Initially, you don't harvest daily, but with the warm weather last weekend, the growth really exploded.
A farmer said about 300 tonnes (661,00lb) of sugar beet perished after the wet winter left a field under water for nearly five months.George Munns, 62, from Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, said he had "never seen a year as wet as this".
Bruce Hennessey and Beth Whiting were used to fending off flooding at Maple Wind Farm in Richmond. The couple have been in business for 25 years, and for the past 10 they’ve dealt with floods that have put hayfields underwater and torn up their barn.