Even though roundworms are almost too small to be seen, they can pose major problems in corn, soybean, peanut and other crops. Collectively those roundworms are known as plant-parasitic nematodes, and they cause $173 billion in crop losses worldwide each year.
Winter storms create significant challenges and often result in catastrophic loss for agricultural producers, especially for those raising livestock and row crops. Despite every attempt to mitigate risk, your operation may suffer losses.
Extreme heat is already harming crop yields, but a new report quantifies just how much that warming is cutting into farmers' financial security. For every 1 degree Celsius of warming, yields of major crops like corn, soybeans and wheat fall by 16% to 20%, gross farm income falls by 7% and net farm income plummets 66%.
Fruit growers are bracing for huge losses this season after crops across Australia were wiped out byheavy rain and thunderstormsearlier this month.January brought wild weather to growing regions across south-east Australia, with weekly rainfall levels reaching 100 mm in parts of eastern NSW and Victoria.
Dulal Hossain, a farmer from Shahrasti in Chandpur, meticulously prepared a seedbed for paddy cultivation across nearly 2.43 hectares of land. Unfortunately for him, the ongoing chilly weather has played havoc with many seedlings.
The supply, and sizing, of limes coming out of Mexico is largely weather-dependent. Right now, limes are being shipped out of Martínez de la Torre in the state of Veracruz in the country.
La Unió Llauradora has denounced the "disastrous campaign that lemon producers in the Spanish Region of Valencia, primarily in the province of Alicante, are enduring, with extremely low prices that do not cover their costs and have already caused losses exceeding 26 million euros."
Last season’s (2023) agricultural campaign posed significant challenges for blueberry and avocado crops in northern Peru due to adverse weather conditions. As the 2024 season beckons Lizzeth Miranda, a Peruvian Agroindustrial Engineer says: “The lessons were learned last season that agricultural technical management, including harvest intervals, a successful cold chain control, and the use of post-harvest technologies, proved crucial in mitigating these impacts.”
Manitoba’s AgriInsurance program is expected to provide farmers with nearly$5 billionin coverage on an estimated9.55 million acres for the upcoming crop year, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced today.
Virupakshappa Latti in Dharwad district has invested around Rs four lakh for sowing, fertiliser, compost, labour and other expenditure for his 60-acre land. But now, he is expecting 15 per cent crop cultivation, and half of his investment.
FloridaAgriculture Commissioner Wilton SimpsonTuesday launched a first-of-its-kind revolving loan program for farmers, ranchers and growers who suffered losses when Hurricane Idalia struck the Big Bend last August.
Himachal Pradesh's extended dry spell, combined with a warm winter, threatens rabi (winter crop) farmers with potential losses due to potential crop damage. The state's apple orchards are also suffering from a lack of necessary moisture and chilling hours.
Three decades of data have informed a new Nebraska-led study that shows how the depletion of groundwater - the same that many farmers rely on for irrigation - can threaten food production amid drought and drier climes.
Help is available to help producers prepare for, and recover from, inclement winter weather.According to the USDA, winter storms create significant challenges and often result in catastrophic loss for agricultural producers, especially for those raising livestock, row crops and vulnerable crops like citrus.
Bangladeshi farmers are struggling with five major crop diseases, likely reducing the crop yield by up to 62% annually. Researchers suggest no effective insecticides for these diseases except for taking precautions and preventive measures.
Fredrick Gitau has fond memories of small-scale farming from his childhood. He and his seven siblings were educated through the proceeds from the sale of tomatoes.His family used to earn some money every three months. He recalls how his father was a well-known tomato farmer in Subukia, Nakuru County.