Today, Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the release of theFloridaDepartment of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ preliminary damage assessment of timber following Hurricane Idalia.
Autumn has arrived bringing apple season to New Hampshire. However, this year’s apple season will look different than it has in past years due to weather challenges faced by growers this year.
Some eastern Ontario farms say a series of particularly cold nights in May have all but ruined their apple-picking season, forcing them to tell customers they may need to skip a cherished fall activity this year.
Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raytown) introduced a $8.5 billion bill last week to reauthorize WHIP+, or Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program-Plus.The bill would allow farmers to recoup money for crops that were lost due to ongoing drought conditions that continue to impact the state.
Dave Lubben, 68, has been farming since he was 20 years old.His Monticello land currently houses about 1,500 acres of corn and soybean row crops, 150 acres of hay, 240 beef cows and a 500-head feedlot. His 500 acres of pasture typically can fuel his livestock through most of the summer.
Farmer leaders Jora Singh and Balkar Singh demanded that the Centre and the state government should release compensation of Rs 1.70 lakh and Rs 60,000 per acre, respectively, to affected farmers.
One-third of Florida's farmland was damaged by Hurricane Idalia that raged last month. According to a new report by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, it caused between $80 million and $370 million worth of damage.
Australia had been the last continent to remain free of varroa mite, which can weaken bees or cause death from viral infection, until they were detected in sentinel hives at the Port of Newcastle in NSW last year.
Expressing concern over the critical situation faced by the standing kuruvai crop and the poor prospects of the forthcoming samba season due to shortage of water for irrigation, representatives of farmers’ organisations of Tiruchi district on Friday called upon the State government to adequately compensate the affected farmers.
Australia’s wheat production is likely to decline further as hot and dry weather in September, a crucial month for crop development, curbs yields, threatening to tighten global supplies.
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According to a preliminary report Thursday from the University of Florida, predicted losses for livestock are pegged at between $30.1 million and $123.4 million. Estimates for field and row crop losses are between $30.7 million and $93.6 million, with greenhouse and nursery products accounting for $4.7 million to $68.8 million.
There is no doubt that large scale climatic events that swing widely from drought to sudden flooding is wreaking havoc for fresh produce growers from around the world. This is especially true for table grapes that have traditionally been sensitive to even the slightest rain, with storms and floods often leading to big disasters for producers.
One year after tropical storm Fiona, P.E.I. apple orchard owners are still cleaning up, striving to minimize any potential damage from this year’s storm season.It’s not just post-Fiona that has made 2023 a little more challenging than years past, the hot and wet spring and summer had an impact on the growing season, as well.
More than 70% of farmers have already seen large impacts of climate change on their farm, new global research across eight countries reveals. Climate impacts estimated to have reduced farmer incomes by 15.7% on average over the past two years.
The cotton belt of Haryana, comprising Hisar, Sirsa, Fatehabad and Bhiwani districts, is witnessing an attack by pink bollworm. About 70% cotton is produced in this belt.
Despite initial predictions of an autumn without apples, Vermont's orchards have made a surprise comeback, a recovery that state agriculture officials say has them "realistically optimistic."