Multiple weeks of rain. Plantings being affected. Inconsistent supplies coming on. While this may sound like something some California growers experienced earlier this season, this isn’t about California, it’s happening in Nova Scotia, Canada.
The Indian government has included tea, betel leaves, cocoa, pineapple, ginger, legumes, clove, nutmeg and other crops in its weather-based insurance scheme. With this, the insurance coverage that is given to mango crops in Palakkad district will be extended across the state of Kerala.
USDA’s Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency authorized flexibilities for disaster assistance programs and crop insurance to aid Northeast farmers impacted by flooding this year. USDA Undersecretary Robert Bonnie says, “The production and physical losses to flooding have devastated farmers and ranchers in the Northeast.” Bonnie visited the region this week, announcing that “USDA is committed to assisting these producers in their ongoing recovery efforts.”
A late freeze this spring caused major damage to fruit crops across Upstate New York. The New York State Farm Service Agency (NYS FSA), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand are asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to approve emergency federal funds to help farmers who suffered severe crop loss.
Climate change and extreme weather events have been a matter of concern for many countries across the world. Spain, known for its warm Mediterranean climate, has been experiencing a persistent heatwave lately, while the United Kingdom is witnessing an uncharacteristic summer chill.
Tuesday, July 4, 2023, was the world's hottest day ever recorded, reports the U.S. Meteorological Institute. More and more climate records are being broken, but lately, they are not just being broken; they are being smashed.
Despite the chatter and hustle of a dozen or so workers, the production line at Flamm Orchards in deep southern Illinois sits mostly quiet this summer. A cold spell in late December knocked out a vast majority of the 300-acre farm’s peach crop.
An absolute record temperature of 50.4 degrees Celsius was recorded in Morocco last Friday, accompanied by "Chergui", hot, dry winds from the Great Sahara, sandstorms, and wildfires.
For a second time, Colorado potato beetle larvae have been found in Kent. According to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), last Friday, a single adult male Colorado beetle was found within the 1 km surveillance zone in Kent.
The tomato harvest in the province of Seville will decrease due to the drought. Producer organizations such as the Sociedad Cooperativas Las Nieves have decided to reduce their acreage given the uncertainty regarding water availability.
Over the past few years, there has been a decline in the production of fruits and vegetables in Bulgaria. According to a statement by Kiril Vatev, the Minister of Agriculture of Bulgaria, as of the summer of 2023, they account for less than 40% of the products sold in Bulgarian markets.
Winter cover crops could cut nitrogen pollution in Illinois’ agricultural drainage water up to 30%, according to recent research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. But how will future climate change affect nitrogen loss, and will cover crops still be up to the job?
An absolute record temperature was registered in Morocco on Friday, August 11, at 1:33 PM, with 50.4 degrees Celsius reached in the Souss Massa region. The heat wave lasted three days and was accompanied by "Chergui," hot, dry winds coming from the Grand Sahara, and sandstorms.
Grape growers in Repora and adjoining villages of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district said this year’s rains have affected the crop. Repora and its adjoining villages in the district are famous for their unique grapes, however, this year as Kashmir witnessed torrential rains it has affected the grape production in villages although farmers are yet to harvest the fruit.
Spare a thought for the growers of fresh produce in the Republic of Panama who are facing challenging circumstances due to the drought. Amidst the world focus on the increasing shipping delays due to lower water levels in the Panama Canal, it is easy to forget that residents and producers of fruit in the country are battling the drought conditions too.
This year, envy apple sales are performing well according to Montague. It is grown in the climates of the Huon Valley and the Tamar Valley in Tasmania, the Yarra Valley in Victoria, Batlow in NSW, Stanthorpe in Queensland and the Adelaide Hills in South Australia.