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14.08.2023

USA - Local farmers say heavy rains, inconsistent weather have impacted crops

One does not need to be a weather scientist to know that New England has been subject to unusual and inconsistent weather for this part of the country this year.To many the weather, marked most notably by heavy, persistent rain, may seem a welcome change in 2023 after 2022 saw the worst drought the region had experienced in years.

14.08.2023

USA - 31 upstate counties want disaster declared after extensive crop loss during May freeze

Thirty-one counties in upstate New York are asking the federal government for disaster relief after crop damage from last May’s deep freeze recently came into full focus.Crops from the Hudson Valley to the Finger Lakes suffered extensive damage after temperatures plunged below 32 degrees on the early morning of May 18.

11.08.2023

Canada - 2023 Harvest underway in a few areas

Harvest is underway in earnest in Saskatchewan, as four percent of the crop has been combined.It’s ahead of the 5-year and 10-year averages of 2 percent for this time of year.Crops Extension Specialist MacKenzie Hladun says the southwest is leading the way at 11 percent complete and the northeast is just starting at less at one percent.

11.08.2023

Germany - Due to the heat, there were a lot of problems with thrips and flies

This year's outdoor harvest on the Filderebene is currently in full swing. However, the weather is causing extreme problems for the vegetable farmers this year. "We have already had hardly any precipitation for eight weeks.

11.08.2023

Ireland - Yields of new season Rooster are expected to be quite poor

Dismal weather conditions have kept home consumption and retail sales buoyant this summer period. Growers continue to battle with extremely difficult ground conditions this season.

11.08.2023

USA - Deer population and crop damage in Knox, PA

For farmers like John Daughtery, deer can really damage crops. For his Christmas tree farm, they eat the buds, and during this time of year, bucks batter trees with their antlers. With the amount of deer around, he's had to limit the types of tree's he plants.

11.08.2023

Sri Lanka - Agriculture Minister instructs to expedite assessment of crop damage in Yala season

The Minister of Agriculture, Mahinda Amaraweera, had instructed the Board of Agriculture and Agrarian Insurance to immediately start the assessment of crop damage that has occurred in this year’s Yala season.

11.08.2023

China - Floods hit rice, corn crops; trigger food inflation worries

Floods have damaged corn and rice crops in China's key northern grain-producing belt, traders and analysts said, with more rain in the forecast as another typhoon approaches, threatening to add to global food inflation pressures.

11.08.2023

USA - As bee losses prevail, beekeepers’ struggles continue

For more than a decade, beekeepers in South Dakota and around the country have been fighting against historically high annual colony loss rates of more than 30%.

10.08.2023

USA - Georgia’s peach crop loss is about more than just fruit

This summer, farmstands in the Peach State are missing a key crop: peaches. That's not because the fleshy fruits have already been scooped up by chefs and home cooks to be made intojamsand pies, although they would if they could. Rather, the peaches never got a chance to grow at all.

10.08.2023

France - Soft wheat may see some quality loss after rain

Rain delays to the end of the soft wheat harvest in France may affect milling quality, though crop gathered before the wet spell was generally showing satisfactory readings, farm office FranceAgriMer said on Wednesday.

10.08.2023

Belgium - Late planting and tough conditions mean our potatoes are about 10 tons/ha behind

There is much uncertainty about the upcoming Belgian potato season. The problems in the spring and the difficult conditions now that harvesting has slowly begun are affecting yields.

10.08.2023

China - 'Rice kingdom' farmers fear crops may be lost

As floodwaters subside in Northeast China, farmers in the country's "rice kingdom" are worried profits from this year's harvest are disappearing with them.Wuchang in the south of Heilongjiang province lies in the lower reaches of the Songhua River and was hard-hit by the floods.

10.08.2023

UK - Suffolk farmers under growing stress as rain hampers harvest

Terrible harvest weather is taking its toll on the mental wellbeing of farmers, a farm chaplain has warned.Graham Miles - who isLightwave rural and agricultural chaplain for Suffolk -runs a special helpline for farmers under stress.

10.08.2023

USA - Considerations for minimizing soybean harvest losses this fall

Although it feels like a stretch to think about, harvest is just around the corner — and within the blink of an eye, it will be time for combines to start rolling through fields. This point in the growing season is an opportune time to reflect on the current crops, their conditions, and what could lie ahead for harvesttime.

10.08.2023

India - GOI says Crop Insurance Claims of worth Rs. 2,761.10 crore pending

According to the recent data, a significant backlog of pending cropinsurance claimstotally approximatelyRs.2,716.10 crorewas revealedtill 2021-22under thePradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY). The maximum pendency of crop insurance claims is inRajasthan, followed by Maharashtra and Gujarat.

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