A recent study indicates that the simultaneous decline in agricultural yields in many regions of the world has so far been underestimated by computer models. Scientists have observed that this is related to the occurrence of extreme weather events.
According to Agreste, "As of July 1, 2023, the first estimates of melon planted areas for the 2023 campaign are 12,470 ha, down 1% over one year and 5% on average for 2018-2022.
After carrying out an analysis for all the Spanish citrus producing areas, the organization Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos estimates that the citrus harvest in the 2023-2024 campaign will fall below 5.8 million tons.
The grape harvest in the Alto and Medio Vinalopó regions of Alicante, Spain, started in mid-July, two weeks earlier than usual. The season will last until the end of December.
The garlic harvest and storage campaign has already been completed in the Spanish region of Castile-La Mancha. Right now, there's only purple garlic left in some plots in the northern part of Spain, which will be harvested shortly.
On a stroll through the prairie grass at Hyland Hills Ski Area, one might think "Jump Around" by House of Pain was blaring on the speakers given the frenzy of grasshoppers jumping in every direction to avoid a person's steps.
Crop insurance claims worth around Rs 2,761.10 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) were pending till 2021-22, with maximum pendency of claims in Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Gujarat, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
Cooked corn cobs are consumed throughout the year but their sales skyrocket in spring and summer with the arrival of good weather and the increase of barbecues with family and friends.
Tropical fruit producers in the Alanya district of Antalya are facing an uphill battle as sweltering temperatures endanger their harvest. The region, known for its abundant production of tropical fruits such as bananas, avocados, loquats, mangoes, papayas and dragon fruit, has been struggling with soaring temperatures.
In 2022, the EU’s combined harvested production of muskmelons, watermelons, strawberries, peaches and nectarines was 8.6 million tonnes, representing a decrease of 6.3% on the level in 2021 (9.2 million tonnes).
Heavy rains lashing China's northeast are ravaging crops in some areas of the country's grain basket, threatening to increase imports at a time of rising food insecurity around the globe.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday promised crop loss compensation to farmers before the end of the season (kharif) at Kunalanka in Konaseema district.
Recent high temperatures across the Corn Belt could have some impact on yield this year.Agronomist Trey Stephens with Becks says the corn crop in Southeast Nebraska likely took a hit.
Weather conditions in Spain have led to an early start of the tomato harvest in Extremadura, a key tomato-producing region responsible for up to 90% of Spain's processing tomato production.
A total of 3,378 farmers from Rohtak district have filed complaints regarding the non-disbursement of insurance compensation under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) for the crop losses they experienced during the rabi season of 2022.
Out on the Colorado prairie due north of the town of Byers, Justin Lewton was keeping his eye on a group of clouds forming above the western horizon.The clock was ticking as he motored across a field of winter wheat in a 20-ton cranberry-red combine harvester.