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06.10.2023

Canada - Damp weather slows harvest progress

Harvest in Saskatchewan is close to 100 percent as it can be.The Saskatchewan Crop Report, released today (Thurs), has harvest at 95 percent complete, slightly up from 91 percent the previous week, but still ahead of the 5-year average of 84 percent.

06.10.2023

USA - Detection of Huanglongbing leads to quarantine in Ventura County

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has declared a quarantine in Ventura County following the detection of the citrus disease Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, in two citrus trees on one residential property in the city of Santa Paula.

06.10.2023

India - Haryana starts portal for cotton crop loss

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday announced to start a portal for cotton crop loss due to pink bollworm.He sald the compensation would be provided at a rate from Rs 7,000 to 15,000 per acre.

06.10.2023

USA - Texas pumpkin yields negatively affected by heat and drought

Texas pumpkin producers are experiencing another season of yields, well below average. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert Mark Carroll, this year’s pumpkin production yields are down 20%-40% due to drought in areas where the bulk of Texas’ crop is grown.

06.10.2023

USA - Late year heat could damage Central Coast berry farms

This late-season heat is coming at a time when a lot of products are still in the ground, making it extra dangerous for crop, potentially leading to a lot of loss. From strawberries to lettuce to flowers, the heat is posing challenges for all kinds of crops in Santa Cruz County.

06.10.2023

India - CM Stalin orders Rs13,500/ha aid for crop loss in delta

Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday announced that a sum of Rs 13,500 per hectare will be given as compensation to farmers who have lost their standing crops in the delta districts since Karnataka failed to release Cauvery water.

06.10.2023

India - Central teams begin drought assessment in Karnataka

Starting today, a central team is on a four-day visit in Karnataka to study the drought situation the state is facing due to shortage of rainfall.The state has received a 20 per cent rainfall deficit this season, prompting the government to declare 195 taluks as drought-hit.

06.10.2023

Canada - BC wineries facing financial setbacks in 2023 due to fires

B.C.'s wine industry is relatively young, but it is also a significant economic force in the province. That's why when wildfires, flooding, and the consequences of those climate-related disasters, impact crops and wine production, the whole industry suffers.

05.10.2023

Brazil - Intense heat warns citrus growers

The second fortnight of September was marked by extremely high temperatures in São Paulo State. This scenario warned citrus growers, since intense heat may damage the oranges from both the current (2023/24) and the coming seasons (2024/25).

05.10.2023

India - Rs 92.36-cr loss to farm sector in Kullu district, farmers distraught

Torrential rain and landslides this year have caused considerable damage to agriculture in Kullu, directly impacting the economy of farmers. The data procured from the Agriculture Department reveals that the monsoon fury caused Rs 92.36-crore losses in the district.

05.10.2023

USA - Harvest pace mixed after scattered rains

Harvest pace for U.S. Crop Watch producers varied last week as rains were prohibitive in the northwest Corn Belt, but areas further east and south made decent progress.Crop Watch farmers in western Iowa, Kansas and southeastern Illinois reported fast harvest efforts last week.

05.10.2023

Kenya - Asals to take hit from El NiƱo after drought

Residents of arid and semi-arid lands (Asals), who were affected the most by drought, are likely to be hit hardest by the El Niño rains.East African Community, Asals and Regional Development Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano yesterday (Monday) said that while various parts of the country will experience heavy rains, Asals are more vulnerable.

05.10.2023

USA - Managing corn harvest losses with variable harvest moisture

This year has been a weather rollercoaster in many areas which has delayed corn dry down. In some areas, disease killed the corn prematurely which will affect dry down and harvestability.

05.10.2023

India - Himachal floods expose need for climate adaptation

The 40 kilometers (25 miles) between the towns of Kullu and Manali in India's northern Himachal Pradesh state take little more than an hour to travel on a scenic road following the Beas River.

05.10.2023

Kenya - Relief for farmers as NCPB provides drying facilities, laboratories

The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has offered drying facilities and operational laboratories to test aflatoxin levels in food products.The move is a relief to cereal farmers as it will reduce post-harvest losses due to poor storage facilities.

05.10.2023

USA - Culpeper seeks agricultural disaster declaration from state due to drought

The Board of Supervisors has approved a resolution requesting the Commonwealth of Virginia declare Culpeper County an agricultural disaster area due to the persistent drought.

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