High temperatures have impacted many people. Farmers are no exception. With hot temperatures, tobacco farmers are having to keep a close eye on their crops. Specifically for tobacco, there’s a disease that’s erupted due to heat and humidity called “black shank.”
The flood-like situation prevailing in 17 districts of the state due to incessant rains caused by low pressure has emerged as a cause of concern for paddy farmers.
Limited harvesting of fall rye and winter wheat began late last week. Winter cereal crops continued to dry down with producers applying pre-harvest herbicides or swathing as crop seed moisture content allowed.
The Nagpur administrative division in Maharashtra is piloting a project to carry out ‘e-panchanamas’ of losses caused by natural calamities which could potentially bring down the compensation process from months to just weeks, an official said on Tuesday.
Farmers of mulberry in the southern Quneitra governorate have complained about selling their crops at low prices that are not commensurate with the costs, which exposes them to huge losses.
In recent years, the agricultural industry has been undergoing a technological revolution. From self-driving tractors to precision irrigation systems, farmers are embracing cutting-edge innovations to improve efficiency and productivity.
State officials are continuing to learn more about the impact to Vermont's farms following last month's historic floods.Two weeks ago, Vermont Secretary of Agriculture Anson Tebbetts was hopeful that much of this summer's corn crop could be salvaged.
A streak of abnormally hot and dry weather last week led to declines in the conditions of Iowa’s corn and soybean crops, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.The weather conditions also stifled pastures used for feeding livestock.
Conditions in the U.S. Crop Watch corn and soybean fields took a relatively large hit over the last week amid hot, humid weather accompanied by scarce rainfall.That dropped corn yield expectations as well, though the Crop Watch producers felt soybean yield potential was hurt less by the recent stretch of unfavorable weather.
The Krishna district collector P Raja Babu directed the agricultural officials to immediately start the enumeration of the crops damaged by the recent rains in the district.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has assured that all kinds of interventions have been put in place but stressed that there is a need to still discuss ways by which the impact of the estimated P1.94 billion damage caused by Super Typhoon "Egay" to the country's crops could really be mitigated.
Grasshoppers have continued to wreak havoc inRichland Countyand the surrounding areas. They have damaged both cropland and rangelands, with varying severity depending on the area.
Typhoon Doksuri has caused NT$203.95 million (US$6.46 million) of agricultural losses across Taiwan as of 11 a.m. Tuesday, with southern and eastern parts of the country most impacted, according to the Ministry of Agriculture statistics.
Heavy rains and floods in the Yamuna have caused a huge loss to farmers in Panipat and Sonepat, damaging crops in 11,000 acres in Sonepat, while crops in 9,573 acres were damaged in Panipat district due to heavy floods in the Yamuna area.
When in drought, most farmers will look to the sky for relief, but Joe Lawler is able to look to his soil.Lawler grows corn and soybeans along with cover crops and perennial forages just east of Rochester, where his family has farmed for six generations.
Even though we have finally received some much needed rain in recent weeks, it has been rather spotty and inconsistent. Crops all around the state are starting to show the dreaded signs of drought stress.