Yesterday, the USDA released their latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE). With much of the market focus now on new crop conditions for next season’s production, the report didn’t result in any major market reactions.
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According to latest research involving genomic surveillance, scientists have pinpointed that a clonal lineage of the wheat blast fungus recently spread to Asia and Africa following two independent introductions from South America.
Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition in the Haryana Assembly Bhupinder Singh Hooda on April 12 alleged that wheat procurement was moving at a tardy pace across the State, and the ruling BJP-JJP government had failed to adequately compensate farmers for their crop loss due to inclement weather.
As we approach the summer months, heat stress and drought are becoming increasingly important factors to consider for farmers and plant growers. High temperatures and low rainfall can lead to significant crop losses and reduced productivity.
"Saheb, what shall I tell you. These wheat plants portray my destruction and you are still asking how much I have lost?" says Kuber Singh Rajput, a farmer who lost half of his wheat crop on 10 acres of land to the sudden rain and hailstorms that wreaked havoc in over 25 districts of Madhya Pradesh recently.
India’s wheat crop this year has been hit because of excessive rainfall in the crucial month of March, when the crop enters the vital grain-filling stage and gets ready for harvesting in April.
The Safras & Mercado consultancy revised Argentina's soybeans production estimate for 2022/2023 of some 24.8 million tons, dramatically down from the previous forecast in March of 31.4 million tons.
Utah’s snowpack has caused major challenges for livestock farmers across the state. One farmer reported losing animals worth around $10,000 due to wet and cold conditions.
According to Assistant Agricultural Commissioner Christopher Greer, the total cost of economic loss for San Joaquin Valley growers will surpass the original $60 million estimate. As floodwater swept through the Valley, it took millions of dollars from the agriculture economy, leaving mere remnants of orchards in its wake.
Unseasonal rains have damaged crops such as mangoes, cashews, onions, potatoes, grapes and other vegetables and fruits in Maharashtra, India. The mango season has begun and the supply is still low, which has already increased prices.
As the current rainy season draws closer to an end, many farmers in the country are riddled with concerns about the time ahead.Most parts of Namibia that were forecasted to receive normal to above-normal rains have experienced below-average annual rainfall, which has created a sense of panic as a drought year looms over the country.
Demanding an increase in the compensation announced by the state government, farmers associated with the Jamhoori Kisan Sabha staged protests at all sub-divisions and submitted memorandums to sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs).
Due to the weather conditions in several European and African countries, there is a shortage of several products, such as tomatoes, says Fatiha Charrat, deputy managing director for Moroccan fresh produce exporter Delassus Group.
A sudden heat wave is happening in Egypt from Friday, April 7, until Monday, April 10, causing a rapid and intense increase in temperatures, reaching a 5-10 degrees difference, and alarming the producers of several crops.
The domestic orange campaign started in 2022 with the prospect of a significant drop in the production, estimated at 20% nationally and at 24-25% in Andalusia, according to the first estimates from the regional government.