In the first part of the campaign, strawberry productions have been affected by significant delays, which have become especially noticeable this past week, in which another cold snap has slowed the fruit's ripening down.
This weekend the Langkloof, straddling the Eastern and Western Cape, had hail for the third time this summer over an area extending through almost the entire valley from Avontuur and Uniondale in the west to Joubertina and Krakeel, with perhaps most damage around Misgund.
Chinese scientists have discovered a molecular mechanism for cold resistance in kiwifruit that provides potential for reducing cold-related crop damage. Cold stress can drive plants to produce an abundance of highly reactive chemicals known as reactive oxygen species (ROS), resulting in oxidative damage.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recently warned of a hotter-than-usual March, April and May in most parts of northeast India, east and central India, and some parts of northwest India.
Facing fields full of mines and short of cash, many Ukrainian farmers are likely to sow a smaller area this spring than they did following Russia's invasion, in what could be a further blow to global food supplies after disruptions last year.
The 2022 crop year saw many extreme weather events, including hail, drought and derechos.Farm Bureauestimates, based on USDA analysis,these events add up to 18 weather and climate disasters, each with damages exceeding $1 billion.
As plant diseases that thrive in warm weather are becoming more common, fruit trees in the UK are under threat as a result of climate change. Every year, the Royal Horticultural Society compiles a list of the most common plant diseases reported by its nearly 500,000 members.
The sudden change in the weather conditions in Madhya Pradesh on Monday evening hit the farmers hard as their crops were damaged due to the heavy rain and hailstorm.
Amid forecasts of warmer-than-average summer months and a weak monsoon because of El Nino, weather phenomena likely to affect rabi and kharif crops, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of top officials on Monday to review the country's preparedness.
Addressing the state Assembly, agriculture minister Raghavji Patel added that a final report of cross losses will be collected from the affected districts after two days when the downpour is expected to cease.
Below-average summer rainfall in the cropping regions of Queensland and northern New South Wales has limited prospects for summer-crop production in 2022-23, according to ABARES quarterly Australian Crop Report released today.
For the last several weeks, high temperatures have been breaking records. Many of you may have kissed winter goodbye and already moved on to spring. But don’t get too used to the warmer weather.
In the battle between weeds and crops, weeds are winning. Weeds are resilient and adaptable and can damage crop yields. A new theory developed by a University of Guelph researcher suggests why.
As soil acidification becomes a more pressing issue for Montana farmers, researchers in the Montana State University College of Agriculture are conducting on-farm experiments around the state to help explore precision treatments that fit the conditions measured in individual fields.
The recent frost in Spain has greatly impacted many Spanish vegetables' supply. "Asparagus in the Granada region, for example, is completely frozen," says Special Fruit's Tom Maes. "That supply is at a complete standstill, causing Spanish product prices to skyrocket."
The National Drought Group (NDG), which advises the government, has cautioned that Britain is only one hot spell away from falling back into drought conditions. The water shortage is likely to impact the availability of vegetables as major supermarkets place widespread restrictions on the purchase of selected fresh produce.