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17.02.2023

New Zealand - 2023 kiwifruit harvest starts amidst bad weather, lower volumes expected

New Zealand’s 2023 kiwifruit harvest has kicked off amidst adverse weather, which is a challenge for some growers, while a lower volume of kiwifruit will be produced than in the previous year and the new red variety is the first to be picked.

17.02.2023

Argentina - Researchers analyze the use of drones for pest control in citrus

The Obispo Colombres Experimental Agro-industrial Station from Tucumán-Argentina (EEAOC), together with the Siner, Efficatia, and Citromax companies, carried out a trial to evaluate using drones as a new insecticide application tool to control citrus miners in young plants.

17.02.2023

USA - Producers should review crop insurance options

A Kansas State University agricultural economist is encouraging farmers to know their options before considering a pair of crop insurance policies that would allow them to increase their coverage for row crops beyond what is allowed for individual policies.

16.02.2023

USA - South Carolina's most destructive tornado on record

South Carolina may be sunny and warm through much of the year, but it does getits fair share of severe weather. From damaging thunderstorms howling across the state to the devastation left behind by a tornadoor hurricane cutting its path, South Carolinians are familiar with storms.

16.02.2023

USA - Erratic weather could mean no peach crops for some Massachusetts farmers

The inconsistent and unusual weather is expected to wreak havoc on some fruit crops in Massachusetts this year, including peaches.Frank Carlson of Carlson Orchards in Harvard said acres of peach trees at his family’s farm may not have any peaches this summer.

16.02.2023

Argentina - In drought-hit fields, billion dollar losses and farmers going under

In the Argentine town of Ciguena, rancher Andrés Betiger is fighting to keep his farm from going under amid the South American country's worst drought in sixty years, which has pummeled soy, corn and wheat crops and dented cattle herds.

16.02.2023

Kenya - Declaring a controversial war against 6 million birds that are ravaging crops

The Kenyan government has launched anaerial bird control operationto cull more than 6 millionRed-billed Queleabirds that have invaded rice farms inKisumu County, located 354 kilometres (219 miles) from the Kenyan capital Nairobi. Farmers in the area claim that the birds havedestroyed more than 300 acres(120 hectares) of rice fields.

16.02.2023

India - All eyes on weather as mercury shoots up in February

The central government has claimed the country’s wheat production is likely to set a new record in the crop year 2022-23. Farmers, however, seem to have less faith in these claims, with many worried about thetemperature rise reported early in February.

16.02.2023

USA - Manatee County suffered the greatest agricultural losses in Florida during Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction behind in parts of Florida last year. The massive storm uprooted trees, ripped apart structures, and left some communities flooded. In eastern Manatee County, the agricultural industry took a big hit during the storm.

16.02.2023

India - SBI General launches a doorstep crop insurance policy distribution mega drive to support Indian farmers

SBI General, one of India’s leading General Insurance Companies, has carried out a massive PMFBY (Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana) Policy Distribution Drive – “Meri Policy Mere Haath” under the “Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” Campaign to support Indian farmer communities in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam, and Karnataka during the upcoming Rabi season.

15.02.2023

USA - 2022 California pistachio supplies down 20 percent

Supplies of pistachios are down approximately 20 percent this year--the first crop year since 2018 to not have a record-breaking crop year. “Initially the 2022 crop was expected to be an on-year but it ended up being an off-year,” says Richard Matoian, president of the American Pistachio Growers.

15.02.2023

New Zealand - Cyclone conditions in the North Island are delivering more rain to growers already struggling with washed-out crops

Big losses from recent storms have some fruit and vegetable growers worried the weather disasters will drive people out of the industry. Horticulture NZ said today’s food price index spike was no surprise because repeatedly “atrocious weather” had hit vegetable supplies.

15.02.2023

USA - Weather impacts supplies of fresh rosemary, basil, and thyme

Supplies of two fresh herbs, rosemary, and thyme, are tighter than usual. “The demand for these herbs at Thanksgiving was higher than normal, and the plants have not recuperated or grown back as quickly because of cold temperatures.

15.02.2023

South Africa - Government declares national state of disaster

The South African government has, in terms of the Disaster Management Act of 2002, declared a national state of disaster. This should enable an intensive, coordinated response to the impact of floods that are affecting Mpumalanga, the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, the Northern Cape, and North West.

15.02.2023

WFP helps half a million people recover from loss and damage with climate insurance in West Africa

The United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) is preparing to support 490,000 people in Burkina Faso, The Gambia and Mali who were impacted by drought in 2022.

15.02.2023

USA - Florida congressman wants federal govt to aid hurting citrus farmers

A USDA report released on February 8 delivered a bad forecast: this year’s harvest could be 61% less than last year’s lackluster crop, which was the lowest since World War II.

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