USA - Premature frost damage to crops
Storm damage led to a high amount of replant crops in Nebraska this year. With freezing temperatures occurring on Oct. 8, 2022 and another frost anticipated this weekend, what can growers expect going forward?
18.10.2022
18.10.2022
UK - Drought threatens next year’s fruit and vegetable crop
UK farmers have warned that, if predictions that the drought will last until next summer prove accurate, they will not be able to grow crops next year. Currently, there are concerns that because reservoirs are still empty due to record dry conditions, the fruit and vegetable supply chain could collapse.
18.10.2022
Spain - The harvest of rainfed truffle crops in Teruel could decrease by 50% due to the lack of rains
Truffle growers from Teruel are concerned about the effects that the lack of rainfall this summer will have on their crops. “We are very concerned and rightly so,” stated Rafael Doñate, vice president of the Association of Truffle Growers from Teruel (Atruter).
18.10.2022
Taiwan - Agricultural losses from heavy rains up to NT$4 million
The torrential rainfall that has drenched Taiwan in recent days has caused at least NT$4.01 million (US$127,000) in agricultural losses as of noon Tuesday, according to a Council of Agriculture (COA) estimate.
18.10.2022
USA - Last week’s strong winds affect ND corn crop harvest
A lot of producers have started or are going to begin harvesting row crops soon. This year, farmers are dealing with one of the largest weather-related corn crop losses since 2015.
18.10.2022
India - Maharashtra receives over 41 lakh claims for crop loss
Heavy rains, localized cloudbursts and floods have resulted in over 41 lakh claims filed for crop loss under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in Maharashtra. Compensation worth Rs 2.63 crore has already been transferred into the account of 4,974 farmers till date.
18.10.2022
Australia - Floods expected to cause widespread damage to winter crops in ‘another blow’ to farmers
Widespread damage to winter cereal crops such as wheat, barley and canola is expected as ongoing flooding threatens farms and regional businesses across some of the nation’s major agricultural regions.
17.10.2022
UK - Some parts might become too dry to grow potatoes without irrigation
After two dry years out of the last four, many UK farmers are seriously considering the future viability of potato cultivation. An exceptionally dry summer for much of the UK came on the back of a dry growing season in 2018.
17.10.2022
Australia - Four times the monthly average rainfall in 24 hours causes major flooding
Parts of South East Australia have seen four times the average rainfall for October falling in just 24 hours, and people in three states have been ordered to evacuate due to flooding.
17.10.2022
India - Farmers will get proper compensation for crop failure
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said that the State Government stands with every citizen affected by the disaster and is working to provide relief with a humanitarian approach. He said that the government is committed to ensure minimum casualties and maximum relief in any kind of disaster.
17.10.2022
Spain - This season's kaki production is even smaller than expected
The Spanish Rojo Brillante kaki season has already started with a production that remains lower than expected. Low volumes and high production, packaging and transportation costs will be the biggest challenges this season, which has already started with higher prices compared to the previous one.
17.10.2022
USA - 2022-2023 Florida orange forecast down 32 percent from last season
The 2022-2023 Florida all orange forecast released by the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board is 28.0 million boxes, down 32 percent from last season’s final production. The total includes 11.0 million boxes of non-Valencia oranges (early, mid-season, and Navel varieties) and 17.0 million boxes of Valencia oranges.
17.10.2022
Canada - Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme cold weather threats as winter approaches
One extremely cold day last winter was all it took to cause widespread damage to Bill Redelmeier's wine crops.Months later, the destruction was in full sight at Southbrook Vineyards, an organic winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.
17.10.2022
USA - After Hurricane Ian, Florida citrus and agriculture struggle
The thousands of oranges scattered on the ground byHurricane Ian’s fierce windslike so many green and yellow marbles are only the start of the disaster for citrus grower Roy Petteway.
17.10.2022
India - Centre awaits report from States on kharif crop loss
As untimely rains damaged kharif crops, particularly paddy and cotton, in States such as Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said the Centre was waiting for reports from the States on the volume of damages.
14.10.2022
Spain - Citrus production in the Region of Murcia will fall by 13.6% this campaign
This was announced at the Citrus Table, held on Tuesday at the Ministry of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Environment and Emergencies of the Region of Murcia, in which the forecast for this campaign was made public.