Citrus country, that’s what Lake County and the state of Florida is known for. Mary Graham has lived on her farm for decades, but it’s been in her husband’s family for over a century. What used to be a commercial farm, is now a destination for folks looking to pick their own fruits and veggies.
Insurance companies have not settled claims of 153 farmers of the district for crop loss suffered since 2017-18.“The premium was deducted from my account in 2018-19. After suffering crop losses, I had applied for compensation, but so far I have not received the claim.
A study from development agency Christian Aid found that tangible global economic losses came to $168bn (€158bn) but warned that the true cost outside of insurance-based calculations was likely to be much higher.
The increment in paddy procurement resulted in an increase in the central pool stocks of unmilled paddy as of 1st December by 41% month-on-month to 37.15 million MT, it remains 4% higher year-on-year.
Morocco’s MY 2022/2023 citrus production is expected to fall 35 percent from the previous season due to water scarcity and unfavorable weather. Tangerine and mandarin production is expected to decrease by 34 percent from the previous year to 900,000 MT, while orange production should fall by 35 percent to 750,000 MT.
Due to the effects of climate change, Turkey produces fewer pomegranates this season, says Yigit Gokyigit, marketing coordinator for Turkish fresh produce exporter Alanar: “This year, we were able to produce less pomegranates in general in Turkey compared to past seasons, due to the negative effect of the climate change.
Low rainfall and dry Harmattan winds in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions last week could impact April-to-September mid-crop harvests if conditions persist, farmers said on Monday.
A new $4.6 million national research project led by the University of Adelaide in collaboration with the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), is set to provide Australian grain growers with new tools and management techniques to combat snails, aiming to minimise losses and improve market opportunities for affected crops.
According to Statistics Canada, this year Canadian honey producers harvested 74.4 million pounds of honey, the lowest level since 2009 and lower by 15.6% from 2021. Total Canadian sales were $253.5 million, down by 5.6%.
Karnataka saw the mostcrop damage due to heavy rains/floodsthis year through December 7, 2022, Narendra Tomar, Union minister for agriculture and farmers’ welfare, told the Rajya Sabha December 23, 2022.
Looking ahead to a new year and a new production season with optimism is exciting, and there are plenty of good reasons for farmers to be in a positive mindset for ’23. Challenges can create opportunities, too, so even the less-good can end up manageable with the right plan.
Congress plowed through its final work of the year Thursday with the U.S. Senate passing a $1.7 trillion spending bill to fund the government -- including USDA programs -- through the end of the fiscal year.
Orange production is expected to decline in Australia in marketing year (MY) 2022/23 to 505,000 metric tons (MT) from an estimated 535,000 MT in MY 2021/22. However, exports are forecast to rise to 180,000 MT from an estimated 145,000 MT in MY 2021/22, due to an anticipated substantial improvement in fruit quality.
Farmers of about 50 Hisar villages are unable to sow rabi crops on 2,058 acres of agricultural land, due to waterlogged fields following rain in September.They said it was a double whammy for them as they had lost the previous (kharif) crop and were also set to miss the next (rabi) season due to inundation.
Over the past weeks, the Russian pig industry suffered 500 million roubles ($ 8.5 million) in losses from African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreaks, the Russian national union of agricultural insurers estimated.
Earlier this year, a Grain SA survey indicated that 22% of grain producers in South Africa had lost more than 60% of their white maize plantings to water damage in 2022. Unfortunately, these events, such as the locust outbreak earlier this year and ongoing load shedding, continue to threaten farming assets, crops and livestock, leaving vulnerable farmers with mounting expenses.