Nepal - Gorkha farmers struggle to protect crops from wildlife
Although there are policies in place to compensate for human and livestock losses, there are no provisions to provide relief for crop damage.
08.06.2025
08.06.2025
Serbia - Farmers devastated after unprecedented snowstorm destroys key crops: 'Will significantly affect the outlook'
Serbia's raspberry farmers are facing a tough season afterunexpected snowfallhit the country's main growing regions in mid-May. The late-season snow blanketed raspberry plantations just weeks before harvest time, adding to crop damage that already started with April frost events, reportedFresh Plaza.
08.06.2025
Canada - Wildfire smoke poses health risks to farmers and livestock in Manitoba
Manitoba farmers urged to protect both themselves and their livestock from wildfire smoke and have a comprehensive evacuation plan ready in case of emergency situations.
05.06.2025
USA - ProAg’s $1M Reinsurance Loss Suit Faces Dismissal Bid Over Time Bar
What began as a routine insurance misstep has snowballed into a legal battle over timing, reinsurance, and blame.
05.06.2025
India - Agri Minister assures hailstorm-hit Shopian farmers of multi-channel compensation
In the wake of the recent devastating hailstorm that caused significant damage to crops in Chitragam area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, Minister for Agriculture, Javed Dar on Tuesday visited the affected fields to assess the situation firsthand and to express solidarity with the distressed farming community.
05.06.2025
USA - Pennsylvania sues US Department of Agriculture over funding cuts
Pennsylvania officialsfileda federal lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Wednesday over its termination of the Local Food Purchase Assistance 2025 Cooperative Agreement (LFPA25 Agreement).
05.06.2025
Norwegian lawmakers reach agreement on aquaculture policy; core rules to remain in place for now
A cross-party majority in Norway’s Parliament has reached agreement on the government's new aquaculture policy, opting to retain the current biomass and traffic light system for regulating fish farming, while introducing incentive mechanisms to drive environmental improvements.
05.06.2025
“World’s Largest” Farmer-Led Study Validates Plant-Based Regenerative Farming’s Potential
A major pan-European study led by theEuropean Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (EARA)has found that regenerative farming systems, many of which are entirely plant-based, can produce similar or better yields than conventional agriculture while drastically reducing inputs such as synthetic fertilisers and pesticides.
05.06.2025
Spanish startup Voltrac raises €2 million to launch autonomous tractor platform for agriculture and frontline logistics
Valencia-based DeepTech startupVoltrachas officially launched its autonomous, electric tractor platform designed for agriculture and frontline logistics, along with €2 million in funding.
03.06.2025
Canada - Beef farmers want fair shake for livestock price insurance
Livestock producers face a fundamental inequality when it comes to business risk management (BRM) programs in Canada — but industry groups are proposing a fix.
03.06.2025
India - Kashmir fruit growers’ association demand urgent implementation of crop insurance
Yet another powerful hailstorm that swept through multiple areas of Kashmir, including parts of Shopian, Kulgam, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Handwara, Rafiabad, and Baramulla, has caused massive destruction to apple orchards, leaving fruit growers reeling under severe losses.
03.06.2025
S. Korea Launches an Agricultural Satellite in 2026 to Respond to Food Security and Natural Disasters
On 12 May, H.E. Song Miryung, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, visited a site for development of an agricultural satellite in Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) in Sacheon-si (the city of Sacheon), Gyeongsangnam-do (a province located in the southeastern tip of South Korea).
03.06.2025
USA - Hawaii firm wins EPA approval for aquaculture operation off Sarasota coast
Federal environmental authorities this month granted a permit for the operation of a long-discussed aquaculture operation offshore from Sarasota-area beaches.
03.06.2025
USDA Provides $1 Billion In Drought or Wildfire Impacted Livestock Producers
Last week the US Department of Agriculture announced the release of Congressionally mandated funds under the Emergency Livestock Relief Program to cover grazing losses on eligible wildfire or drought events in 2023 and/or 2024.
03.06.2025
Aim to uplift Fiji’s non-sugar agriculture sector
Cabinet yesterday endorsed Fiji’s Non–Sugar Agriculture Sector Policy 2025 – 2035.
02.06.2025
India - Small tea growers seek MSP, crop insurance & agent regulation
TheNorth East Confederation of Small Tea Growers’ Association(NECSTGA), an Assam-based umbrella organisation, has intensified its appeal to the central government, urging immediate interventions to safeguard India’s 200-year-old tea industry.