Severe hailstorms struck the Altiplano region of Murcia, Spain, on May 10, 2025, and continued in the following days, causing widespread agricultural damage across nearly 40 000 ha (98 840 acres). The storms caused an estimated €80 million in losses, particularly affecting the municipalities of Yecla and Jumilla.
Azerbaijan is taking important steps in the field of crop insurance, which will help attract more investments to the agricultural sector, said Muhammad Nasar Hayat, the representative of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Azerbaijan,Trendreports.
San Joaquin County officials requested a disaster declaration from the state because of the weather's impact on the 2025 cherry crop.
Two bills were introduced to help Texas cattle ranchers impacted by natural disasters, including the worst wildfire in state history.
The Government has been asked to include monkeys and snakes among species eligible for compensation in the proposed Wildlife Conservation and Management Act (CAP 376).
Hyderabad experienced light rain and a light thunderstorm in the early morning hours of May 15. The IMD has predicted thunderstorm in isolated areas across the state on May 15.
The Federal Government, through the Bank of Agriculture (BoA), is gearing up to recover over $20 billion debts owed the agriculture-based bank. This is as it reaffirms its commitment to a N1 trillion Recapitalisation Plan ($1billion) for the bank.
In the United States, farmers have access to federally subsidized crop insurance —a backstop that affords them some peace of mind in the face of extreme weather.
The partners aim to expand aquaculture and develop Omni Biome AI to combat soil degradation, irregular yields, diseases, and climate stress.
Farmers in East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire are having to decide whether to use emergency water supplies to water their crops.
Georgia’s governor signed a law Thursday to exempt federal crop insurance and disaster payments followingHurricane Helenedamage from Georgia state income taxes, but it could be months more before some federal money starts flowing to farmers in the hardest-hit states.
Local farmers recently participated in a workshop focused on Agri-PV technology, a project supported by the GIZ INSPIRED Agri-PV initiative at the University of Namibia’s Ogongo Campus.
Vietnamese firms scale up production and M&A to claim more of the $33 billion market.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has reintroduced legislation aimed at increasing federal subsidies for crop insurance premiums, with the stated goal of improving access to higher levels of coverage for farmers, according to a report from AM Best.
To protect the local poultry sector from the growing threat of Avian Influenza, commonly known as bird flu, the Ministry of Agriculture is strengthening its multi-layered border control strategy.
USDA announced $26.5 million in grant funding available through the Local Agriculture Market Program on May 13.