USA - Busy farmers watch effects of dry weather in Iowa
16.06.2017 74 viewsNorthwest: Ross Mogler We could use a rain. Temps in the upper 90s most of the week started to stress the corn a little bit, as it was curling its leaves Saturday afternoon (June 10). Soil moisture was adequate at the beginning of the season, so the roots are in moisture, but we would still like a rain. Corn is V4 to V7 depending on the plant date. Both corn and beans are doing good at the moment.
North Central: Andy Hill It’s been dry. It’s been hot. There have been no widespread rains to help the soybeans come up, but there have been pop-up showers. We had 0.56 of an inch on Friday (June 9) and 0.11 on Sunday, so that has helped. Most fields are pretty clean, but there are some signs of black cutworm. The corn is anywhere from the V3 to V8 stages, and the soybeans are at the cotyledon to trifoliate stage.
Northeast: Mark Mueller Day after gusty day with temps in the mid 90s is causing corn leaves to curl. Unrelenting heat stress like that is rarely seen in early June. Rains are frustratingly spotty and all northeast Iowa could use a good soaking. Above-average yields are quite possible but a third consecutive year of record yields is out of the question. Taxpayer-subsidized crop insurance helps me sleep at night.
West Central: Cale Juergensen We had no rain here last week, and we could use a drink here anytime. The sunshine has helped the crops take off. Some corn rows are starting to close up. There was a lot of hay put up last week, and there was also a lot of corn sprayed in the area.
Central: Cole Van Genderen It was hot and dry this past week, and people are looking for a little rain. Still, the crops are looking really good. I see a lot of corn in the V5 to V6 stage. A few guys are planting the wet holes, but otherwise the crop is growing well.
East Central: Dave Guthrie It’s windy. Tried doing a little spraying in the morning. Found some armyworms I had to spray for. Things are growing good though. Got my hay all made. Things around here are still hanging in there pretty good.
Southwest: Weston Brandt Everyone is getting their first cutting of hay about wrapped up. Guys are starting their first pass of bean spraying. Crops have really tolerated the heat well, and the corn has really shot up. We’re going to need a shot of rain to get the hay ground back growing again.
South Central: Alex Greenlee The crops around here are hit and miss. Some crops look great and others not so much. Some guys are replanting, but I don’t really think there will be very much replanting. Guys are baling hay, and it looks like a really good hay crop. It has been a hot, dry week.
Southeast: Trent Stout It is hot. Some of those late planted beans developed a crust with this hot weather. Some replanted beans and a little bit of corn in isolated areas last week. Even today (Monday), the corn is starting to turn up at 9:30 a.m. We could use a shower. I think corn looks good, and it’s starting to take off. Beans are kind of hit and miss. A lot of sidedressing going on. Source - http://www.illinoisfarmertoday.com
2024 AgroInsurance International Conference: New Partners and Agenda updates
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Spain - 30% of La Palma's banana production has already been lost due to the advance of the lava
14.10.2021More than three weeks after the Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted, the lava that continues to flow from its interior continues to devastate everything in its path, destroying houses, infrastructure, and banana plantations. The production of Platanos de Canarias is the economic engine of the island, accounting for 50% of its GDP and 30% of the jobs on the island.
USA - Widespread root rot crop loss in 2022-23
Root rot has been established in some pea and lentil fields across North Dakota and Montana, with widespread crop loss observed in 2022-23. To help, North Dakota State University (NDSU) research is focusing on what farmers can do to reduce their root rot risk as they begin seeding their pulse crops this spring.
UAE - Unprecedented floods destroy greenhouses
The United Arab Emirates experienced a "historic climatic event", according to the National Meteorological Center, which stated, "The UAE experienced the heaviest rainfall in 75 years, and the "Khatm Al-Shakla" area in Al Ain received 254.8 mm of rain in less than 24 hours." That's the equivalent of two years' rainfall by the country's standards.
Philippines - P184-million crop loss to El Niño reported
Agricultural crops worth approximately P184.63 million suffered damage, while 3,427 farmers grappled with the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. Sylvia Dela Cruz, the provincial agriculturist of Capiz, reported that data from 13 municipalities showed 3,115.11 hectares of rice land impacted, with 852.41 hectares totally damaged and 2,272.70 hectares partially damaged.
Canada - The B.C. agriculture sector continues to face relentless challenges, one after another
Facing increasing drought, alarming climate change, high levels of food insecurity and a myriad of distinct microclimates in all parts of the province, farmers are continually searching for ways to mitigate their obstacles.
Cocoa prices hit records as West African yields decline
Cocoa prices broke $10,000 per ton for the first time in March, amid disease outbreaks and destructive weather patterns in West Africa. Cocoa futures were as high as $10,080 in New York at the close of the first quarter, having more than doubled this year – due to expectations of a shortage of cocoa beans, the raw material used to make chocolate.
Bangladesh - Climate change in the north-west
The north-west — Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions — of Bangladesh produces more than one-third of the country’s staple food, especially boro rice. The region has 40 per cent of the country’s total irrigated area and 30 per cent of the net cultivable area, with the highest average rice yield.
Canada - Blossoms arrive early, farmers fearful of April frost
All eyes are on the short-term weather forecast for local stone fruit farmers thanks to Mother Nature’s unpredictable ways. In a strange twist that saw this year’s mild winter help create an early explosion of healthy blooms over the past week, forecasted low overnight temperatures over the next two weeks could create a disastrous situation.
USA - USDA reminds agricultural producers to report damage or losses following inclement weather
During the spring time of the year we do see inclement weather conditions, something that has occurred quite a bit over the past few weeks across the country. Due to this, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) wants to remind agricultural producers to report damage or losses following inclement weather.