Wheat Harvest Faces Lower Yields as Drought Impacts Crop Outlook

Sugar prices could spike as El Niño threatens one of India's key crops

El Niño-driven drought conditions are threatening India's sugarcane harvest, raising concerns over global sugar supplies and the prospect of higher food prices worldwide, AzerNEWS reports.

Extreme drought remains despite recent rain

Recent rainfall has caused improvements in lake levels, yet these changes are not sufficient to mitigate the overall drought crisis. Locations like Jordan Lake and Falls Lake have recorded increments of water level improvements, though they are still far from normal levels.

Fertiliser Shortages Haven't Broken Global Farming (Yet) | The Reason Why

Past fertiliser crises failed to derail global food production. Here's why the current disruption may follow a similar path.

Colorado mayor accuses local schools of using too much water to keep their lawns green amid drought restrictions

Colorado is suffering from drought conditions due to ‘unprecedented low snowpack and high temperatures’

A wet June in Saskatchewan delays Saskatoon berry season, helping haskaps

Farmers and experts are noticing a slight delay in the ripening of Saskatoon berries, while other crops thrive from the notably wet conditions of the previous month.

India’s late monsoon rains leave cities and fields parched

The late arrival of India’s monsoon season and below-average rainfall have caused problems ranging from planting delays for farmers to water restrictions for construction sites in its largest business hub, Mumbai. Water shortages have been reported around the country due to the late start of the rainy season, which typically begins in June but has grown erratic in recent years. Climate experts said El Nino, a warming of the Pacific that affects weather around the globe, combined with an already...

After 40% deficient June rain, India to get ‘below-normal’ monsoon in July, says IMD

The situation could lead to water stress and farmers should opt for short-duration crops, says IMD Director-General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra

Meteorologists Warn That This Could Be the Strongest El Niño This Century

The cyclical weather pattern could lead to major disruptions in agricultural production and food security.

El Nino's surprise sweet spot, while salad days slow

Forecast dry conditions, global tensions and the deadly bird flu present challenges for Australian farmers, but fruit may be the pick of the bunch.

Govt monitoring drought risk: Amit Shah as India faces one of driest June since 1901

Govt monitoring drought risk: Amit Shah as India faces one of driest June since 1901

Wheat, rice and cotton prices rise as climate, geopolitical risks shape commodity markets

Agricultural commodities diverge as El Nino, economic fallout from US-Israel-Iran conflict push up wheat, rice and cotton prices, while coffee, sugar and cocoa decline, expert says

Why a weak monsoon may not hurt India's economy as much as before, Finance Ministry report explains

Even as the 2026 southwest monsoon remains below normal, India's economy is no longer as vulnerable to erratic rainfall as it once was. The government's latest Monthly Economic Review says structural reforms, better irrigation, higher foodgrain stocks and climate-resilient agriculture have reduced the economy's dependence on the monsoon.

Farmers Worldwide Brace for El Niño

An intense El Niño threatens to compound trade and energy pain.

Wheat production falls in Madhesh Province

Janakpurdham, June 22: Wheat production in Madhesh Province has declined this year compared to previous years. The prov...

Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices

The overall number of U.S. beef and dairy cattle has shrunk to its lowest level since 1951. Drought, rising operating costs and increased consolidation are among the causes.

Herat orchard owners see higher yields, but storage, market gaps persist

A number of orchard owners in western Herat province say fruit yields have increased this year, but they continue to face major challenges, including a shortage of standard cold storage facilities, limited knowledge of drip irrigation systems and restricted access to markets.

“Epicenters of Dryness”: Talking with a State Climatologist About the Triangle’s Ongoing Drought

How bad is the drought in the Triangle? And what will it take to get out of it?

India’s Worst Drought in 100 Years

India is facing its driest June in 100 years, with a rainfall deficit of more than 42 percent, exposing the country's growing water crisis. In Maharashtra's drought-hit Beed district, farmers fear crop failure while women walk miles every day to collect drinking water. Experts warn that climate change, rapid urbanisation, deforestation and poor rainwater management are turning erratic monsoons into a long-term threat to food security and water supplies, even as cities swing between floods and shortages. Tanushree Pandey reports from Maharashtra

US's fertility rate has declined since 2007. It's even worse in these states

The nation's fertility rate has dropped by more than 20 since 2007.

Fertilizers carry a hidden cost for soil’s crucial microbes – using less as prices rise might pay off for farms in unexpected ways

Across North America, in places such as Illinois, Iowa and Texas, farmers are busy growing the crops the world depends on for food, fuel and fiber. But as their tractors roll across fields, a pressing concern weighs heavily on many farmers: the ...

Mahama announces Farmer Service Centre for Upper West to boost agricultural productivity

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the Upper West Region is among the areas selected to benefit from government’s farmer service centre initiative aimed at improving agricultural productivity.

EXPLAINED: Just how bad is the 'exceptional' drought in France this July?

French forecasters have described the drought gripping the country as exceptional, with experts suggesting the crisis could soon approach the level of the notorious summer of 1976.

Long dry spell brings early start to harvest for farmers

In previous years, it would have been another week or so before tillage farmers started to harvest their first crop of the season but in recent years, harvest time has started early.

Rural America’s farms are already being crushed by an economic crisis. They now face the risk of a ‘mini-Dust Bowl’ as a rare Super El Niño looms

AccuWeather warned on Friday that conditions are in place for a multi-year drought that could threaten crop yields and the water supply.

Red alert for Southeast Asia over severe transboundary haze risk this year - report

Report says threat is compounded by El Niño, Indian Ocean Dipole weather phenomena.

Global food prices edge lower in June as grains, sugar decline

Global food prices edge lower in June as grains, sugar decline

Poor Harvest and Low Prices Put Grain Producers under Pressure

Based on the results of this year’s harvest so far, the yield of cereal grains may fall significantly short of last year’s volume. Approximately one million tons less wheat and roughly 350,000 tons less barley may end up in storage, while current purchase prices in many cases do not even cover production costs. Producers are [] The post Poor Harvest and Low Prices Put Grain Producers under Pressure appeared first on Hungary Today.

Virginia’s Drought Drags On

Almost all of Virginia remains under a drought advisory ahead of the hot July 4 holiday weekend. Rainfall earlier this week provided some relief in central regions of the state, but it wasn’t enough to bring stream and groundwater levels back to anywhere near normal. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality warned that “precipitation is...

Agriculture Ministry Rolls Out $149-Million Drought Mitigation Programme for Farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has implemented a 149-million drought mitigation programme to shield farmers from the effects of prolonged drought conditions. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made []

India prepares contingency plans due to weak monsoon season

Monsoon rains so far have been 43 percent below average, which is expected to impact India's crops.

Shadow cast over next year's sugar crop: ISMA DG

Shadow cast over next year's sugar crop: ISMA DG

R&D varieti benih padi gagal tingkat hasil?

KANGAR: Kegagalan meningkatkan hasil padi menimbulkan persoalan keupayaan penyelidikan dan pembangunan (RD) varieti benih padi di negara ini. Pengerusi Suara Tani Malay­sia, Mohd. Shazwan Suban ber­kata, pembentangan Institut Penyelidikan dan Kemajuan Pertanian Malaysia (MARDI) dalam seminar agromakanan sebelum ini menunjukkan varieti padi MR297 mempunyai potensi hasil sehingga 9.1 tan metrik sehektar. Namun hakikatnya purata hasil ... Read more The post RD varieti benih padi gagal tingkat hasil? appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.