Agriculture – The Watchers

Major agricultural losses after severe hailstorms hit Romania

Harsh Vardhan — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:47:49 +0000

Romania’s farmlands have taken a hard hit from a wave of violent spring storms this week, with hail and flooding wiping out large portions of this season’s crops. As temperatures plunge and weather alerts remain in place, the Environment Minister has warned of a possible year without Romanian-grown produce. Urban areas saw dramatic scenes, but the lasting scars are on the fields.

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Over 144 000 livestock lost in devastating Queensland floods, Australia

Reet Kaur — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:11:27 +0000

Recent floods in Queensland, Australia, have killed or displaced more than 144 000 livestock, across more than 500 000 km² (193 000 mi2) of land. The disaster, triggered by heavy rainfall and Cyclone Alfred, has also damaged essential infrastructure, affecting farmers and markets.

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Severe hailstorm destroys 4 500 ha (11 000 acres) of greenhouses in El Ejido, Spain

TW — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 07:08:00 +0000

A severe hailstorm hit El Ejido, Spain on Monday, October 28, 2024, destroying 4 500 ha (11 000 acres) of greenhouses and losses reaching up to million dollars. This event took place just one day before the worst floods in Spain's history hit Valencia, claiming the lives of over 200 people.

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1 500 ha (3 700 acres) of kaki and citrus fruits destroyed by hail in Valencia, Spain

TW — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:32:49 +0000

Kaki and citrus fruits were destroyed by the hail in Valencia at the beginning of the season, reported after an assessment by the Valencia Farmers Association (AVA-ASAJA) on Thursday, October 17, 2024.

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Over 1 million tons of rice destroyed by floods in Bangladesh

Rishav Kothari — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:15:59 +0000

Floods in Bangladesh destroyed around 1.1 million tons of rice this year with August and October 2024 having had the worst impact.

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Helene inflicts over $6 billion in agricultural and forestry losses in Georgia, impacting key U.S. crop production

Rishav Kothari — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:08:43 +0000

Georgia farmers have suffered over $6 billion worth of losses due to Hurricane "Helene" according to preliminary estimates released on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

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Monsoon death toll hits 58 while excess rain damages 80 000 ha (198 000 acres) of crops in Karnataka, India

Rishav Kothari — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 17:11:05 +0000

With 58 fatalities and crop damage across 80 000 ha (197 684 acres) of agricultural land, Karnataka is experiencing above-average monsoon rains in 2024. In some regions, rainfall has exceeded the averages by 24 - 28 percent, and the situation may worsen as heavy rains are forecasted to resume from August 16, 2024.

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Severe cold snap devastates South African crops

Teo Blašković — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 18:08:00 +0000

Unusually cold temperatures have severely impacted agriculture in South Africa this month, particularly in Limpopo Province.

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Historic floods in Midwest cause severe damage to farmlands

Rishav Kothari — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:17:41 +0000

Flooding has affected millions of acres of farmland in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Iowa, causing severe damage to the farmlands and farming communities of the most crucial regions of U.S. crop production. Experts estimate a reduction of almost 1 214 100 ha (3 million acres) worth of soybean and corn crops.

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Historic cicada invasion expected this spring across the Midwest and Southeast in rare event that last occurred in 1803

Teo Blašković — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:10:00 +0000

This spring, regions across the Midwest and Southeast are poised to experience an extraordinary natural event, with the simultaneous emergence of two periodical cicada broods. This rare phenomenon, last recorded in 1803, is anticipated to involve billions, possibly trillions, of cicadas.

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