A daily digest of market, agri-policy, technology and climate news — from Ukraine and the world. 77 news items in 19 sections.
Apple growers in Nova Scotia say last summer’s drought is the main reason Honeycrisp fruit is coming to market smaller than usual, although they still see a path…
Australia is heading into the August pollination peak with an expected shortfall of nearly 300,000 commercial hives. Varroa losses, higher treatment costs and insecticide resistance are pushing beekeepers…
Queensland strawberry farms are trialling a flapping drone designed to mimic a peregrine falcon and drive rainbow lorikeets away from valuable fruit.
A rare late-April freeze has dealt a major blow to fruit growers in the US Northeast. New Jersey alone estimates about $300 million in losses, with peaches and…
Carlsberg Research Laboratory has published a highly detailed hop genome map in Nature Communications. The work is designed to accelerate breeding for heat and drought tolerance while opening…
Indonesia expects rice production to remain stable despite El Niño risk, supported by irrigation measures, higher cropping intensity and large reserves.
Heavier rainfall in Türkiye has revived grain prospects after two drought years, but fruit and vegetable quality has deteriorated and rust has appeared in some cereal fields.
A direct-seeded rice initiative led by IIRR and SBI Foundation in Telangana delivered yield gains of 8-13% while cutting water use by 25-35%. The project expanded quickly and…
Kansas wheat growers are heading into harvest under severe drought, disease pressure and higher input costs, with U.S. production projected at its lowest since 1972.