Where Wheat Begins: How Farmers Bring the Rabi Season to Life in Indian Villages

When the monsoon clouds withdraw and the drenched earth begins to breathe again, the Indian countryside changes its rhythm. The air turns crisp, the light grows mellow, and across the northern plains, dark fields lie waiting. This is the beginning...

Olsons are Lyon County Farm Family of the Year

The Charlie and Traci Olson family found out in July that they’d been selected as the Lyon County Farm Family of the Year. “I don’t like this kind of attention,” Charlie Olson said. “I was brought up pretty humble and my parents didn’t like being...

After Weeks Of Decline, Farm Fires Surge Sharply As Harvest Season Nears End

Last Updated:November 03, 2025, 10:12 IST The daily contribution of stubble burning to Delhi’s PM2.5 concentration remained under 3.5% till October 25, but reached its highest this season at 5.8% on October 28 Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + +...

WANDERLUST | A brighter future for Davao durian farmers

6 AMID the spiky bounty of Davao’s orchards, Maylong Enterprises Corp—the first Philippine company to export durian to China—continues to turn thorny treasures into trade gold at its 1,400-square-meter facility in Barangay Ula, Tugbok District....

Rising demand boosts cardamom sector as harvest gains pace in Idukki

Surging demand coupled with increased arrivals to auctions has brought cheers to the cardamom sector, even as the picking season in Idukki, a key producing region, goes on in full swing. Though the incessant rains from May to October dented...

Cold-hardiness model could be breakthrough for farmers

Colorado State University is launching a new tool in Orchard Mesa, among other places, that predicts peach floral buds’ survival rates based on their stage in the growth cycle and real-time weather data. The model is a potential game-changer for...

Soil Microbes “Remember” Drought To Help Crops Survive

A new study appearing in Nature Microbiology analyzes soils sampled across the state of Kansas to determine the importance of “legacy effects” — or how soils from a specific location are influenced by microbes that have evolved in response to the...

West Bank: Israeli occupation forces are blocking access of farmers to their olive orchards for harvest north of the town of Salfit

China’s advanced crawler-type rice harvester tested at DIK

DERA ISMAIL KHAN - The Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) Dera Ismail Khan inaugurated the Crawler-Type Rice Combine Harvester imported from China, marking a significant move toward advancing modern agricultural mechanization in the region. The...

Over 200,000 bags of rice transported in Region Two as ferry concession boosts farmers

MORE than 200,000 bags of rice have been transported from Region Two under the government’s ferry-concession initiative, which continues to provide significant relief to rice farmers and millers along the Essequibo Coast. This was disclosed by...

Naogaon farmers face uncertainty as unseasonal rain hits early crops

Farmers in the northern district of Naogaon are struggling with fresh uncertainty as unseasonal rain, triggered by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, has damaged prepared seedbeds for early winter vegetables and partially ripe Aman...

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel Assures Swift Relief For Farmers Hit By Unseasonal Rains

(MENAFN- IANS) Gandhinagar, Nov 2 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has expressed deep concern over the extensive damage caused to standing crops across the state due to unseasonal rains and sudden weather changes. In a post on social...

MP: Organic And Natural Farming Spikes Up Income Of Guna Farmers

(MENAFN- IANS) Bhopal, Nov 2 (IANS) The organic and natural farming, adopted by Guna farmers in Madhya Pradesh, has turned out to be a boon for farmers. Organic farming has turned the agricultural enterprises into profitable ones and is proving to...

Kuruvai Paddy Procurement Nears Completion In TN's Delta Farmers Seek Compensation For Rain Damage

(MENAFN- IANS) Chennai, Nov 3 (IANS) As the Kuruvai harvest draws to a close across the Cauvery Delta, the paddy procurement process too is nearing completion under the close supervision of District Collectors. Officials said over 90 per cent of...

Grape Farmers In TN's Theni Hit By Crop Damage, Falling Prices

(MENAFN- IANS) Chennai, Nov 3 (IANS) Grape growers in Tamil Nadu's Theni district are facing mounting losses as the early spell of the northeast monsoon has caused extensive damage to standing crops, while market prices for the popular 'Panneer'...

Spotlight on soaring farm input costs

Q: Why did you hold a Judiciary Committee hearing to examine consolidation in the farm sector? A: As the only grain farmer in the United States Senate, I’m honored to advocate on behalf of family farmers who are wrapping up the harvest season and...

Husk Farm Distillery encapsulating the Northern Rivers community in a bottle  

Paul Messenger bought a farm near the Tweed River in northern NSW with the specific purpose of building a cane juice rum distillery, making the sale agreement conditional upon grant of a Development Application (DA). “With the approved DA in hand...

India News | Bihar: Heavy Rains and Strong Winds Devastate Paddy Crops in Danapur

Danapur (Bihar) [India], November 3 (ANI): Heavy rains and strong winds in Bihar's Danapur on Monday caused extensive damage to paddy crops, leaving local farmers distressed. Hence, the farmers have demanded clarification and compensation from the...

Oyster farmers to be compensated for wastewater overflow

One of the oyster farms at Mahurangi, which was affected by the pump station fault. Photo: Nick Monro Struggling Auckland oyster farmers will receive financial support from Watercare after a fault at its Warkworth wastewater pump station left...

Heartland harvest underscores difficulties ahead for Nebraska farmers

The season of reaping lays bare Nebraska's fields, but this year, it's also revealing the cracks in the farm economy."I think we're in 1981 where could be starting," farmer and state Sen. Tom Brandt said two weeks ago. "We'll just have to see what...