Government agency extends Supplemental Disaster Relief Program application deadline, announces new flexibilities for losses.
The Farmers’ Almanac has shared its outlook for the 2026-2027 winter weather season. To no surprise, there are lots of extremes included.
Wildfires are rampaging in parts of the Pacific Northwest. Kaitlyn Thornton’s family apple orchard is in the middle of it.
In addition to protecting crops, equipment, and structures ahead of a storm, the health and well-being of your farmworkers need to be accounted for.
A new study maps which foods are most exposed to climate-driven disruption in the U.S. Find out which specialty crops top the list.
The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season is off to a slow start. Forecasters say it might stay that way thanks to a strengthening El Niño event.
Extreme weather is no longer an occasional disruption. For many growers, it has become a factor in production, investment, and risk management decisions.
According to a new market report, California strawberry volumes for the rest of the season will be a balance between higher acreage and weather damage.
Scientists ID genetic variation in apple budbreak and bloom timing, opening the door to breeding strategies for reducing losses from late-spring frosts.
Growers can take practical steps now to safeguard their operations against the growing threat of extreme rainfall and flood-related losses.
Washington State University research highlights the benefits and tradeoffs of promising raspberry protection strategies, including shade cloth.
New study digs into the influence of El Niño-Southern Oscillation on Botrytis infection in Florida strawberries.
Is your farm prepared for a hurricane? Having plans in place now can help avoid confusion and calamity caused by storms.
The global climate phase is transitioning to El Niño. Scientists are saying this event could be one to remember for weather extremes.
When hail hits potatoes, what happens next matters more than the storm itself — and the right response can make or break yield recovery.
Climatologists are crunching data to get a handle on what the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season might look like. Here’s what they are predicting so far.
Dealing with extreme weather damages in your vegetable crops? Learn how to tell the difference between weather-related injury and disease symptoms.
USDA declares 26 counties in Florida natural disaster areas following record-breaking freeze events. The designation means aid is on the way.
Two natural disasters nearly ended my farm. Here are the decisions and relationships that kept it profitable and moving forward.