2024 Looking Certain To Be World’s Warmest Year on Record

Programs to help overcome market barriers and expand crop storage for producers following natural disasters, including the recent hurricanes.

Economic impact analysis report says ag production losses in Florida from Hurricane Helene have an estimated value between $40.3 million and $162.2 million.

Hurricane Helene’s impact on 2023 Apple Grower of the Year Kenny Barnwell put things in perspective for American Fruit Grower Senior Editor Tom Skernivitz.

Numerous fundraising campaigns have been started for growing operations following the storms. Here’s how you can help or maybe get help for yourself.

USDA expedites disaster assistance sign-up through its Environmental Quality Incentive Program. Learn more about EQIP.

Another dose of tropical punch has growers in Florida looking for the reset button — again. Find out what’s being seen after Milton and where to find help.

Less than two weeks after major Hurricane Helene, farmers are now cleaning up after Hurricane Milton.

Major Hurricane Helene hit hard, bringing with it destruction that reaches far and wide. Recovery efforts are underway, including for those with farms impacted.

Grower feedback provides data for preliminary economic impact analysis report. Check out the details.

West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force launches comprehensive website for wine grape growers concerned with taint.

Prolific precipitation events can lead to situations where crops inadvertently come in contact with contaminated water, causing produce safety concerns.

What’s left of Hurricane Debby is dropping record rainfall. Flooded farm fields can wreak havoc. These curated features might help keep you afloat.

While the percent of growers experiencing bad weather didn’t increase, how it impacted the season did.

Advancement in AI for agricultural planning in the face of extreme weather is here and continues to grow. Here’s how one farm operation is using it.

Initial reports are coming in from the field after record-breaking storm makes its way to the Lone Star State with high winds and a wall of water.

Recent excess rainfall event swamps parts of the Sunshine State. University of Florida researchers want to hear from growers about impacts.

Feedback from latest State of the Fruit Industry survey says growers wrestle with heat and heavy rain, but frost is enemy #1.

Early observations from climatology experts indicate what could be a record-breaking campaign in the tropics. So far, they’re on target.

According to data gathered by NOAA scientists, January-April 2024 global temperature ranked as the warmest such period on record.