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CTV News
2 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Hot, dry weather has farmers scrambling to protect crops
Farmers across Canada are scrambling for solutions to keep their crops viable amid extreme heat and dry conditions. Paul Hollingsworth has more.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Science
- Yahoo
From the Farm: Ag geneticist creates new product to increase crop yields
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — There's a new farm process and product that regulates gene pathways in crops, which would increase biomass and increase yields. From the Farm: Crop Physiology Field Day at U of I Soybean geneticist Ken Paige is the man behind this new process, which he calls Frenzy. He sat down with Stu Ellis to talk about what it brings to agriculture and the goals he has for his product. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
CTV News
5 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Most Sask. crops in normal stages of development: crop report
Most Saskatchewan crops are in their normal stages of development and consistent with what has been reported in recent weeks, according to the province's crop report for July 8-14. Seventy-one per cent of fall cereals are at normal stages of development with 27 per cent estimated to be ahead of normal for this time of year. While 75 per cent of spring cereals are at normal stages of development, 17 per cent are ahead. Seventy-three per cent of oilseeds are at normal stages of development, while 12 per cent are ahead and 15 per cent are falling behind the normal stages of development, the province said in the report. Currently, 79 per cent of pulse crops are at normal stages of development, while 18 per cent are ahead of the normal stages of development. Sixty-five per cent of perennial forages and 72 per cent of annual forages are at the normal stages of development for this time of year, the province said. Crop conditions continue to vary across the province but overall are reporting to be in good to fair condition. Areas experiencing a lack of moisture are reporting that canola and mustard are finishing the flowing stage early, the report said. The heaviest rainfall reported was in the Ponteix area at 44 millimetres (mm), followed by the Shaunavon region (39mm), and the Semans and Lafleche areas, which both reported 37 mm. The southwest and some of the northwest is reporting moderate to severe crop damage due to a lack of moisture and minor to moderate damage is being reported in other areas also due to a lack of moisture. Other crop damage the past week was mainly due to gophers and grasshoppers, the province said. The province's full crop report can be read here.
BBC News
5 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Field of crops near Hursley destroyed as fire takes hold
A large field of crops has been destroyed in a and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) said crews were called to the field at Hursley, near Winchester, Hampshire, shortly before 14:00 BST on six hectares (15 acres) of standing crops were involved in the blaze which was brought under control using beaters and multiple hose reel urged the public to stay vigilant for fires in the countryside following the hot, dry weather and not to light campfires, barbecues or discard cigarettes and other litter which could start fires. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
BBC News
6 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Berkshire farmers' concerns for crops in drought weather
A farmer who planned to harvest his crops at the end of June is hesitating due to the risk of wildfires which has delayed his work by three weeks. Colin Rayner uses combine harvesters and balers and said that when the fields are dry the machines may cause a spark which will set fire to the crops. "If the fire gets out of control it will leave my farm and get into people's houses and we have schools surrounding our fields."Another farmer George Brown is concerned about the quality of his oats and barley as he had to collect them early. Mr Rayner has been a farmer for 51 years in his family farm in Maidenhead which was established in grows barley, wheat, maize, sunflower, oilseeds rape and has some cattle and Rayner hesitated to harvest these crops which he planned on the 30 June "The risk was too great for my men and machinery and the public at wide and the fire and rescue service."The farmer had two minor fires this year and has delayed harvest till the land is less dry "luckily it didn't spread too quickly."If there is rain in the coming days Mr Rayner hopes to harvest next week which would be a three-week delay in harvest when timing is crucial for farmers. Hot and dry weather have caused farmers in Berkshire to harvest up to a month earlier than usual - having an impact on yields and quality of the Brown who grows porridge oats, spring barley and white clover on Priors Farm in Peasemore near Newbury shares the same concerns as Mr Rayner."We had a very wet winter, and it kept raining till the end of February, so planting was difficult this spring and ever since February we had almost no rain in the farm."His concern is the quality of the crops."Just the massive amount of dry weather there is concerns whether they have actually fully ripened [...] we can't really tell until we harvest it." Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue service said after the dry weather, the risk of wildfire across the country is 'substantial'. In the past few days they have responded to "a significant number of fires in the open, especially in rural areas." You can follow BBC Berkshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
