Drought has dominated the milling headlines throughout the USA and mainland Europe this summer. In the UK, rain, rain and more rain caused infection fears for farmers and millers.
The effects of this spate of unpredictable weather look set to continue making the news as the northern hemisphere moves into autumn.
With this in mind, we thought it was appropriate to dedicate a blog post to drought and weather.
- The USDA has expanded its drought relief system to 22 states. An additional $11.8 million for financial aid and technical assistance has been pledged by the USDA to help crop and livestock producers. The money comes on top of the $16 million given earlier in the summer. Read more...
- Russia may have to double its wheat imports due to drought. Read more...
- In the UK, high levels of BYDV were found in cereal crops earlier this year and the wet weather this summer has helped to create a green bridge of cereal volunteers and grass-weeds which is now acting as a reservoir for BYDV vectors, reports farminguk.com. Read the full article here.
- But there is some good news: despite a slow start, the Indian monsoon is well underway with rainfall 44 percent higher than average. Fingers crossed the wet weather will help revive summer-planted crops such as rice, corn and soybeans. Read more...
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| English: Sheep on a drought-affected paddock near Uranquinty (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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