News about Adverse weather

The danger of heat waves and how to manage the cherry orchard to avoid them

Tech management

29 Jan 2025

Faced with this scenario, Patricio Morales proposes four key strategies to implement immediately, especially now that most cherry growers are in the peak of the post-harvest period.

The Valparaíso region (Chile) challenges the Ovalle region on early cherry production

Production

29 Jan 2025

Jorge Schmidt, a farmer from the region who has observed the area’s potential and agricultural development, states that “in Aconcagua and its surroundings, there are climatic conditions that allow for very early harvests, ensuring better prices.”

Recession threat in the Midwest (USA): unstable weather and rising costs threaten production

Production

24 Jan 2025

Some regions, like the Midwest, are facing the onset of an agricultural recession. The recession stems largely from extreme weather conditions, rising production and labor costs, global supply-and-demand imbalances, and declining farmer revenues and disaster aid.

Bad weather emergency in Valencia: the government allocates €1.5 million to relaunch cherry farms

Production

20 Jan 2025

Last year, extreme weather conditions and fires deeply affected this sector. The subsidies aim to mitigate the effects of adverse climatic factors that had a significant impact on the crop during the 2023 campaign.