Tag: frost
Frost, rain and hailstorms: extreme weather spoils wine production
Thursday, November 4th, 2021 Frost, rain and hailstorms Extreme weather spoils wine production Wines from France or Italy could be scarce this year. Heavy hail, frost and rain lead to…
“The spring frost wiped out the hazelnut harvest. We should experience an impact of 50% on the production potential ”
TOvis-à-vis savers, the hazelnut harvest has started. In Lot-et-Garonne or Tarn-et-Garonne, the two most popular departments for squirrels, pickers are busy. However, it will be necessary to wait until mid-October…
After the frost episode, the government wants to overhaul crop insurance
A French winemaker looks at the buds of the vine to check for damage caused by frost, in Champillon (Marne), April 13, 2021. FRANCOIS NASCIMBENI / AFP In Castries, in…
Jean Castex announces one billion euros in aid to farms hit by frost
Jean Castex on the move in a vineyard in Hérault, Saturday April 17th. SYLVAIN THOMAS / AFP While farmers have been severely affected for nearly two weeks by an intense…