French wine shortage: Farmers suffer worst frost damage since 1990 and smallest harvest for 40 years

French winemakers have suffered the worst frost damage to their crops since the 1990s as fears grow that grape vines could yield the smallest harvest for 40 years.  The damage done by several nights’ of frost this week threatens to destroy grape harvests in some of the country’s best-known and prestigious wine-producing regions. Farmers across the country lit … Read more

British farmers enjoy bumper Brussels sprout harvest after UK’s sweltering summer

British farmers have enjoyed a bumper Brussels sprout harvest this year after the UK’s sweltering summer, with giant specimens double the size of normal crops.  In the lead up to Christmas the demand for the popular festive vegetable rockets, often leaving many yuletide dinner makers disappointed.  But thanks to the scorching summer sprouts are in … Read more

Shine on harvest moon! | Daily Mail Online

Shine on harvest moon! Earth’s nearest neighbour provides skywatchers with a stunning display after heatwave summer saw below-average sunshine First full moon of September, known as the ‘Corn Moon’, photographed over Hengistbury Head in Dorset It will reach its peak at around 6.22am today and continue to illuminate the sky again overnight until Thursday Stunning … Read more

Bread prices to rise after worst wheat harvest in 40 years

Price of bread is set to rise after worst wheat harvest in 40 years due to extreme weather Volatile extremes of rainfall followed by intense heat has destroyed wheat crops Farmers say their grain silos are nearly empty where they should be full by now Some millers have already started charging up to 10 per … Read more

Price of bread is set to rise after worst wheat harvest in 40 years due to extreme weather

Price of bread is set to rise after worst wheat harvest in 40 years due to extreme weather Volatile extremes of rainfall followed by intense heat has destroyed wheat crops Farmers say their grain silos are nearly empty where they should be full by now Some millers have already started charging up to 10 per … Read more

Poor harvest! Mysterious 200ft Covid crop circle appears in Wiltshire farmer’s barley field 

Poor harvest! Mysterious 200ft Covid crop circle appears in Wiltshire farmer’s barley field The mysterious coronavirus-shaped crop circle was discovered on Friday in farmer’s barley field in Wiltshire  Eye-catching 200ft design was found in the county which is said to be the epicentre of crop circle tourism  The exact location of circle has not been … Read more

Warm weather sees British growers harvest one of the country’s biggest ever hauls 

Strawberry yields forever: Warm weather sees British growers harvest one of the country’s biggest ever hauls The sunshine will make the berries sweeter than in previous years Record levels of sunshine in recent weeks have led to an estimated 20 per cent increase in strawberry production Tesco has bought an extra 300 tons of British-grown … Read more

Desperate vineyard owners fly in Romanian pickers by PRIVATE JET to save their harvest in Italy

Desperate vineyard owners have flown Romanian fruit pickers in to Italy by private jet in a bid to save their grape harvests. One of the fruit pickers who was flown to the northern Italian town of Termeno said it was the first time they had been on a plane.  Italy’s vines have not stopped growing during … Read more

Researchers harvest people’s mask selfies without consent to improve facial recognition software

Researchers are harvesting people’s protective mask selfies from Instagram without consent to try and use them to improve facial recognition software By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 20:17 BST, 19 May 2020 | Updated: 20:17 BST, 19 May 2020 Researchers have been harvesting selfies of people wearing protective masks from social platforms like Instagram in … Read more

Residents of a remote island in Belize will use a machine to harvest drinking water from the air

Residents on a remote island in Belize will use solar-powered hydropanels to harvest drinking water from the air after coronavirus shutdowns delayed shipments of bottled water from the mainland Locals on Caye Caulker Island are transforming vapor into drinking water The small island off the coast of Belize relies on bottled water from the mainland … Read more