{"id":56774,"date":"2026-02-09T18:27:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crowdfarming.com\/what-the-field\/sin-categoria\/rain-rain-spain\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T18:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T17:27:13","slug":"rain-rain-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laruchequiditoui.fr\/what-the-field\/field-notes\/rain-rain-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Rain, Rain, Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 data-path-to-node=\"3\">We Weren&#8217;t Prepared for This \u2013 Or Were We?<\/h4>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">It has been raining for several weeks in Spain. This week, however, a state of disaster was declared in several regions, especially in Andalusia. Our farmers sent us the pictures attached below \u2013 and our team was speechless for several minutes. We have reported on heavy rainfall many times before, but this year the extent is particularly great. The good news is: all farmers are doing well!    <\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Persistent low-pressure weather systems brought intense rainfall, hurricane-force gusts of wind, and rivers overflowing their banks. Our farmers from the M\u00e1laga region are reporting fallen trees and muddy roads, making access almost impossible. Unfortunately, some farmers have already informed us that they will likely suffer crop losses as fruits have been damaged. The lesser evil is probably the delays in delivery \u2013 it hasn&#8217;t stopped raining, which means the fruits are too wet to be shipped; they would mould in their boxes.   <\/p>\n<h4 data-path-to-node=\"3\">Haven&#8217;t We Already Found the Solution?<\/h4>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">I&#8217;m speaking with Maikel from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdfarming.com\/de\/direkt-vom-bauern-kaufen\/oele-sossen-gewuerze\/ole\/extra-natives-olivenoel\/olivenoel-kaufen-alvelal-aove\">Finca Habitat<\/a>, located in a small town between Ja\u00e9n and Granada \u2013 one of the most severely affected areas. He sends me a video, which you can find below \u2013 it shows his neighbors&#8217; flooded olive groves and the raging river. In the next video, he&#8217;s in his own fields, showing how much rain has fallen. He pours it onto his trees, which he protects from drying out and simultaneously fertilizes with his sheep&#8217;s wool during hot months. &#8220;For me, the rain is an absolute joy. It&#8217;s wonderful!&#8221; says the farmer. In his fields \u2013 not even a puddle. &#8220;This is a sign that we are doing everything right, Magdalena,&#8221; he explains. Maikel decided to farm regeneratively over a decade ago. In one of Spain&#8217;s driest regions, he manages to avoid irrigating his olive trees through his practices.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\"><strong>How Does That Work?<\/strong> Through a ground cover that acts like a sponge, soaking up all the water and allowing it to seep into deeper soil layers. Not a single drop of water is lost because the root system has such a high capacity to absorb water that it neither drains away nor accumulates. <\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\">What if we could make farms so resilient that they emerge encouraged from extreme weather events? Would regenerative agriculture be the solution we&#8217;ve been looking for? These are the questions I ask myself when I see the pictures and videos that offer such a different perspective on the situation.  <\/p>\n<p>The weather forecast continues to show rain for the next few days, and we, along with the farmers, reassess the situation daily \u2013 safety comes first, and we will probably have to be patient a little longer until the sun comes out again.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We Weren&#8217;t Prepared for This \u2013 Or Were We? It has been raining for several weeks in Spain. This week, however, a state of disaster was declared in several regions, especially in Andalusia. Our farmers sent us the pictures attached below \u2013 and our team was speechless for several minutes. 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