USDA Revises Rules on Crop Insurance for Hemp Producers December 3, 2021 The U.S. Department of Agriculture is changing some rules around crop insurance for hemp, including making the insurability requirements more...
MS Amlin AG Enters Agriculture Reinsurance Market, Hiring Bektleuov From PartnerRe September 29, 2021 MS Amlin AG (MS AAG), the global reinsurer, announced its entry into the agriculture reinsurance market with the hire of...
USDA: New Insurance Option Available to ‘Conservation-Minded’ Corn Farmers September 3, 2021 Conservation-minded corn farmers who “split apply” nitrogen will soon have another option for insurance coverage, the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
California Drought Hurting World’s Top Almond Producer August 19, 2021 By Terence Chea As temperatures recently reached triple digits, farmer Joe Del Bosque inspected the almonds in his parched orchard in California’s agriculture-rich...
Forecast: Smaller Corn Crop Expected in Kansas August 16, 2021 Kansas farmers are expected to harvest a smaller corn crop this season, according to a forecast released Aug. 12. The...
Drought Devastates Washington State’s Wheat Crop August 13, 2021 The wheat harvest on Marci Green’s farm doesn’t usually begin until late August, but a severe drought stunted this year’s...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on The Impact of California Wildfires on Cannabis Insurance July 19, 2021 By Don Jergler The California wildfire season is shaping up to be an ugly one, with a worsening drought and soaring temperatures in...
Western Michigan Wheat Field Fires Prompt Arson Probe July 14, 2021 A series of wheat field fires in western Michigan prompted an arson investigation, authorities said. Two fires were reported recently...
Extreme Drought in U.S. Prompts Emergency Crop Insurance Procedures July 14, 2021 Responding to extreme drought conditions in parts of the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is authorizing emergency procedures...
South Africa Develops Public-Private Scheme to Provide Drought Insurance for Farmers July 14, 2021 By Emma Rumney JOHANNESBURG – Happy Letsitsa hasn’t paid off the money he borrowed to survive a 2019 drought that ravaged his maize...