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New ‘Revolution’ in Firefighting, Crop Protection: Unmanned Helicopters?

Nov 22 2024 // When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences” while trying to navigate at night.The heart-stopping flights led to his research of unmanned aircraft...

Washington Farm Labor Contractor Fined $140K for Withholding Info From Workers

Nov 18 2024 // A Pasco farm labor contractor faces nearly $140,000 in fines for violations uncovered during a Washington State Department of Labor & Industries investigation that include withholding information from worker.According...

Missouri Farmer Who Stars in Reality TV Series Pleads Guilty to Crop Insurance Fraud

Nov 7 2024 // A Missouri farmer who appears in a reality TV show about his family’s farming operation pleaded guilty this week to a multi-million dollar fraud scheme involving federal crop insurance benefits.Steve A. McBee, 52,...

Company Vows to Sue Over Damages After New Mexico Police Destroy Cannabis Crops

Nov 7 2024 // State police have destroyed tens of thousands of pounds of marijuana plants at greenhouses in northwestern New Mexico, marking what regulators say is the largest seizure and destruction of cannabis in New Mexico since new...

AM Best Withdraws Credit Rating of Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. of Michigan

Nov 4 2024 // AM Best has revised the outlook to negative from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of C++ (Marginal) and the Long-Term ICR of ‘b+’...

Texas Pecan Farmers Fight to Save Water Supply

Nov 1 2024 // FORT STOCKTON — Zachary Swick plucked a pecan from one of the 78,000 trees at a sprawling West Texas farm — a rare sight in the desert known for oil rigs and pump jacks. He peeled away the pecan’s layers, leaving...

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