All the headlines from our Agribusiness Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 19 2004 // In 2002-2003, gross domestic product continued to rise nationwide, while growth in employment remained slow to recover. Small businesses continued to be a source of economic strength. According to the Small Business...
Apr 14 2004 // Farms have changed, and so have the risks. The addition of computer-controlled technology to traditional farm equipment has significantly increased exposures, yet many farms lack insurance protection when equipment breaks...
Apr 9 2004 // Changes in federal crop insurance regulations will prevent farmers in the region from collecting two full losses for crops planted on the same ground in a single crop year, a federal agriculture official said.The changes...
Apr 6 2004 // Veteran Texas business and insurance lobbyist Frank V. Galitski, of Austin, has been appointed director of Government Affairs for Farmers Insurance Co. Farmers said the appointment is effective March 31, 2004.Galitski will...
Apr 5 2004 // From chicken to fish farms, orange groves to bean stocks, the agribusiness market has high-stakes for farmers, agents and insurers. Changing trends, additional exposures and advanced technology comparable to “Buck...
Apr 5 2004 // From chicken to fish farms, orange groves to bean stocks, the agribusiness market has high-stakes for farmers, agents and insurers. Changing trends, additional exposures and advanced technology comparable to “Buck...
Apr 5 2004 // Independent agents are up in arms over the federal government’s decision to expand a pilot program they say threatens to cut them out of the crop insurance loop.The Risk Management Agency (RMA), the U.S. Department...
Apr 5 2004 // Independent agents are up in arms over the federal government’s decision to expand a pilot program they say threatens to cut them out of the crop insurance loop.The Risk Management Agency (RMA), the U.S. Department...
Apr 5 2004 // Independent agents are up in arms over the federal government’s decision to expand a pilot program they say threatens to cut them out of the crop insurance loop.The Risk Management Agency (RMA), the U.S. Department...
Apr 5 2004 // The Insurance Brokers and Agents of the West (IBA West) and Insurance Skills Center sponsored the 17th Annual Agribusiness Conference held March 17 and 18 in Sacramento. The nation’s largest agricultural conference...
Apr 5 2004 // The discovery in December 2003 of the first known case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)—commonly known as mad cow disease—in the United States was a downer, both literally and figuratively.A United States...
Mar 25 2004 // Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Matsen Insurance Brokers has appointed Steve Farmiloe as vice president of sales. Farmiloe will increase the existing team of sales professionals as well as grow the company through acquisitions....
Mar 23 2004 // United States Attorney Jane J. Boyle announced that in early March 2003 a federal jury in Wichita Falls, Texas, convicted Wendell Lynn Mints, on all counts of all 25 counts of an indictment that charged him with one count...
Mar 8 2004 // Farmers in 13 states now have the opportunity to reduce the cost of their crop insurance by up to 10 percent, in an innovative program approved recently by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Crop1 Insurance Inc....
Mar 8 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Abram Interstate Insurance Services Inc. is offering a Farm and Ranch program aimed at insuring cattle and crop farms, including fruit and nut trees, grapes, avocado, grain, and vegetables. Farm package...
Feb 26 2004 // Captive agency carrier the Farmers Insurance Group of Cos. announced the introduction of the new home/life discount for its North Dakota homeowners customers. Customers who have both a life insurance policy and a...
Feb 24 2004 // Farmers in 13 states now have the opportunity to reduce the cost of their crop insurance by up to 10 percent, in an innovative program approved recently by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).Crop1 Insurance Inc....
Feb 23 2004 // The United States Census Bureau’s Census 2000 estimated the population of the State of Arkansas at 2,673,400. Approximately 75 percent of the adult residents had graduated from high school and about 17 percent had...
Feb 17 2004 // Insurance Skills Center will hold a two-day insurance conference for continuing education credits focusing on Farm and Agribusiness Insurance Risks, scheduled March 17-18, 2004 in Sacramento, California.The 17th Annual...
Feb 9 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Allen Financial Insurance Group Inc. and The Equestrian Group are offering a market for agribusiness and specialty equine insurance.Dollars: Policy limit $4 million. Minimum premium is $500. Carrier:...