All the headlines from our Agribusiness Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 8 2016 // The drought that has taken hold in the Northeast, from Maine to Pennsylvania, is being driven by a second year of below-average rainfall. Though not as dire as the West Coast drought of five-years running, the dry, hot...
Aug 2 2016 // Georgia’s ongoing drought – combined with above-average heat – is taking a toll on some crops in the state, authorities said.Crops feeling the effects of the brutal weather include peanuts, corn and hay, WSB...
Jul 27 2016 // At Lavoie’s Farm in New Hampshire, beans and corn haven’t broken through the ground yet and fields of strawberries are stunted.The drought that has taken hold in the Northeast is especially felt at John...
Jul 26 2016 // Bermuda’s Everest Re Group is selling its U.S. crop insurance company, Heartland Crop Insurance Inc., to CGB Diversified Services Inc., a crop insurance, transportation and storage firm in Illinois.Upon completion of...
Jul 25 2016 // Anyone driving on Scenic Highway recently between Scenic Terrace and Park Place Apartments probably spotted rows of dark-colored shapes floating in Escambia Bay and wondered, “What are those?”The dark shapes...
Jul 25 2016 // When extension agent Charles Davis visits farms, he gets one question over and over again – when will South Carolina farmers start getting aid for crops damaged in last year’s floods?Finally, Davis and his...
Jul 21 2016 // Two horse owners have sued Archer Daniels Midland Co., accusing the U.S. grain processor and trader of distributing contaminated feed that sickened or killed several of their horses, according to court documents seen by...
Jul 15 2016 // State officials say damage claims for Montana crops due to hail are nearly double what they’ve been in recent years.The Billings Gazette reported the state Department of Agriculture’s Walt Anseth says farmers...
Jul 14 2016 // Recent storms that have dropped heavy rain and hail across North Dakota have caused headaches for motorists, farmers and homeowners.Weekend storms caused widespread crop and building damage in the Killdeer area, where hail...
Jul 14 2016 // State officials say damage claims for Montana crops due to hail are nearly double what they’ve been in recent years.The Billings Gazette reports the state Department of Agriculture’s Walt Anseth says farmers...
Jul 14 2016 // Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer, has joined forces with Tokio Marine Kiln, Pembroke and AEGIS London to lead the Markel livestock consortium, offering cover of up to $30 million per location for...
Jul 8 2016 // A minor earthquake has shaken farmland in California’s Imperial County south of the Salton Sea.The U.S. Geological Survey says the 5:55 a.m. Thursday quake had a preliminary magnitude of 3.7 and was centered four...
Jul 8 2016 // The family of a 17-year-old Maine girl who was killed in a Halloween-themed hayride accident is suing the owner of the farm where the crash occurred.The lawsuit against Harvest Hill Farms owner Peter Buldoc follows the...
Jul 8 2016 // Major floods across the globe during June – topped by events in China and the U.S. – are expected to bring economic costs in excess of US$5.0 billion, according to Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe...
Jul 5 2016 // When extension agent Charles Davis visits farms, he gets one question over and over again – when will South Carolina farmers start getting aid for crops damaged in last year’s floods?Finally, Davis and his fellow...
Jun 30 2016 // Authorities say commercial lawn equipment, farm implements and construction equipment are being targeted by thieves in Michigan.State police Detective Sgt. Todd Petersen tells the Kalamazoo Gazette that dealerships, with...
Jun 24 2016 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has named Karen Walter team lead for the West zone farm and ranch division. Walter will report through to both Craig Cendak, West zone mid corporation leader, and Atul Kulkarni,...
Jun 24 2016 // People might not know it from the lush fields and full lakes in most of South Carolina, but drought is creeping into the northwest corner of the state.A June heat wave combined with weeks of dry weather has a moderate...
Jun 22 2016 // The Obama administration is opening U.S. skies to more commercial drones with long-awaited regulations that the government hopes will spawn new businesses inspecting bridges, monitoring crops and taking aerial...
Jun 22 2016 // International broker and risk management firm Integro Insurance Brokers has added to its livestock coverage capabilities with the acquisition of Ocala, Florida-based corporations Jerry Parks Equine Insurance, Inc. and...