All the headlines from our Agribusiness Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 13 2014 // Idaho farmers may feel a small sting from the new Russian ban on food and agricultural imports from the West.Russia was the 14th largest export market for Idaho agriculture as of last year, according to the Idaho...
Aug 12 2014 // One of the worst wheat harvests in decades followed by an abundant corn and soybean crop that’s driving down prices have Kansas farmers preparing for a sharp income decline after several good years.The agricultural...
Aug 8 2014 // The weakest link in the great global economic cog is the gazillion supply chains that bind us all.At one time these chains were an ironic metaphor. Instead of shackling companies, supply chains were providing ever greater...
Aug 8 2014 // The U.S. Forest Service will soon have to scale back some projects designed to help prevent wildfires so that it can meet the expenses of fighting this summer’s round of fires.Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said...
Aug 5 2014 // A crop insurer has reached an agreement with North Dakota insurance regulators under which it will return a portion of premiums to some crop/hail insurance policyholders.North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm...
Jul 25 2014 // U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has made disaster declarations for farmers and ranchers in 10 Arkansas counties who suffered losses due to storms that began in the affected areas June 29.Vilsack issued disaster...
Jul 25 2014 // El Nino will probably develop as a weak event in late summer or early fall in the Northern Hemisphere, according to MDA Weather Services, while Commodity Weather Group LLC said it may be delayed for several months as the...
Jul 24 2014 // The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the state in June set records for both private sector and total nonfarm employment, according to seasonally adjusted employment data released by the federal Bureau of Labor...
Jul 21 2014 // Farmers Insurance is looking to grow its presence in Washington by adding 85 agency owners throughout the state. Candidates with a record of previous sales success, those with experience in the financial sector, and those...
Jul 18 2014 // A severe hailstorm caused significant damage to crops in northeastern Wisconsin, farmers and researchers said.Matt Stasiak, an agricultural researcher, tells the Door County Advocate the hail crushed cherry trees,...
Jul 16 2014 // Farmers Insurance has named Thomas White president of Farmers’ non-insurance businesses.This is a newly created position. White will oversee Farmers non-insurance businesses, including Farmers Financial Solutions and...
Jul 16 2014 // Farmers in pockets of California hardest hit by the drought could begin to see their wells run dry a year from now if rain and snow remain scarce in the agriculturally rich state, according to a study released...
Jul 15 2014 // The Iowa Insurance Division is considering a possible change in the crop insurance filing deadline and is inviting informal comments to assist the division in its deliberation.The IID said it is mulling the crop insurance...
Jul 14 2014 // Calls have gone out to glass and siding companies and insurance agents after a barrage of hail left a trail of broken windows, damaged houses and ravaged farm fields in parts of western and central Nebraska.Hailstones as...
Jul 14 2014 // Soybean and corn crops are progressing well in South Dakota, agriculture officials said, though farmers in the eastern part of the state could suffer some losses after heavy rains flooded portions of many fields.Gregg...
Jul 11 2014 // United Fire Group (UFG) has launched a new equipment sales and rental (ESR) product for agricultural; lawn and garden; industrial, construction or material handling equipment dealers. Using an AAIS product as its...
Jul 11 2014 // An Eastman, Georgia, insurance agent has been charged with insurance fraud and forgery in connection with homeowners and crop insurance policies she sold in the middle Georgia.Officials said warrants have been issued for...
Jul 9 2014 // Federal regulators widened the recall of salmonella-tainted chicken produced by California-based Foster Farms to include products believed to have been send to military bases in five states to feed personnel and their...
Jul 9 2014 // Foster Farms and its London insurers are facing off over the definition of “product recall” as the poultry producer seeks payment of $14.2 million in claims arising from a government-mandated shutdown of one of...
Jul 9 2014 // Hub International Limited announced that it has acquired the shares of Gibson’s Insurance Agency Ltd., a Manitoba Canada-based insurance brokerage. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.The announcement said...