agriculture and related industries News

Sierra Specialty Launches New Agri-Services Insurance Program

Sierra Specialty has launched a new program that provides general liability & professional liability for agri-services, including agricultural crop spraying; advisors & farm managers; pest & weed applicators & advisors; farm labor contractors; farm machinery operators; and landscape contractors & …

HSB Launches Enhanced Farm Equipment, Machinery Breakdown Coverage

The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. (HSB), part of Munich Re, has launched a new farm equipment and machinery breakdown coverage with expanded insurance for mobile implements and the precision electronics that control them, among other enhancements. HSB’s …

Study Says South Dakota Agriculture Has $21B Impact

An associate professor at South Dakota State University says agriculture and related industries had a $21.4 billion impact on South Dakota’s economy in 2010. Gary Taylor, an associate professor of economics, says the impact includes more than $8.3 billion in …