Latest Agribusiness Headlines
All the headlines from our Agribusiness Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Farmers To Sponsor CIF Events
Apr 26 2007 // Farmers Insurance Group has agreed to be the presenting partner for all California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) section, regional and state championship events. The five-year partnership begins Aug. 1, 2007. In...
Recent Texas Freeze Damaged Grape, Pecan Crops
Apr 25 2007 // Farmers still recovering from the devastating drought conditions of 2006 are now sizing up their losses from the latest weather calamity to hit Texas: freezing temperatures. The Easter weekend freeze damaged numerous...
People
Apr 23 2007 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America hired Benjamin J. McKay III as senior vice president of federal government relations in its Washington, D.C., office. Previously, McKay served as chief of staff for...
Farmers Insurance Makes Staff Promotions
Apr 18 2007 // The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies has appointed Dave Dela Torre to vice president—sales in the company’s home office in Los Angeles. Also, Doug Menges has been named senior vice president — auto claims...
Okla. House OKs Bill to Protect Farmers, Ranchers from Frivolous Suits
Apr 17 2007 // The Oklahoma House of Representatives recently approved a bill that would protect Oklahoma’s farmers and ranchers from frivolous lawsuits claiming animal manure is toxic waste. Under Senate Bill 709, by state Sen....
Tenn. Gov. Requests Federal Disaster Loans For Crop Damage
Apr 13 2007 // Tenn. Gov. Phil Bredesen has requested a federal designation of agricultural disaster for all 95 counties in his state to help farmers who have suffered crop damages as a result of last week’s deep freeze and record...
Farmers Names Daues Sr. VP-Property Claims
Apr 13 2007 // Jim Daues has been appointed senior vice president–Property Claims in the home office of the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies. Daues joined Farmers in Sept. 4, 2000 as executive director–State Operations,...
IPCC Report Confirms Widespread Impact of Global Warming
Apr 6 2007 // The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued its “Fourth Assessment of Working Group II,” which updates past studies and sets forth the “current scientific understanding of impacts of...
House Republicans in N.D. Back Party Fund for Workers’ Comp Agency
Apr 5 2007 // North Dakota’s workers’ compensation agency should have $50,000 set aside for employee gifts, parties and training, House Republicans decided, ignoring Democratic complaints that the kitty was a “slush...
Report Pits Oil Against La. Oyster Farmers
Mar 29 2007 // Some oyster farmers in Louisiana may be using unused leases solely in hopes of collecting damage settlements from oil companies, according to a new report that is sparking tension between the seafood and energy...
Calif. Farm Sues Taco Bell for Libel
Mar 28 2007 // The Southern California farm that grew the green onions that were first linked to and then cleared in last year’s E. coli outbreak has filed a libel lawsuit against Taco Bell Corp. Boskovich Farms Inc. filed the...
OREGON AMENDS RULE ON LICENSING; PASSES FARMWORKERS BILL
Mar 26 2007 // Oregon’s Insurance Division has amended its rules affecting licensing, renewal, prelicensing training and continuing education requirements for insurance producers. According to the OID, the changes in the rulemaking...
Declarations
Mar 26 2007 // All eyes on Allstate “I will carefully monitor Allstate’s actions throughout this process to ensure that policyholders entitled to reinstatement are fully protected.” — Louisiana Commissioner of...
Oregon amends rule on licensing; passes farmworkers bill
Mar 26 2007 // Oregon’s Insurance Division has amended its rules affecting licensing, renewal, prelicensing training and continuing education requirements for insurance producers. According to the OID, the changes in the rulemaking...
FDA says cloned food safe, but could lead to non-covered claims
Mar 26 2007 // Products from cloned animals, such as milk and meat, may be safe to eat, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t insurance risks. The problem is that it’s somewhat too soon to tell what claims could arise, and...
Declarations
Mar 26 2007 // All eyes on Allstate “I will carefully monitor Allstate’s actions throughout this process to ensure that policyholders entitled to reinstatement are fully protected.” — Louisiana Commissioner of...
FDA says cloned food safe, but could lead to non-covered claims
Mar 26 2007 // Products from cloned animals, such as milk and meat, may be safe to eat, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t insurance risks. The problem is that it’s somewhat too soon to tell what claims could arise, and...
Deadline Approaching for Agriculture Disaster Programs in La.
Mar 21 2007 // The deadline to sign-up for disaster programs available through USDA’s Farm Service Agency is fast approaching, Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Bob Odom announced. Louisiana producers who suffered...
Emergency Management Officials Explain Disaster Aid to Mo. Residents
Mar 20 2007 // State emergency management officials said recently that a growing number of disaster assistance programs aimed at helping individuals with storm damage has left many Iowans confused. Ice storms followed within days by a...
House Committee Approves Agricultural Disaster Funds
Mar 19 2007 // A House committee approved almost $4 billion in agricultural disaster aid late last week, a first step for the controversial legislation. The money is included as part of a war spending bill that would require withdrawal...
