Latest Agribusiness Headlines
All the headlines from our Agribusiness Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Delmarva poultry industry criticizes federal avian flu planning
May 8 2006 // The federal government could learn a thing or two from the Delaware- Maryland-Virginia area poultry industry about how to prepare for an outbreak of avian flu, according to the Delmarva industry officials. In a meeting...
Agribusiness’ new appeal
May 8 2006 // Alternative and agro-tourism enterprises are allowing farmers and ranchers to earn higher profits by replacing or supplementing traditional farm operations with innovative on-farm or on-ranch ventures, according to Kiki...
Delmarva poultry industry criticizes federal avian flu planning
May 8 2006 // News Currents The federal government could learn a thing or two from the Delaware- Maryland-Virginia area poultry industry about how to prepare for an outbreak of avian flu, according to the Delmarva industry officials. In...
Agribusiness’ new appeal
May 8 2006 // Alternative and agro-tourism enterprises are allowing farmers and ranchers to earn higher profits by replacing or supplementing traditional farm operations with innovative on-farm or on-ranch ventures, according to Kiki...
Lawsuit Seeks Contested Elections for N.D.’s Nodak Mutual Board
May 4 2006 // Fargo, N.D.-based Nodak Mutual Insurance Co.’s directors have ignored appeals to allow contested elections for the company’s board, according to a lawsuit that seeks to overhaul how its directors are chosen....
Prospects for Trade Deal Near Collapse
Apr 27 2006 // Success for the “Doha Round” of trade negotiations appears to be getting more and more remote. Several recent events have increased the likelihood that the talks – named after the city in Qatar, where...
Despite AIA Optimism USTR Change Raises Doubts on Doha Round
Apr 24 2006 // The American Insurance Association has issued a bulletin commending outgoing United States Trade Representative (USTR) Rob Portman for his leadership on trade negotiations. The AIA also welcomed his successor, Deputy USTR...
Zurich’s CEO Comments on Results, Future Plans at Annual Meeting
Apr 24 2006 // Zurich Financial Services’ Annual General Meeting, held April 20, evinced the considerable turn around in its fortunes under the direction of CEO James J. Schiro, who took over the faltering giant in May 2002. In his...
Bigfork Man Faces Federal Fraud, Money Laundering Charges
Apr 24 2006 // Former Bigfork businessman Myron “Mike” Felt faces federal charges of fraud and money laundering for allegedly defrauding insurance companies through his company, Crop Hail Management Inc. Prosecutors say...
Okla. Court OKs Class Action Status in Suit Against Farmers Group Companies
Apr 18 2006 // A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma has granted class action status to a lawsuit concerning the use of credit information in insurance rating against Farmers Insurance Companies. U.S....
CLOSER LOOK: Agribusiness
Apr 17 2006 // Farmers are adding agritainment or agro-tourism to their operations, such as using the farm for haunted houses, corn mazes, cider mills, vineyards with wine festivals and restaurants, craft shops and hay rides, among other...
CLOSER LOOK: Agribusiness
Apr 17 2006 // City slickers are looking for entertainment on the farm – but that brings new risks Alternative and agro-tourism enterprises are allowing farmers and ranchers to earn higher profits by replacing or supplementing...
Eastern Agribusiness Conference Slated for Hartford, Conn. in May
Apr 3 2006 // A two-day conference focusing on farm and agribusiness insurance risks will be held May 22-23, 2006 in Hartford, Conn. The Eastern Agribusiness Conference allows participants to receive continuing education credits from...
Western National Announces Merger with Farmers Home Group
Mar 30 2006 // Western National Insurance Group, based in Edina, Minn., will form an affiliation with Farmers Home Group of Bloomington, Minn. The Boards of Directors of the respective companies approved the transaction at meetings this...
Okla. House Considers Increase in Firefighter Funds
Mar 24 2006 // Leaders in the Oklahoma House of Representatives on March 22 introduced a plan to increase support for rural firefighters and restore the resources and capabilities of departments. The state Senate on the same day proposed...
Former ’49er Wersching Indicted on $8M Insurance Fraud and Tax Evasion
Mar 23 2006 // Ray Wersching, once the kicker with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League, and a former Farmers Insurance agent, has been charged with insurance fraud, tax evasion, and the hiring of a convicted felon to...
FARMERS SAYS NORTHERN CALIF. AUTO GLASS BUSINESS INVOLVED IN SCAM
Mar 20 2006 // Farmers Insurance Exchange, Los Angeles, has begun serving civil summons and complaints on Redding, Calif.-based auto glass company Onsight Auto Glass and its owner. Farmers is accusing the company of taking part in a...
Farm Bureau gets OK to Hike Homeowners Rates in La.
Mar 17 2006 // Roughly 70,000 homeowners in areas hard hit by Hurricane Rita will face insurance hikes of 49 percent that were approved by Louisiana state regulators. The increase affects Louisiana Farm Bureau policyholders. The increase...
Insurer Groups Say Key Victories Marked Ind. Legislative Session
Mar 16 2006 // The session wasn’t easy or pretty for insurers, but the 2006 Indiana General Assembly concluded at midnight Tuesday with significant insurance-related successes, according to the National Association of Mutual...
Guy Carpenter Unveils Hail Risk Model for Italy
Mar 14 2006 // Guy Carpenter & Company, Inc., the risk and reinsurance specialist of Marsh & McLennan, has unveiled its new Agricultural Risks Exposures (ERA) model for Italy’s hail insurance market. “The ERA model...
