Latest Agribusiness Headlines
All the headlines from our Agribusiness Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Elk Damage to Washington Farms Estimated at $1.4M
Jun 11 2019 // The growing elk population in the Skagit County, Wash. is costing farmers $1.4 million a year, according to a new estimate. That figure is slightly down from the $1.5 million estimate released in January, the Skagit Valley...
U.S. May Allow Flooded Farmers Filing Insurance Claims to Also Get Trade Aid
Jun 11 2019 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture is looking into ways to allow farmers who have been unable to plant crops due to rains and waterlogged fields to qualify for farm aid payments, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on...
U.S. Tornadoes, Hail and Winds Reach Highest Levels Since 2011: Aon Report
Jun 10 2019 // The U.S. dealt with close to 4,400 reports of tornadoes, hail and straight-line winds in May, the most since 2011, according to weather data cited by Aon’s monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report. According to the...
S. Korea Scrambles to Stop Spread of African Swine Fever After N. Korea Outbreak
Jun 5 2019 // South Korea said Friday that it is scrambling to prevent the spread of the highly contagious African swine fever on its pig industry after North Korea confirmed an outbreak at a farm near its border with China. South...
Farmers in California Names Noh CFO of Farmers Insurance Exchanges
Jun 4 2019 // Woodland Hills, Calif.-based Farmers Insurance has named Thomas Noh chief financial officer of the Farmers Insurance Exchanges. He succeeds Ron Myhan, who retired after nearly 40 years with Farmers. Noh is a finance...
Congress Gives Final OK to Stalled Disaster Aid, 4 Month Flood Insurance Extension
Jun 3 2019 // The U.S. Congress on Monday approved legislation providing $19.1 billion in emergency funding for disaster recovery efforts throughout the United States, including Puerto Rico, sending it to President Donald Trump to sign...
4 Months of Mississippi Delta Flooding Taking a Toll on Farmers, Residents
May 31 2019 // Larry Walls should have been out working in his fields last week. Instead, his John Deere tractor is parked on high ground, just beyond the reach of the ever-encroaching floodwaters in the southern Mississippi Delta. Four...
Severe Weather Impacting Oklahoma’s Canola, Wheat Crops
May 30 2019 // Oklahoma’s canola and wheat harvests could be smaller and come later than expected due to recent severe weather, agriculture officials said. Josh Lofton, the state’s agriculture secretary and Mike Schulte,...
U.S. Farmers Face Insurance, Aid Decisions as Persistent Rains Prevent Planting
May 28 2019 // Kansas farmer Mark Nelson has until Saturday to plant his corn or lose the insurance that protects him from a drop in prices or yield. Instead, he’s hopping on a plane to visit his father in Chicago. Nelson is now...
Deadly African Swine Fever Now `Endemic’ in Two Regions of China: UN
May 24 2019 // China’s attempts to control African swine fever have been insufficient to stem further spread of the disease, with the deadly pig contagion now endemic in two regions, a United Nations group said. The virus that...
Liberty Mutual Reinsurance Launches Operation Using Lloyd’s Mexico Platform
May 23 2019 // Liberty Mutual Reinsurance the reinsurance arm of Liberty Specialty Markets, announced it has launched a reinsurance operation under Lloyd’s registration in Mexico to serve clients in Mexico and Central America. The...
HSB Launches Cyber Insurance Endorsement for Farmers
May 23 2019 // Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB) has launched a new HSB Farm Cyber Insurance product designed to protect farmers and farm technology from hackers, malware and other cyber attacks. According to James Hajjar, who leads the cyber...
Valentine Named Sr. VP, Chief Insurance Officer for Farmers Alliance Companies
May 22 2019 // Aaron Valentine has been named senior vice president, chief insurance officer for the Farmers Alliance Companies in McPherson, Kansas. This is a new position at the companies, added to ensure the proper organizational...
Storm-and-Twister Threat Moves to Arkansas-Missouri Farm Belt
May 21 2019 // The heavy rain, high winds and hail that swept across the southern Great Plains is now headed to Arkansas and Missouri, where farmers are already struggling to get crops in the ground in a brutally wet spring. The massive...
Thailand Intensifies Efforts to Stop ‘Pig Ebola’ from Crossing Border
May 20 2019 // Thailand, one of Asia’s top pork producers, is intensifying efforts to hold off a lethal pig virus that’s causing havoc as it spreads across the region. African swine fever — a disease that kills nearly...
Midwest Farmers Feel Pain of Trade War with China
May 15 2019 // China’s announcement of higher tariffs on $60 billion of American exports — retaliation for President Donald Trump’s latest penalties on Chinese goods — hit particularly hard in the farm belt. China’s...
Louisiana Lawmakers Pushing Restrictions on Food Labels
May 14 2019 // Louisiana’s lawmakers are on a labeling binge this year, pushing ahead with food classification restrictions on milk, rice, meat, sugar, shrimp and crawfish as they try to assist the state’s agricultural...
House-Passed Hurricane, Farm Disaster Aid Bill Includes Flood Insurance Extension
May 13 2019 // The House on Friday passed a $19 billion disaster aid bill that would deliver long-sought relief to farmers, victims of hurricanes and floods, and rebuild southern military bases, as Democrats try to dislodge the...
Iowa Egg Farm Sues Contractor Over Bird Flu Disinfection Damage
May 7 2019 // An Iowa egg farm that killed millions of chickens because of a 2015 bird flu outbreak is suing companies hired by the federal government to disinfect barns. Sunrise Farms says the chlorine dioxide gas and heat treatments...
Deadly African Swine Virus Sends Shock Waves Through Global Food Chain
May 3 2019 // What started with a few dozen dead pigs in northeastern China is sending shock waves through the global food chain. Last August, a farm with fewer than 400 hogs on the outskirts of Shenyang was found to harbor African...
