Latest Agribusiness Headlines
All the headlines from our Agribusiness Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Washington Wheat Farmers Oppose Proposed Trump Budget Cuts to Crop Insurance
Feb 20 2018 // Washington state wheat farmers are protesting cuts to their safety net programs in a budget proposal released by President Donald Trump this week. The Spokesman-Review review reports growers are concerned about...
The Hartford to Acquire Foremost’s Commercial Lines Business
Feb 19 2018 // The Hartford has agreed to acquire Foremost Insurance branded small commercial lines business from Farmers. The Hartford is acquiring the renewal rights on $200 million in small commercial lines premium sold through about...
What’s Inflating Agribusiness Insurance Costs?
Feb 19 2018 // By Joe Dunn, Angel Mendez, and Scott W. Dunn Agribusiness clients are acutely aware of the high premiums they pay for workers’ compensation, premises liability, health insurance and the steps they can take to...
Sompo International to Buy Italian Agriculture Insurer A&A
Feb 9 2018 // Sompo International said it has agreed to buy an Italian agriculture insurer in a bid to broaden the reach of a new, recently launched global technology platform focused on the sector. The Bermuda-based specialty...
Winter Wildfires Scorch Oklahoma
Feb 5 2018 // Firefighters say wildfires have scorched hundreds of acres in western Oklahoma, damaging fences and equipment but causing no injuries. Capt. Forrest Valentine of the Clinton Fire Department said firefighters battled two...
Western Wisconsin Had the Most Farm Bankruptcies in U.S. in 2017
Feb 5 2018 // Federal court data show that a Wisconsin district had the highest number of farm bankruptcies in the country last year. The Western District of Wisconsin had 28 farm bankruptcy cases in 2017, Wisconsin Public Radio...
French Dairy Group Likely Sold Contaminated Baby Milk for Years; Multiple Suits Filed
Feb 1 2018 // French dairy group Lactalis may have been producing salmonella-tainted baby milk for more than a decade, its CEO was quoted as saying on Thursday, adding the growing food safety crisis was likely to cost the company...
Western Wisconsin Had the Most Farm Bankruptcies in U.S. in 2017
Jan 31 2018 // Federal court data show that a Wisconsin district had the highest number of farm bankruptcies in the country last year. The Western District of Wisconsin had 28 farm bankruptcy cases in 2017, Wisconsin Public Radio...
Winter Wildfires Scorch Western Oklahoma
Jan 30 2018 // Firefighters say wildfires have scorched hundreds of acres in western Oklahoma, damaging fences and equipment but causing no injuries. Capt. Forrest Valentine of the Clinton Fire Department said Sunday firefighters battled...
Lowdown: Agribusiness Insurance Costs on the Rise?
Jan 24 2018 // This week’s Lowdown focuses on the rise in frequency, complexity and severity of vehicular accidents within the agribusiness industry. Scenarios highlighted and steps outlined to reduce risk within What’s...
How I Use Video in Training Presentations (on a budget) – Guest Post
Jan 24 2018 // This week’s post is brought to us by our special guest Richard Hart, Director of Sales Training at Georgia Farm Bureau. There has been a lot of discussion in adult learning about how to maintain engagement in the...
Oklahoma Says Farmowners Insurance Program Insurer, Rockingham, not Licensed
Jan 22 2018 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department says a farmowners insurance program being advertised in Oklahoma is not valid because the insurer, Rockingham Casualty Co., is not licensed to operate in the state. In early January,...
Legislative Panel Backs Proposal to Ban Dicamba Herbicide in Arkansas
Jan 18 2018 // Arkansas lawmakers recommended regulators move forward on Jan. 16 with efforts to ban an herbicide that farmers in several states say has drifted onto their crops and caused damage, advancing the prohibition despite a...
Oklahoma Says Farmowners Insurance Program Insurer, Rockingham, Not Licensed
Jan 16 2018 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department says a farmowners insurance program being advertised in Oklahoma is not valid because the insurer, Rockingham Casualty Company, is not licensed to operate in the state. In early January,...
North Dakota Livestock Producers Say Trucking Mandate Will Cost Them
Jan 16 2018 // A federal mandate requiring many motor carriers to install electronic logging devices could cost be costly to North Dakota’s cattle industry. Warren Zenker, who runs a cattle feeding operation near Elgin, told the...
Independent Insurance Agents of Plainview, Texas, Merges with Higginbotham
Jan 9 2018 // Fort Worth, Texas-based retail insurance broker, Higginbotham, and Independent Insurance Agents of Plainview (IIAP) have merged operations. With the addition of IIAP in Plainview, Higginbotham now has 27 offices in...
Trump Promises Farmers He’ll Back Crop Insurance
Jan 9 2018 // U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday told farmers gathered in Tennessee that he supports crop insurance, signaling a possible shift from his proposals last year to shrink a program that many farmers rely on for funding...
Review of Ride Safety Urged in Ohio After Fatal Fair Accident
Jan 8 2018 // A state advisory board has agreed to form a new committee to review the amusement ride inspection process in an effort to improve the public’s perceptions about ride safety after a deadly accident last summer at the...
Nebraska Bill Would Criminalize Drone Use to Spy on People, Harass Cows
Jan 8 2018 // Using a drone to spy on neighbors, drop drugs into prisons or harass cows could lead to criminal charges under a new bill Nebraska lawmakers will consider later this year. The measure would impose new safety and privacy...
Declarations
Jan 8 2018 // No Consensus “Until we have some kind of a consensus, or there’s an outcry from everyday business people, it just seems the issue languishes.” — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says there is no...
