Latest Agribusiness Headlines
All the headlines from our Agribusiness Topic Page, ordered by recency.
ADM Sued Over Contaminated Equine Feed
Jul 21 2016 // Two horse owners have sued Archer Daniels Midland Co., accusing the U.S. grain processor and trader of distributing contaminated feed that sickened or killed several of their horses, according to court documents seen by...
Hail Damage Claims from Montana Crops on The Rise
Jul 15 2016 // State officials say damage claims for Montana crops due to hail are nearly double what they’ve been in recent years. The Billings Gazette reported the state Department of Agriculture’s Walt Anseth says farmers...
North Dakota Storms Cause Widespread Crop, Property Damage
Jul 14 2016 // Recent storms that have dropped heavy rain and hail across North Dakota have caused headaches for motorists, farmers and homeowners. Weekend storms caused widespread crop and building damage in the Killdeer area, where...
Crop Hail Damage Claims on the Rise in Montana
Jul 14 2016 // State officials say damage claims for Montana crops due to hail are nearly double what they’ve been in recent years. The Billings Gazette reports the state Department of Agriculture’s Walt Anseth says farmers...
Markel Leads Lloyd’s Livestock Consortium, Covering Up to $30M Per Location
Jul 14 2016 // Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer, has joined forces with Tokio Marine Kiln, Pembroke and AEGIS London to lead the Markel livestock consortium, offering cover of up to $30 million per location for...
Minor Quake Shakes Remote California Farm Country
Jul 8 2016 // A minor earthquake has shaken farmland in California’s Imperial County south of the Salton Sea. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 5:55 a.m. Thursday quake had a preliminary magnitude of 3.7 and was centered four...
Maine Farm Owner Sued by Family of Hayride Accident Victim
Jul 8 2016 // The family of a 17-year-old Maine girl who was killed in a Halloween-themed hayride accident is suing the owner of the farm where the crash occurred. The lawsuit against Harvest Hill Farms owner Peter Buldoc follows the...
Global Flood Events Rack Up $5B in Economic Costs in June: Aon Report
Jul 8 2016 // Major floods across the globe during June – topped by events in China and the U.S. – are expected to bring economic costs in excess of US$5.0 billion, according to Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe...
South Carolina Farmers Now Able to Apply for $40M in Aid
Jul 5 2016 // When extension agent Charles Davis visits farms, he gets one question over and over again – when will South Carolina farmers start getting aid for crops damaged in last year’s floods? Finally, Davis and his fellow...
Lawn Equipment, Farm Implements Targeted by Thieves in Michigan
Jun 30 2016 // Authorities say commercial lawn equipment, farm implements and construction equipment are being targeted by thieves in Michigan. State police Detective Sgt. Todd Petersen tells the Kalamazoo Gazette that dealerships, with...
Allianz Names Walter West Zone Farm And Ranch Team Lead
Jun 24 2016 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has named Karen Walter team lead for the West zone farm and ranch division. Walter will report through to both Craig Cendak, West zone mid corporation leader, and Atul Kulkarni,...
Despite Record Rainfall Last Fall, Drought Creeps Into Parts of South Carolina
Jun 24 2016 // People might not know it from the lush fields and full lakes in most of South Carolina, but drought is creeping into the northwest corner of the state. A June heat wave combined with weeks of dry weather has a moderate...
New U.S. Rules Seen ‘Major Step’ for Drone Industry; Rules on Deliveries Still to Come
Jun 22 2016 // The Obama administration is opening U.S. skies to more commercial drones with long-awaited regulations that the government hopes will spawn new businesses inspecting bridges, monitoring crops and taking aerial...
Integro Acquires Equine Broker Jerry Parks Insurance Group in Florida
Jun 22 2016 // International broker and risk management firm Integro Insurance Brokers has added to its livestock coverage capabilities with the acquisition of Ocala, Florida-based corporations Jerry Parks Equine Insurance, Inc. and...
QBE North America Names Nationwide’s Bleich as VP for Agriculture Underwriting
Jun 21 2016 // QBE North America said that Nathan Bleich has joined the organization as vice president, Commercial Agriculture underwriting. Bleich joins QBE from Nationwide where he spent the past 12 years working in the agribusiness...
North Dakota Fines Crop Insurance Agency, Orders Credits, Restitution
Jun 20 2016 // North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm has fined an insurance firm that sold crop insurance in that state and ordered restitution to farmers. The North Dakota Insurance Department announced the multi-layered...
Specialized Environmental Coverage Tools a Must for Today’s Farm Operations
Jun 20 2016 // Recent court and regulatory actions across the country with regard to environmental pollution exclusions in insurance policies have shown the need among farm owners and other agricultural risks for true environmental...
Farmers Insurance Expands Rideshare Insurance Coverage to 3 States
Jun 14 2016 // Farmers Insurance has expanded its Rideshare Insurance Coverage to drivers in Idaho, Maryland, and North Dakota. Farmers worked with representatives of the states’ insurance departments, legislators and leaders of...
Outlook for Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Revised to Negative
Jun 14 2016 // A.M. Best has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of C++ (Marginal) and the issuer credit rating of “b” of Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co. (Farmers...
North Dakota Fines Crop Insurance Agency, Orders Credits to Farmers
Jun 13 2016 // North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm has fined an insurance firm that sold crop insurance in that state and ordered restitution to farmers. The North Dakota Insurance Department announced the multi-layered...
