Latest Agribusiness Headlines
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U.S. Fire Prevention Budget Tapped to Fight Summer’s Wildfires
Aug 8 2014 // The U.S. Forest Service will soon have to scale back some projects designed to help prevent wildfires so that it can meet the expenses of fighting this summer’s round of fires. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said...
Crop Insurer to Reimburse Some North Dakota Policyholders
Aug 5 2014 // A crop insurer has reached an agreement with North Dakota insurance regulators under which it will return a portion of premiums to some crop/hail insurance policyholders. North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm...
Federal Disaster Declarations to Help Farmers in 10 Arkansas Counties
Jul 25 2014 // U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has made disaster declarations for farmers and ranchers in 10 Arkansas counties who suffered losses due to storms that began in the affected areas June 29. Vilsack issued disaster...
El Nino Seen Weak or Delayed for Several Months by Forecasters
Jul 25 2014 // El Nino will probably develop as a weak event in late summer or early fall in the Northern Hemisphere, according to MDA Weather Services, while Commodity Weather Group LLC said it may be delayed for several months as the...
Louisiana Private, Non-Farm Employment at All-Time High
Jul 24 2014 // The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the state in June set records for both private sector and total nonfarm employment, according to seasonally adjusted employment data released by the federal Bureau of Labor...
Farmers Looks to Add 85 Agency Owners Across Washington
Jul 21 2014 // Farmers Insurance is looking to grow its presence in Washington by adding 85 agency owners throughout the state. Candidates with a record of previous sales success, those with experience in the financial sector, and those...
Hailstorm Damages Crops in Northeastern Wisconsin
Jul 18 2014 // A severe hailstorm caused significant damage to crops in northeastern Wisconsin, farmers and researchers said. Matt Stasiak, an agricultural researcher, tells the Door County Advocate the hail crushed cherry trees,...
Farmers Names White President of Non-Insurance Business
Jul 16 2014 // Farmers Insurance has named Thomas White president of Farmers’ non-insurance businesses. This is a newly created position. White will oversee Farmers non-insurance businesses, including Farmers Financial Solutions...
Drought Threatens To Dry Up California Farm Wells
Jul 16 2014 // Farmers in pockets of California hardest hit by the drought could begin to see their wells run dry a year from now if rain and snow remain scarce in the agriculturally rich state, according to a study released...
Iowa Seeks Comments on Deadline Change for Crop/Hail Insurance Filing
Jul 15 2014 // The Iowa Insurance Division is considering a possible change in the crop insurance filing deadline and is inviting informal comments to assist the division in its deliberation. The IID said it is mulling the crop insurance...
Crops Flattened, Windows Shattered in Nebraska Hailstorm
Jul 14 2014 // Calls have gone out to glass and siding companies and insurance agents after a barrage of hail left a trail of broken windows, damaged houses and ravaged farm fields in parts of western and central Nebraska. Hailstones as...
Flood Losses Loom for Some South Dakota Farmers
Jul 14 2014 // Soybean and corn crops are progressing well in South Dakota, agriculture officials said, though farmers in the eastern part of the state could suffer some losses after heavy rains flooded portions of many fields. Gregg...
UFG Launches New Equipment Sales, Rental Product
Jul 11 2014 // United Fire Group (UFG) has launched a new equipment sales and rental (ESR) product for agricultural; lawn and garden; industrial, construction or material handling equipment dealers. Using an AAIS product as its...
Georgia Agent Accused of Home, Crop Insurance Fraud
Jul 11 2014 // An Eastman, Georgia, insurance agent has been charged with insurance fraud and forgery in connection with homeowners and crop insurance policies she sold in the middle Georgia. Officials said warrants have been issued for...
USDA Extends California Salmonella Chicken Recall to Bases
Jul 9 2014 // Federal regulators widened the recall of salmonella-tainted chicken produced by California-based Foster Farms to include products believed to have been send to military bases in five states to feed personnel and their...
Chicken Producer, London Insurers Battle Over ‘Recall’ Definition
Jul 9 2014 // Foster Farms and its London insurers are facing off over the definition of “product recall” as the poultry producer seeks payment of $14.2 million in claims arising from a government-mandated shutdown of one of...
Hub International Acquires Canadian Broker Gibson Insurance
Jul 9 2014 // Hub International Limited announced that it has acquired the shares of Gibson’s Insurance Agency Ltd., a Manitoba Canada-based insurance brokerage. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The announcement said...
Farmers Looks to Add 85 Agency Owners Across Washington
Jul 7 2014 // Farmers Insurance is looking to grow its presence in Washington by adding 85 agency owners throughout the state. Candidates with a record of previous sales success, those with experience in the financial sector, and those...
Some Illinois Corn Fields Hit Hard by Storms
Jul 7 2014 // The U.S. Department of Agriculture said this week that most of Illinois’ corn crop is in great shape. But some farmers in western and central Illinois suffered extensive damage from storms on Monday. Ryan Mueller...
Insurers Suspect Fraud, Sue Phillips Asbestos Trust
Jul 6 2014 // Six insurance companies are suing an asbestos personal injury trust set up by a U.S. unit of Philips that the insurers suspect has been making millions of dollars in fraudulent payments to parties that cannot prove they...
