Latest Agribusiness Headlines
All the headlines from our Agribusiness Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Farm, Crop Insurance Bill Won’t Be Ready Until January: Leaders
Dec 11 2013 // The four top negotiators for the new U.S. farm bill, already a year behind schedule, said on Tuesday they would not complete work until January on the legislation to cut food stamps for the poor and expand crop insurance...
TPP Trade Pact Misses Deadline as More Talks Planned for January
Dec 10 2013 // Ministers negotiating the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact said today they would miss a year-end deadline to complete the deal. “We identified potential landing zones for the majority of key outstanding...
Ascension Names Merrill Senior Vice President in California
Dec 6 2013 // Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Ascension Insurance Inc. named Greg Merrill senior vice president of operations for the Fresno office of the Pan American and Walter L. Clark organizations. Pan American and Walter L. Clark are...
Immediate Notice Required, Euthanasia Allowed in Equine Mortality Policies
Dec 3 2013 // The main difference between livestock, or equine, mortality insurance and human life insurance is that a livestock owner, subject to certain conditions, may sometimes euthanize the animal and still collect policy proceeds,...
American Interstate Insurance, Silver Oak Casualty OK’d to Move to Nebraska
Dec 2 2013 // Insurance Director Bruce Ramge has approved the two property/casualty insurance companies to domicile in Nebraska. American Interstate Insurance Co. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Silver Oak Casualty Inc., were...
Immediate Notice Required, Euthanasia Allowed in Equine Mortality Policies
Dec 2 2013 // The main difference between livestock, or equine, mortality insurance and human life insurance is that a livestock owner, subject to certain conditions, may sometimes euthanize the animal and still collect policy proceeds,...
Oregon Court Tosses Right to Farm Challenge
Dec 2 2013 // The Oregon Court of Appeals has rejected a constitutional challenge to Oregon’s Right to Farm law, but parties to the case say the question isn’t resolved. The Right to Farm law protects farmers from lawsuits...
Hogs Damaging Levees in Louisiana’s Jefferson Parish
Nov 26 2013 // Feral hogs in Louisiana are rooting up levees on Jefferson Parish’s west bank, causing damage that could pose a threat to flood protection, officials say. The west bank levee board has enlisted the help of the U.S....
MidAtlantic Farm Credit Hires Crop Insurance Specialist in Maryland
Nov 25 2013 // MidAtlantic Farm Credit, an agricultural lending cooperative, recently hired Rachel Melvin as a crop insurance specialist. Melvin will be based out of the organization’s office in Denton, Maryland. In her new role,...
House, Senate Negotiators Fail to Reach Agreement on Crop Insurance Bill
Nov 21 2013 // House and Senate negotiators adjourned talks on a new agricultural bill until after a congressional recess, increasing the chances of a lapse in programs that could double the price of milk next year. “I’m...
Oregon Court Tosses Right to Farm Challenge
Nov 20 2013 // The Oregon Court of Appeals has rejected a constitutional challenge to Oregon’s Right to Farm law, but parties to the case say the question isn’t resolved. The Capital Press agricultural publication reported...
Insurer Sues Over 2011 Hawaii Wind Farm Fire Losses
Nov 20 2013 // The insurance company that paid $2.4 million to cover losses from a wind farm fire in Hawaii is suing manufacturers that built parts of its battery system. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Certain Underwriters at...
Past, Future Collide As Mexico Battles Over GMO Corn
Nov 19 2013 // After pioneering the cultivation of corn thousands of years ago, Mexico must overcome the weight of history to give the go-ahead to allow genetically modified strains into its fields. Religion, culture and science are...
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance Selects Martin as CEO
Nov 18 2013 // Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance announced that Joseph A. Martin, the company’s current chief operating officer (COO) and senior vice president, marketing, has been selected after a nationwide search to serve as its...
2013 State Specialist P/C Insurers Revealed
Nov 18 2013 // State Specialists are often an independent agent’s most reliable and consistent market. These companies are focused on a specific geographic area, understand it and consistently strive to serve it. The Demotech...
Farmers Insurance, Texas Reach Tentative Deal on Mold Claims
Nov 18 2013 // The state of Texas and Farmers Insurance want to settle decade-old claims of overcharging and underserving customers for $117.5 million, which would be one of the largest insurance settlements in state history but less...
Immediate Notice Required, Euthanasia Allowed in Equine Mortality Policies
Nov 18 2013 // The main difference between livestock, or equine, mortality insurance and human life insurance is that a livestock owner, subject to certain conditions, may sometimes euthanize the animal and still collect policy proceeds,...
Michigan Farmers Can Get Loan Help After Hail Storms
Nov 15 2013 // Farmers in 20 Michigan counties that had damage from severe hail storms earlier this year are eligible for emergency loans. U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan announced the support Wednesday involving loans from the...
Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Names Executive Vice President
Nov 14 2013 // Darlene Price Wells has been named executive vice president and general manager of the Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance and CEO of Countryway Insurance, a wholly owned subsidiary of Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual...
Capital Insurance Group Launches EPL Coverage for Employers, Small Businesses
Nov 14 2013 // Capital Insurance Group (CIG), a regional property and casualty insurer serving the Western U.S., has released a comprehensive employment practices liability Insurance (EPLI) product for organizations with up to 250...
