Latest Agribusiness Headlines
All the headlines from our Agribusiness Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Weather Extremes May Force More Farmers, Ranchers to Consider Costly Irrigation
Aug 24 2023 // The Texas ranch where Gilda Jackson trains and sells horses has been plagued by grasshoppers this year, a problem that only gets worse when the hatch quickens in times of heat and drought. Jackson watched this summer as...
How Satellites Are Helping Farmers Adapt to Climate Crisis
Aug 21 2023 // When to harvest is one of the most crucial decisions a winemaker can make. Too early, and the result is bitter. Too late, and it’s overly sweet. It’s a delicate balance—one that’s increasingly being...
Markets/Coverages: NIP Expands GrowPro Program to Include Agricultural Property
Aug 4 2023 // NIP Group announced the nationwide expansion of its GrowPro insurance program. Originally designed to cater to hydroponic growers, greenhouse operators, nurseries, garden centers, and indoor vertical farm operations,...
Baseball-Size Hail Makes Insuring Solar and Wind Farms Pricier
Aug 2 2023 // The Scottsbluff solar farm in western Nebraska was built to withstand most hailstones. But the icy pellets that rained down in late June were bigger than baseballs. The hail — part of a larger pattern of severe storms,...
NIP Group Expands GrowPro® Insurance Program to Include Agricultural Property, Offering Comprehensive Coverage for Hydroponic Growers, Greenhouse, and Indoor Vertical Farm Operations
Aug 1 2023 // WOODBRIDGE, NJ, August 1, 2023 – NIP Group, a renowned specialty insurance provider, is thrilled to announce the nationwide expansion of its highly successful GrowPro® insurance program. Originally designed to cater...
No Sign of Health Risks From New York Solar Farm Battery Fire
Jul 31 2023 // Local officials said Friday there`s no immediate sign of health or safety risks from a northern New York solar farm battery fire that burned overnight and may persist for some time. The blaze near the tiny village of...
Vermont Farmers Urged to Document Crop Losses From Flooding
Jul 27 2023 // Vermont state and federal officials are urging farmers to document and report damage from the catastrophic flooding that hit the state two weeks ago and inundated crops in the rural mountainous state known for its scenic...
Connecticut Seeks Agriculture Disaster Declaration Due To Severe Flooding of Farms
Jul 25 2023 // Governor Ned Lamont has submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a federal agriculture disaster declaration for all eight counties in Connecticut due to the significant damage that occurred to farms...
Farmers Forced to Rescind Thousands of Nonrenewal Notices in Georgia
Jul 24 2023 // About the same time that it announced a major pull-back from the Florida and California markets, Farmers Insurance also sent thousands of nonrenewal notices to Georgia homeowners. In Georgia, though, the carrier appears to...
Federal Government to Allow Lease of Gulf of Mexico Areas for Wind Farms
Jul 20 2023 // GALVESTON — The federal government on Thursday announced the first-ever chance for companies to lease areas in the Gulf of Mexico to build wind farms, including two parcels roughly 30 miles off the Texas coast near...
Groups Argue Wisconsin Regulators Can’t Make Factory Farms Obtain Preemptive Pollution Permits
Jul 18 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) __ Wisconsin regulators can`t legally impose environmental regulations on factory farms before they become operational, two farm advocacy groups allege in a lawsuit that could dramatically loosen...
Washington’s Legal Cannabis Farms Reopen After Pesticide Concerns Halted Operations
Jul 18 2023 // A big mound of fresh dirt sits at Terry Taylor`s marijuana farm in the high desert of north-central Washington state. Each hole for a new plant gets filled with the clean soil. Large swaths of recently installed landscape...
The Vital Role of Crop Insurance: Protecting Farmers, Ensuring Food Security, and Strengthening Rural Economies
Jul 17 2023 // Crop insurance is more than just a risk management tool for farmers — it is a vital component of the American agricultural sector, supporting price stability, promoting food security, strengthening rural economies,...
Farmers Insurance Further Reducing Florida Business
Jul 11 2023 // One month after it announced it would stop writing new homeowner policies in Florida, Farmers Insurance now says it plans to cut back further on its presence in the hurricane-prone state. The Florida Office of Insurance...
Farmers Limits New Homeowners Policies in California, Prompting Insurer Group to Call for Reform
Jul 7 2023 // Farmers will limit new homeowners insurance policies in California, according to a statement issued by the carrier that follows a similar decision by State Farm last month and adds to a growing list of major carriers...
Mississippi Farms To Pay Back Wages After Favoring Immigrants over Local Workers
Jul 5 2023 // Forty-four farms in Mississippi exploited local Black workers by paying higher wages to immigrants who were in the United States on temporary work visas, the U.S. Labor Department said Wednesday. The department announced...
Kentucky Official Pleads Guilty to Crop Insurance Fraud
Jun 30 2023 // A central Kentucky farmer who is also a county official has changed his plea, admitting to charges of crop insurance fraud. Randall Taulbee, a Bourbon County magistrate, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to...
Farmers Halts Homeowners Policies in Florida
Jun 16 2023 // Farmers Insurance has confirmed it has halted sales of new homeowners policies in Florida just as the new hurricane season is getting underway. The insurer cited rising costs as the reason. “With catastrophe costs at...
Farmers CEO Reverses Course to Require Hybrid Work Schedule for Employees
Jun 9 2023 // New Farmers Group CEO Raul Vargas has reversed a prior company decision to allow most workers to do their jobs from home by instituting a hybrid work schedule starting in September. Despite some employees reportedly making...
China’s Wheat Growers Face ‘Disaster’ After Heavy Rain Batters Crop
Jun 7 2023 // After two weeks of continuous heavy rains, a farmer surnamed Chen in China’s Henan province surveys bent stalks of saturated wheat in sodden fields that will take days to dry out before harvesting can start. The...
