Latest Agribusiness Headlines
All the headlines from our Agribusiness Topic Page, ordered by recency.
World Trade Talks Stall as Troubles Grow
Jul 29 2008 // Progress towards a global trade deal ground to a halt on Monday as the United States clashed with China and India over access to their rapidly growing markets and key European Union states demanded better...
Farmers Adds Pets to Auto Policies
Jul 29 2008 // Cats can have their nine lives and a deductible, too. An insurance company is allowing Utah customers to add pets to their auto policies. If their dog or cat is injured in an auto accident, the medical treatment can be...
Developing Countries Split over WTO Farm Protection
Jul 28 2008 // The world’s poorer countries are divided over proposals for a new global trade deal, with developing country food importers pitted against exporters pushing for greater liberalization. The differences turn on two...
Indiana Farmers Seek More Flood Control for Kankakee River
Jul 25 2008 // A group of northwestern Indiana farmers who say some of their cropland flooded this spring because state officials failed to repair a breached river bank are pushing for more local control over the region’s...
Iowa Gov. Culver: $1.2 Billion in Flood Damages Unmet
Jul 24 2008 // Iowa Gov. Chet Culver said July 22 that state officials have identified $1.2 billion in flood damage that hasn’t been met by disaster aid, and he’s asking Congress to move quickly to provide more...
Farmer Charged With False Crop Insurance Claims
Jul 21 2008 // A San Joaquin County, Calif., farmer has been indicted for allegedly filing false claims for crop insurance benefits. Federal investigators say 47-year-old Gregory Peter Torlai Jr. of Stockton, Calif., filed six false...
Salmonella Discovery Prompts Food Recall in North Carolina
Jul 21 2008 // North Carolina officials announced a recall of fresh jalapeño peppers and avocados distributed in North Carolina after samples from a food distributor tested positive for salmonella. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and...
Appeals Court Dismisses Nebraska Crop Insurance Company’s Lawsuit
Jul 17 2008 // A federal appeals court has dismissed the remaining portions of a lawsuit filed by a Nebraska crop insurance company against the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. American Growers Insurance Co. filed a lawsuit against FCIC in...
Montana Hail Insurance Deadline is August 15
Jul 16 2008 // Montana is reminding farmers and ranchers that the deadline to purchase state hail insurance is Aug. 15, 2008. Montana is the only state to offer state-administered hail insurance, which for many farmers supplements crop...
AIG Targets Agribusiness Market
Jul 14 2008 // AIG Landmark, a unit of AIG Commercial Insurance, said it will begin offering multi-line insurance products to the agribusiness industry segment, including grower/packer/shippers, processors, handling and storage...
S&P Advises Floods Could Lead to Ratings Actions on Midwest-Focused Insurers
Jul 11 2008 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said it does not expect the 2008 Midwest floods to impact ratings or outlooks for the majority of companies that it rates. However, property/casualty writers that are...
Agriculture Secretary Visits Neb. Meat Plants, Says U.S. Beef Generally Safe
Jul 10 2008 // The U.S. agriculture secretary expressed confidence in the nation’s food safety system, but said the meat processing industry will always face challenges because the bacteria that animals carry evolves. “I...
World Trade Organization Mediators Report Progress in Negotiations
Jul 10 2008 // World Trade Organization mediators in Geneva put the final touches to new negotiating texts on Thursday that will serve as the blueprint for an outline deal in the WTO’s long-running Doha round, trade officials...
Cambridge General Agency Releases Farm and Ranch Program in California
Jul 10 2008 // Cambridge General has revised its farm and ranch program. This comprehenisve program is designed to provide coverage for the following broad array of farming operations, including: -Aqua-culture operations including...
Indiana: Low Interest State Loans Offered to Farmers with Crop Damage
Jul 9 2008 // Indiana will use $50 million in state funds to help farmers get low-interest loans _ money they can use along with federal funds to restore their flood-damaged fields. The plan announced on July 2 would give banks...
European Union, India Support Including Insurance in World Trade Deal
Jul 8 2008 // The European Union and India said on Monday they were committed to a world trade deal that takes account of services as well as agriculture and industrial goods. A joint statement issued after Indian Trade Minister Kamal...
Flooded Midwest’s Impact Could Be Felt at Dinner
Jul 7 2008 // Producers might benefit from the $3.8 billion disaster fund that is part of the 2008 farm law. Farmers must have crop insurance to qualify for the program. We have all watched with utter dismay and compassion as Midwest...
USDA Mulls Options on Midwest Flood Aid
Jul 7 2008 // The U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA) will look “at everything possible” to aid Midwest farmers hurt by the worst flooding in more than 15 years, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said in late...
Insurance Bills Sent to Louisiana Governor
Jul 7 2008 // Of the insurance-related bills sent to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal for his signature following the close of the 2008 legislative session, one would require drivers to carry higher minimum liability limits on their...
U.S. Agriculture Chief Cites Obstacles to Aid to Farmers Hurt by Flooding
Jul 2 2008 // The U.S. agriculture secretary says he is concerned that legal hurdles prevented much immediate federal help for Midwestern farmers faced with serious setbacks because of flooding. “I think everybody is frustrated...
