Latest Agribusiness Headlines
All the headlines from our Agribusiness Topic Page, ordered by recency.
California Company Recalling Bagged Spinach due to U.S. E. coli Outbreak
Sep 18 2006 // A California natural foods company was linked to a nationwide E. coli outbreak that has killed one person and sickened nearly 100 others. Supermarkets across the country pulled spinach from shelves, and consumers tossed...
Midlands Rolls Out Sustainable Farm Insurance Program
Sep 15 2006 // Oklahoma City, Okla.-based Midlands Management Corporation announced the launch of a Sustainable Farm Insurance Program, a multi-line insurance program designed to meet the unique needs of agricultural farmers following...
Gov. Henry Removes Northwestern Okla., Metro Areas From Burn Ban
Sep 14 2006 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry has lifted a month-old statewide burn ban for about half the state, saying rainfall in recent weeks had helped relieve wildfire dangers. Henry’s order lifted burn prohibitions in much of...
Farmers Vows to Appeal California Court Ruling
Sep 7 2006 // Farmers Insurance Exchange announced it will vigorously oppose a decision by a San Diego Superior Court regarding premium payment plans offered to its customers in California and Nevada. “On behalf of our customers...
La. Oyster Industry Asks Government to Okay Crop Insurance Plan
Sep 5 2006 // Louisiana’s oyster harvesters have asked for federal approval of a crop insurance plan for their business. “For as little as $100, you could get catastrophic coverage,” said Mike Voisin, chairman of the...
Businesses file first in series of lawsuits against competitors
Sep 4 2006 // Frustrated businesses took their fight against illegal immigration to court in August, filing the first in a series of lawsuits accusing competitors of hiring illegal workers to achieve an unfair advantage. Anti-illegal...
News Currents
Sep 4 2006 // The lawsuits were an attempt to enforce immigration law by creating a deterrent against hiring illegal employees. Businesses file first in series of lawsuits against competitors Frustrated businesses took their fight...
Businesses File First in Series of Lawsuits Against Competitors Hiring Undocumented Immigrants
Aug 23 2006 // Frustrated businesses took their fight against illegal immigration to a Los Angeles court Tuesday, filing the first in a series of lawsuits accusing competitors of hiring illegal workers to achieve an unfair...
More drought relief needed in Oklahoma
Aug 21 2006 // Oklahoma State Sen. Jeff Rabon recently asked the U.S. Congress to make available additional funding for emergency drought relief needed by Oklahoma farmers and ranchers after Gov. Brad Henry’s request for disaster...
New crop insurance tools
Aug 21 2006 // U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns unveiled two new risk management tools for pasture, rangeland and forage, beginning with the 2007 crop year. “These new insurances tools will help farmers and ranchers,...
New crop insurance tools
Aug 21 2006 // U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns unveiled two new risk management tools for pasture, rangeland and forage, beginning with the 2007 crop year. “These new insurances tools will help farmers and ranchers,...
OneBeacon Selling Agri Renewal Rights to QBE-U.S.
Aug 17 2006 // Boston-based OneBeacon Insurance Group has signed a binding agreement to transfer its Agri book renewal rights and certain OneBeacon Agri assets to QBE the Americas, a wholly owned division of Australia’s QBE...
Sparks Announces Disaster Hotline for Ala. Farmers
Aug 11 2006 // Alabama Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Ron Sparks has established a toll-free hot line for state farmers who need disaster assistance. Many Alabama farmers still dealing with the effects of Hurricane Katrina are...
Okla. Governor Issues Statewide Burn Ban
Aug 4 2006 // Citing a new wave of wildfires, Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry ordered a statewide burn ban Aug. 2 and warned that Oklahoma’s hot, windy and dry conditions show no sign of ending. “There appears to be no relief in...
Sunflower Insurance Program Subject of Dispute in N.D.
Aug 2 2006 // Some North Dakota sunflower farmers are growing frustrated at the federal government about an insurance program that both sides agree needs changing. The Agriculture Department’s Risk Management Agency says it is...
Wis. Governor Plans to Expand Healthcare Proposal to Help Farmers
Jul 27 2006 // The value of a farmer’s tractor and other equipment wouldn’t count as income when applying for health insurance under a program Gov. Jim Doyle is proposing. At a town hall meeting Tuesday, Doyle said he plans...
Gov. Rell Seeks Federal Aid for Crop Losses by Conn. Farmers
Jul 26 2006 // Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell is asking U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns to approve federal disaster aid for Connecticut farmers who suffered severe crop losses from the heavy rains and cool temperatures this...
Californians Expect Another Sweltering Day, Threating Dairy Production
Jul 26 2006 // The California heat wave blamed for deaths and blackouts simmered into an 11th day Wednesday as residents waited for a promised temperature drop to end their misery. State and local authorities reported at least 56...
Insurance and the World Trade Organization negotiations
Jul 24 2006 // The Doha Round at the World Trade Organization has been a serious failure for the insurance sector, despite strong efforts by many parties. Instead of increasing the consensus for free trade, the Round has served to divide...
Fraud on the farm
Jul 24 2006 // Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency has taken steps to improve its procedures and processes to address fraud, waste and abuse in selling servicing crop insurance policies, many flaws...
