Latest Agribusiness Headlines
All the headlines from our Agribusiness Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Wake Forest Study Reveals High Rate of N.C. Poultry Farmer Injuries
Sep 28 2005 // A survey of poultry workers in western North Carolina reveals high rates of injuries, as well as significant differences among poultry companies in numbers of injuries and how workers view company emphasis on safety. The...
Wells Fargo Acquires JS Crop Insurance
Sep 28 2005 // Wells Fargo Insurance, Inc., a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, has acquired the crop insurance business from Portland, Indiana-based JS Crop Insurance, Inc. (JS Crop), expanding Wells Fargo’s reach to...
Oregon Mutual Assisting Mississippi Farm Bureau
Sep 26 2005 // Oregon Mutual Insurance is donating the time and expertise of its property adjusters to help the Mississippi Farm Bureau handle the thousands of insurance claims related to Hurricane Katrina. “We are stepping up to...
California Raisin Growers Try To Save Crops After Early Storm
Sep 23 2005 // An early thunderstorm soaked California’s vineyards, threatening the nation’s raisin crop even as many farmers missed the deadline to qualify for crop insurance. California fields produce all domestically grown...
Best Affirms FSR for Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association, FMIL
Sep 22 2005 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) of Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association (FMIA) (New Zealand) and its core subsidiary, Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Limited (FMIL) (New...
American Financial Announces Purchase of Farmers Crop Ins. Alliance
Sep 21 2005 // American Financial Group, Inc. has executed a definitive agreement to purchase Farmers Crop Insurance Alliance, Inc. (Farmers) from Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Company (Farmers Alliance). Farmers is a leading...
N.C. Agriculture Losses $19.6M From Hurricane Ophelia
Sep 21 2005 // Hurricane Ophelia resulted in damages to North Carolina’s agricultural industry amounting to $19.6 million, based on reports tabulated from 13 counties. According to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and...
Writing Wineries Requires More Than Just a Tasting
Sep 19 2005 // To be successful, you must thoroughly drink in all the details. Insuring wineries may sound like a lucrative and growing business. All 50 states now produce wine, and the business has a total economic impact of $33...
N.C. FARMERS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE
Sep 19 2005 // North Carolina farmers who suffered flooding losses from last year’s hurricanes will soon receive disaster-assistance grants from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The checks issued...
Writing Wineries Requires More Than Just a Tasting
Sep 19 2005 // To be successful, you must thoroughly drink in all the details. Insuring wineries may sound like a lucrative and growing business. All 50 states now produce wine, and the business has a total economic impact of $33...
N.C. Couple ‘Iced’ Tomatoes; Sentenced for $9M in Fake Claims
Sep 9 2005 // A scheme to defraud a government agency and several private insurance companies of more than $9 million has landed an Asheville, N.C. farmer and his wife in prison. Robert Warren and Vicki Warren, owners of R&V Warren...
Best Affirms NZ’s Credit & General Insurance ‘A-‘ Rating
Sep 7 2005 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent) of New Zealand’s Credit & General Insurance Limited (CGIL), with a stable outlook. “The rating...
Aon Warns of Agribusiness Hits in Wake of Katrina
Sep 6 2005 // The effects of Hurricane Katrina will be felt in the country’s agricultural business as poultry plants and other businesses along the beleaguered Gulf Coast struggle with power outages and many crops await shipment,...
GOV. DOYLE SIGNS HEALTH INSURANCE BILL:
Sep 5 2005 // Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle signed a bill designed to allow farmers and others who lack health insurance to join a cooperative that will negotiate health insurance plans on their behalf. A.B. 5 expands access to health care...
News Briefs
Sep 5 2005 // Illinois CCC Settles Class-Action Suit on Total Loss Vehicle Valuation: Chicago-based claims software-maker CCC Information Services Inc. and 15 of its customers signed a settlement agreement with plaintiffs in various...
News Briefs
Sep 5 2005 // ARKANSAS Forged State Check Scam Centers on Ark. Arkansas Attor-ney General Mike Beebe’s office said it is among several state and federal agencies investigating an international scam involving forged copies of State...
Farmers Claims Teams Assisting Katrina Victims
Sep 2 2005 // Farmers Insurance Group of Companies advises its customers suffering damage from Hurricane Katrina to immediately contact their agent or call the 24 hour claims hotline, 800-HelpPoint (1-800-435-7764). A combination of...
Farmers Notes 10.5% Workers’ Comp Reduction for Okla. Customers
Aug 30 2005 // The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies announced a 10.5 percent reduction in workers’ compensation rates for its Oklahoma business customers reportedly due to an improving insurance marketplace. This 10.5 percent...
N.C. Farmers Receiving Assistance for Last Year’s Flood Damage Claims
Aug 23 2005 // North Carolina farmers who suffered flooding losses from last year’s hurricanes will soon receive disaster-assistance grants from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The checks issued...
Farmers Reports 15% Workers’ Comp Rate Reduction
Aug 23 2005 // The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies has announced a 15 percent rate reduction in workers’ compensation rates for its Texas business customers. This latest reduction comes on the heels of an earlier 20 percent...
