Farmers Balk as Trump Budget Caps Crop Insurance Subsidies May 25, 2017 By Tom Polansek and Mark Weinraub U.S. farm groups on Tuesday pushed back against President Donald Trump’s proposal to slash agriculture spending, viewing it as a...
Study: Injection Wells, Agriculture Harming Bays in Maui November 28, 2016 A team of University of Hawaii scientists has completed a study of nearshore ecosystems across Maui that shows the impact...
Midwest Study: More Lighting Would Cut Farm Vehicle Crashes by 60% October 21, 2016 Traffic accidents involving farm vehicles in the Midwest would drop by more than 60 percent if state policies required more...
Report Says Climate Change Could Make Some Wines Less Tasty May 12, 2016 By Don Jergler When you go to one of those giant annual insurance conferences ever wonder how much wine – in terms of...
ACE Launches Pollution Liability Coverage for Agriculture Risks March 2, 2015 ACE Group has introduced a new agriculture premises pollution liability coverage that provides limited pollution liability protection in conjunction with...
2014 was Record Year for Idaho Farmers, Ranchers: Report January 12, 2015 A new University of Idaho report says 2014 was another record year for Idaho farmers and ranchers. Researchers say sales...
California Drought Bad Tidings for Rice Harvest October 30, 2014 By Terence Chea California’s deepening drought is shrinking its rice harvest, and that’s bad news for farmers, migratory birds and sushi lovers. The...
Montana Crops Besieged by Floodwaters September 16, 2014 By Derek Brouwer The round hay bales in the Saco flats have turned dark with mud and mildew. The high-water mark rises halfway...
Barley Crops In Montana, Idaho Rain Damaged September 10, 2014 By Tom Lutey That rain on the plain that saturated Montana’s malt barley crop in late August could be tears in the beer...
Hay Prices Soaring Thanks to California Drought September 4, 2014 The cost of feeding California’s horses and cows is skyrocketing as the state’s persistent drought sends hay prices to historic...