Climate Experts Say Much of Northwest May Stay Drought-Stricken March 8, 2022 Climate experts from Oregon, Washington and Idaho say most of the Northwest remains locked in drought and that the region...
Minnesota Lawmakers Disagree Over Drought Relief Package March 7, 2022 Minnesota farmers and ranchers still reeling from last summer’s drought are asking the Legislature for urgency on relief, though lawmakers...
U.S. Won’t Give Water to California Farmers Because of Drought February 25, 2022 By Adam Beam With California entering the third year of severe drought, federal officials said Wednesday they won’t deliver any water to farmers...
Kentucky Adjuster Sentenced in Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme January 3, 2022 An independent adjuster who helped Central Kentucky tobacco farmers file millions of dollars in fraudulent crop insurance claims is the...
USDA Revises Rules on Crop Insurance for Hemp Producers December 3, 2021 The U.S. Department of Agriculture is changing some rules around crop insurance for hemp, including making the insurability requirements more...
MS Amlin AG Enters Agriculture Reinsurance Market, Hiring Bektleuov From PartnerRe September 29, 2021 MS Amlin AG (MS AAG), the global reinsurer, announced its entry into the agriculture reinsurance market with the hire of...
USDA: New Insurance Option Available to ‘Conservation-Minded’ Corn Farmers September 3, 2021 Conservation-minded corn farmers who “split apply” nitrogen will soon have another option for insurance coverage, the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
California Drought Hurting World’s Top Almond Producer August 19, 2021 By Terence Chea As temperatures recently reached triple digits, farmer Joe Del Bosque inspected the almonds in his parched orchard in California’s agriculture-rich...
Forecast: Smaller Corn Crop Expected in Kansas August 16, 2021 Kansas farmers are expected to harvest a smaller corn crop this season, according to a forecast released Aug. 12. The...
Drought Devastates Washington State’s Wheat Crop August 13, 2021 The wheat harvest on Marci Green’s farm doesn’t usually begin until late August, but a severe drought stunted this year’s...