California Imposes New Round of Water Cuts to Deal with Severe Drought March 21, 2022 By Kathleen Ronayne California’s urban water users and farmers who rely on supplies from state reservoirs will get less than planned this year...
Moody’s ESG Notes ‘Death and Destruction’ from Climate Change March 17, 2022 By Don Jergler A new report from Moody’s ESG Solutions drives home the point that climate change is here and now, and it...
Chemical Analysis Shows Effects of Wildfire Smoke on Grapes and Wines in Western U.S. March 16, 2022 By University of California, Santa Cruz NEWSWISE – As wildfire season in the West grows in length and severity, it is taking a toll on the...
Oregon Governor Declares Emergency in County as Drought Worsens March 9, 2022 Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has declared a state of emergency in Klamath County as southern Oregon remains in an ongoing...
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...