Farmers Still Reeling After Hurricane Helene Ravaged Crops Across the Southeast December 23, 2024 By Russ Bynum LYONS, Ga. (AP) — Twisted equipment and snapped tree limbs still litter Chris Hopkins’ Georgia farm more than two months...
Florida Set to Produce the Fewest Oranges Since 1930 After Storm December 11, 2024 Florida’s orange production for the current season is forecast at 12 million boxes, the lowest since 1930, after a hurricane...
Markets/Coverages: BMS Offers Comprehensive Insurance Solution for Wine Producers November 18, 2024 BMS Group, the London-based independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, announced the launch of BMS Bacchus, a stock-throughput solution designed...
Hurricane Milton Caused $1.5B-$2.5B in Losses to Florida Agriculture October 22, 2024 Hurricane Milton caused an estimated $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion in damage to Florida’s crops and agricultural infrastructure, according to...
Hurricane Ravages Southern Cotton Crops Just Before Harvest October 2, 2024 By Ilena Peng Cotton growers are facing devastating losses and delays from Hurricane Helene just as harvest was beginning, marking the latest blow...
Flooded Farms, Fouled Rivers, Dozens Dead: Helene’s Rising Toll October 2, 2024 By Ilena Peng, Gerson Freitas Jr., Ari Natter and Josh Saul As historic floodwaters unleashed by Hurricane Helene recede across the US Southeast, the region faces a humanitarian, economic and ecological...
Climate Change, Extreme Weather Bring Challenges to Chablis Wine Country in France September 30, 2024 By Samuel Petrequin On a brisk late September morning in the heart of Chablis wine country, grape pickers haul large and heavy buckets...
Romanian Government Plans Drought Insurance Scheme for Farmers August 29, 2024 The Romanian government plans to approve an insurance system for agricultural land as part of a series of measures to...
Markets/Coverages: Liberty Mutual Re, Insurtech Sprout Offer Parametric Cover for Kenyan Coffee Farmers Facing Climate Risk August 14, 2024 Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LM Re), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has partnered with insurtech firm Sprout Inc. and the...
French Farmers Facing ‘Catastrophic’ Harvest Seek State Help July 31, 2024 By Nayla Razzouk French farmers are calling on the government to provide financial aid as there’s a high risk that this year’s wheat...