Northeast Vineyards, Apple Orchards Still Hurting From May Frost Damage June 15, 2023 By Lisa Rathke Vineyards and apple orchards across the Northeast are still gauging damage from a late-season frost in May that wiped out...
Vermont Spring Freeze May Have Caused Extensive Crop Damage June 2, 2023 Vermont officials are concerned that widespread frost across the state last week may have severely damaged thousands of acres of...
Texas Cotton Farmers Seek Improvements to Crop Insurance May 25, 2023 By Jayme Lozano-Carver, The Texas Tribune LUBBOCK — On the eve of another drought-ridden growing season, farmers from the High Plains are asking state and national...
Bill Would Offer Crop Insurance Discount to Farmers Who Plant Cover Crops May 24, 2023 By Ezra Amacher A bipartisan bill proposed by federal lawmakers would provide farmers a discount on crop insurance premiums by planting cover crops....
Farmers Set to Abandon Wheat Crops at Highest Rate Since 1917 May 15, 2023 By Michael Hirtzer and Tarso Veloso America’s wheat fields have become so plagued by drought that farmers are now poised to abandon crops at the highest...
After Years of Delay, Federal Agencies Unveil Flood Plan for Mississippi Delta May 8, 2023 Federal officials presented a proposal Thursday to further control flooding in the Mississippi Delta, a move that comes after months...
American Financial Group to Acquire Crop Risk Services From AIG for $240M May 3, 2023 American Financial Group Inc. and American International Group announced they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby AFG will purchase...
California to Meet 100% of Water Requests Thanks to Storms April 24, 2023 California will provide 100% of the water requested by cities and farms for the first time in years thanks to...
Cloud Seeding Catching on Amid Rocky Mountain Drought April 21, 2023 By Mead Gruver Garrett Cammans and his brothers sometimes don’t talk about their toughest moments on the job in the cloud seeding business,...
Navajo Nation Receiving Federal Aid for Severe Flood Damage April 17, 2023 The Navajo Nation is set receive federal emergency aid to help repair damage caused by severe flooding during a series...