US Asks Farmers: Can You Plant 2 Crops Instead of 1? September 2, 2022 By Scott McFetridge There is only so much farmland in the United States, so when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last spring prompted worries...
Malaysia to Offer Crop Insurance to Strengthen Food Security August 8, 2022 By Ravil Shirodkar Malaysia will offer government-backed insurance plans to help compensate farmers for losses after natural disasters, as part of measures to...
U.S. Crop Writers Post Record Premium Growth on Commodity Prices, Innovation: AM Best July 29, 2022 Premiums in the federal multi-peril crop insurance (MPCI) program surged in 2021 to a record high of $14.9 billion, an...
US Farmers Battle Floods, Heat in Bid to Replenish Food Supplies June 30, 2022 By Kim Chipman, Zijia Song and Tarso Veloso Global grain markets are at a pivot point, with prices finally starting to ease after a dizzying surge earlier this...
Dry Winter, Wet Spring Shrink U.S. Wheat Crop, Adding to Global Woes From War June 2, 2022 By Karl Plume North Dakota farmer Dwight Grotberg wanted to plant more wheat this spring to capitalize on soaring prices since Russia’s invasion...
Study Finds Climate Change Could Hit U.S. Corn Belt Hard May 26, 2022 By Don Jergler Climate change could hit the U.S. Corn Belt especially hard, a study from Emory University finds. Without “major technological advances...
Drought Will Impact Pacific Northwest This Summer, Experts Warn May 24, 2022 Drought is expected to impact much of the Pacific Northwest this summer, including areas in eastern Washington, southern Oregon and...
Insurance Technology: Zurich’s FieldView Simplifies Crop Reporting; Kinetic Adds ‘Jump Detection’ to Wearables; Beat Capital to Launch MGAs Using OneShield May 20, 2022 Zurich’s Climate FieldView Expands Precision Crop Information for RCIS Zurich North America crop insurance business – Rural Community Insurance Services...
Canada Crop Land ‘Deteriorating’ as Heavy Rain Hinders Planting May 19, 2022 By Jen Skerritt Farmers in parts of Canada’s Prairies are struggling to get crops in the ground as heavy rains continue to wallop...
California Water Use Up Dramatically Amid Worsening Drought May 12, 2022 By Adam Beam California’s water use jumped dramatically in March, state officials said Tuesday, as one of the driest stretches on record prompted...