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...
Florida Citrus, Hit by Storms and Fungus, Now Faces a Butterfly from the Caribbean February 13, 2023 The lime swallowtail butterfly — an invasive species that hails from Asia and which has damaged citrus trees throughout the...
Viewpoint: Interest in America’s World-Class Crop Insurance Continues to Grow February 8, 2023 By Marcia Bunger Now standing firmly one month into 2023, we can look back at the previous year with pride that we were...
USDA: Florida Orange Crop Down 36% After Two Hurricanes December 12, 2022 Production of oranges in Florida this season is forecast to be down 36% from earlier estimates, in part a reflection...