More US Beef Plants May Close as Cattle Herds Keep Tightening December 19, 2025 By Ilena Peng American beef plants are under threat as the number of cattle destined for their facilities stays far below historical levels,...
US Senators Push USDA for Urgent Action on Bird Flu Vaccine December 15, 2025 By Leah Douglas A bipartisan group of U.S. senators this week urged the administration of President Donald Trump to finalize a science-based plan...
Texas Ag Commissioner at Odds with USDA Over Screwworm Control Methods October 15, 2025 By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune and Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune USDA slaps down Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller over New World Screwworm Kate McGee and Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune...
Farmers in Texas Face Severe Losses From Floods July 11, 2025 By Melina Walling and Joshua A. Bickel Across a wide swath of Texas, the inundated rivers that ravaged communities also tore through farms and ranches. In the...
Texas Establishes Response Team to Prevent Re-Emergence of Invasive Screwworm Fly June 30, 2025 By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott wants Texas to get serious about an invasive, parasitic fly that poses a serious threat to the...
USDA Halts Mexican Cattle Imports, Impacting Millions in Texas Livestock Industry January 13, 2025 By Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune A single cow in Mexico and a pest the size of a housefly have held up pens full of Texas-bound...
Winter Weather Wallops US Farmers January 10, 2025 By Melina Walling A nasty dose of winter weather has pummeled much of the U.S. from Kansas to the East Coast, leaving many...
Markel International Names Brown & Larson to Equine & Livestock Team December 29, 2016 Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer, has appointed Lynette Brown as underwriter in its livestock team and Emilie Larson as...
Markel Leads Lloyd’s Livestock Consortium, Covering Up to $30M Per Location July 14, 2016 Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer, has joined forces with Tokio Marine Kiln, Pembroke and AEGIS London to lead the...
Marketform Committed to All Current Underwriting Lines After Strategic Review March 29, 2016 Specialist Lloyd’s underwriter Marketform has confirmed its commitment to all its current underwriting lines after completing a strategic review. These...