Latest Agribusiness Headlines
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Road Rules Would Ease for Farm Equipment Under Nebraska Bill
Mar 11 2016 // Tractors, combines and fertilizer spreaders would have a little more freedom on Nebraska’s roadways under a bill that has won first-round approval from lawmakers. Senators advanced a bill, 39-0, that would relax...
Washington Suit Filed over E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Dairy Festival
Mar 11 2016 // A school district is among the targets of a lawsuit over an E. coli outbreak linked to sickened kids who attended a dairy festival field trip in Washington. The Seattle Times reported families of six kids sickened after...
Small-Business Owners Ask New York to Reject $15 Minimum Wage Plan
Mar 10 2016 // Small-business owners struck back against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to implement a $15 minimum wage Tuesday, saying the Democratic governor’s call to enact what would be the highest state minimum in the...
Perdue Foods Issues Recall of Georgia-Made Chicken Nuggets
Mar 10 2016 // Georgia says the Gainesville, Ga.-based Perdue Foods is recalling about 4,530 pounds of chicken nuggets. A statement from the state agriculture department says the nuggets were made in Georgia and are being recalled...
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., Subsidiary Upgraded
Mar 8 2016 // A.M. Besthas upgraded the financial strength rating to B (Fair) from B- (Fair) and the issuer credit rating to “bb+” from “bb-” for the members of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Group:Oklahoma Farm Bureau...
Farm Losses From Virginia Tornadoes Climbing
Mar 7 2016 // Farm losses from a series of tornadoes that battered Virginia last month stand at $1.6 million and counting. The Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. says it has received 126 claims since the twisters swirled from...
USDA Expands Crop Insurance Options for Organic Farmers
Mar 7 2016 // In mid-February, federal agriculture officials announced an expansion of crop insurance options to better serve farmers transitioning to certified organic production. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the expanded...
5 Tips for Agents Serving the Agricultural Community
Mar 7 2016 // Due to the complexity and variety of businesses that comprise the agriculture industry in the United States, the knowledge and experience needed by insurance agents serving agribusiness and farm risks extends well beyond...
Declarations
Mar 7 2016 // Crop Protection “A key to encouraging growers to plant these crops is to ensure that they can manage their risk with appropriate crop protection programs.” —U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) in her Feb....
Maryland Farmers Encouraged to Consider Crop Insurance
Mar 3 2016 // Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Joe Bartenfelder issued a reminder for local farmers that the sales closing date to purchase crop insurance for spring seeded crops and to make changes to policies is March 15. Spring...
Brethren Mutual Appoints King as Farm Underwriting Manager in Maryland
Mar 2 2016 // Hope King The Brethren Mutual Insurance Company in Hagerstown, Maryland, has appointed Hope King as the company’s new Farm Underwriting manager. King succeeds MaryAnn Jones who retired after 39 years of service at...
New Mexico’s High Court Will Hear Workers’ Comp Case
Feb 22 2016 // The New Mexico Supreme Court plans to review a lower court ruling that cleared the way for farm and ranch laborers across the state to receive workers’ compensation benefits. The justices issued a brief order...
21st Century Insurance Cutting 50 Jobs in Delaware
Feb 22 2016 // Farmers Insurance Group said it recently notified some 50 21st Century Insurance employees in Wilmington, Delaware, that their positions would be eliminated. The move comes as Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance continues...
10 Things to Know About Deer Breeding Operations
Feb 22 2016 // Deer breeding operations can generate high receipts. A relatively new type of risk, deer breeding has many peculiarities that agents should be aware of to better service their clients. Here are some of them: Fencing is...
New York Senator Urges USDA to Expand Barley Crop Insurance
Feb 19 2016 // U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) wrote to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the federal agency to expand crop insurance for barley in all counties in New York where production is...
Farmers Insurance Launches Rideshare Coverage in Tennessee
Feb 17 2016 // Farmers Insurance has introduced rideshare insurance coverage for ride-hailing drivers in Tennessee. Mariel Devesa, head of product innovation for Farmers Insurance said Farmers has developed this Rideshare Insurance...
Everest’s Crop Insurance Unit Partners with Global Ag Risk Solutions
Feb 12 2016 // Everest Re Group, Ltd. has formed a strategic alliance between its U.S. crop insurance unit, Heartland Crop Insurance, Inc., and Global Ag Risk Solutions (GARS). The new partnership will deliver GARS Production Cost...
South Carolina Lawmakers Seek to Provide $40M in Aid to Farmers Hit by Flood
Feb 12 2016 // South Carolina farmers devastated by last fall’s flooding could get up to $40 million in state aid to stay afloat under legislation advanced Wednesday to the House floor. The legislation approved 21-0 by the Ways and...
21st Century Insurance Cutting 50 Positions in Delaware
Feb 10 2016 // Farmers Insurance Group said it recently notified some 50 21st Century Insurance employees in Wilmington, Delaware, that their positions would be eliminated. The move comes as Los Angeles-based Farmers Insurance continues...
Farmers to Expand Operations in Arizona
Feb 4 2016 // Farmers Insurance plans to significantly expand its operations in Phoenix, Ariz., which the carrier said could eventually raise its employee base from roughly 500 full-time employees to more than 1,500 employees. Staffing...
