The Andhra Pradesh Rythu Sangham on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) urged the State government to extend the deadline for payment of farmers’ share of premiums under the Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme for cotton, groundnut, and tomato crops from July 15 to July 31.
Congress MP from Sirsa and former Union minister Kumari Selja on Monday alleged that crop insurance claims were fraudulently processed in the names of deceased farmers in Haryana and demanded a high-level independent probe into the matter.
Straight line winds exceeding 60 miles per hour over Independence Day weekend flattened a good number of cornfields in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania.
EU-funded researchers say stronger pollinator stewardship is needed across agriculture, environment and policy to protect food security.
Extreme heat and erratic rainfall threaten production in the world’s largest coffee-growing country, with farmers warning that disrupted flowering and uneven ripening could reduce yields and damage bean quality despite expanded irrigation and new technology.
Wheatland continues monitoring crop damage following weekend storm.
Before the hottest part of the day sets in, many specialty farmers are already far into their routines.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will support cooling equipment and emergency water supplies to minimize crop and livestock damage caused by the heat wave.
Extreme weather this summer has brought growing uncertainty to agricultural production across China. In the southeastern province of Fujian, many towns and villages have felt the impact.
The state agriculture department has decided to deploy remote sensing technology and digital crop surveys to verify orchards under its horticulture crop insurance plan.
Government compensation could discourage people from obtaining insurance, association says.
Potato crop losses in 2023/2024 did not meet criteria for support under the EU Agricultural Reserve, according to Minister Niall Collins.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced today (July 12) that 120.3 billion won in insurance payouts has been distributed to 20,700 farms for nine agricultural items whose harvest-season prices have been finalized, out of the 15 items covered by the agricultural income stabilization insurance sold last year.
The Centre’s renewed push for digital agriculture is expected to accelerate farmer registration, crop data capture and technology‑based delivery of farm services, even as Telangana leads in the digital farm space.
An assistant vice president of underwriting and sales with Nationwide Insurance says agriculture’s quick adaptation of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, is bringing with it new considerations for farm insurance policies.
Hudson Valley farmers who lost much or all of their crops during a devastating spring freeze are renewing calls for the federal government to declare an agricultural disaster, saying millions of dollars in emergency relief are urgently needed to keep many family farms afloat.