Agroinsurance

USA - Lightning caused wildfire burns 100 acres causing thousands of dollars of crop loss

After an intense thunderstorm passed through eastern Idaho Thursday evening, sparking a fast-moving wildfire, fire crews have brought the blaze under control.

Italy’s plum supply plunges after hail and heat wipe out up to 80% of crops

European plum buyers are facing tighter supplies and significantly higher prices after violent hailstorms, strong winds and extreme heat caused severe crop losses across several key production regions.

India - Tripura launches first livestock insurance scheme; govt to bear 85% premium, cover up to Rs 50,000

Tripura has introduced its first-ever livestock insurance scheme, under which the government will bear 85 per cent of the premium cost, while livestock farmers will have to pay only the remaining 15 per cent, Animal Resources Development Minister Sudhangshu Das said.

USA - Cyclospora Outbreak Tanks Lettuce Demand and Forces Crop Destruction

A nationwide cyclospora outbreak has severely reduced American consumer demand for fresh greens, forcing some major agricultural producers to destroy healthy crops while driving a surge in business for small local farms as thousands fall ill across the country.

Hanover losses spotlighted in Lloyd’s study on Caribbean insurance gaps

A study commissioned by Lloyd’s, the London-based insurance and reinsurance marketplace, found that farmers, fishers and tourism workers in three hurricane-exposed Caribbean countries — Jamaica, Barbados and Grenada — are left to replace lost boats, crops, livestock and equipment themselves because they lack insurance.

French wine industry could face struggle after fire damage ruins crops

Wildfires in France have caused damage to homes, businesses and forests, and now they threaten to damage the French wine industry.

Half of England declared in drought as insurers face exposure beyond subsidence

Record payouts, repeat drought conditions and ageing housing stock are reshaping how property insurers approach renewal risk.

India - Poor rainfall, white grub infestation threaten sugarcane crop across Dharmapuri

Farmers fear heavy crop losses as drought and white grub attacks dry up and rot sugarcane fields, prompting demands for pest-resistant, drought-tolerant varieties.

Rokstone Agriculture expands livestock offering with new $20m AXA XL capacity agreement

Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), has announced that its Agriculture division has entered into a new capacity agreement with AXA XL, introducing an excess livestock risks facility with limits of up to USD $20 million.

India - BJP drought study team protests with farmers in Ballari over crop losses

Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka joined a BJP drought study team in staging a protest alongside farmers in a pigeon pea field at Karekal village in Ballari taluk on Thursday, citing severe distress caused by deficient rainfall and alleging the state government’s inadequate response.

Global crop models underestimate how rice responds to extreme heat

A new study on how rising temperatures will affect rice production inScience Advancescompares 214 observations from field-warming experiments with seven crop models, revealing modelled estimates for yield reductions from 1°C of global warming were roughly half those of the real-world observed experiments (3.8 percent instead of 8.1 percent).

Bangladesh - Rain-induced crop damage inflicts colossal losses on Bogura farmers

Weeks of heavy monsoon rain and upstream flows from northern rivers have damaged crops largely across parts of Bogura, leaving thousands of farmers facing steep financial losses while government relief remains limited, according to farmers, agriculture officials and district authorities.

India - Angetyongpang Constituency Rolls Out Livestock Insurance Scheme

The Angetyongpang Development Board and the Nagaland Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services rolled out a new livestock insurance scheme at the Mongsenyimti Village Community Hall. This initiative covers the entire 24 Angetyongpang Constituency.

Ghana - Farmerline, others support farmers in Weta and Avalavi following flood devastations

Farmerline has announced a support package for rice farmers in the Weta and Avalavi enclaves in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region.

USA - USDA grant brings $35M feral hog control effort to Concordia, Madison and Tensas ahead of harvest

Local farmers are welcoming help as the U.S. Department of Agriculture announces $35 million for feral hog control in several Louisiana parishes, including Concordia, Madison and Tensas, just ahead of harvest season.