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11.08.2026

USA - Oregon hazelnut growers consider crop insurance to manage risk

Willamette Valley’s signature nut crop among the last to adopt the tool.

11.08.2026

USA - Lawmakers say data loss is keeping hurricane-harmed Georgia farmers from insurance payments

Nearly two years after Hurricane Heleneunleashedflooding and fierce winds across the South, some Georgia farmers say they still haven’t received compensation for damages, despite efforts from both sides of the political aisle.

11.08.2026

India - Recalibrate crop insurance for perennial plantations, MP urges Centre

On Tuesday, Dakshina Kannada MP Captain Brijesh Chowta called upon the Centre to conduct a thorough examination of the Restructured Weather-Based Crop Insurance Scheme as it applies to perennial plantation crops such as arecanut, coconut, cocoa and spices.

11.08.2026

Romania - Agra Asigurări launches 2026–2027 season: Increased compensation for farmers and extended protection

Agra Asigurări, Romania’s leading agricultural insurance company, has launched the quotation campaign for the 2026–2027 agricultural season, making its Agrar Basis crop insurance product available to farmers.

11.08.2026

Typhoon losses expose the gap Philippine crop insurance was never built to close

A co-insurance pool launching next year is designed to address it.

11.08.2026

Nepal - Parliamentarians Demand National Action Plan for Monkey and Wild Boar Crop Damage

As the damage to agricultural crops by monkeys and wild boars is becoming serious, a proposal of urgent public importance has been registered in the House of Representatives demanding the creation of an integrated national action plan for a long-term solution to this problem.

09.08.2026

France - Bordeaux's smoke-taint risk: why this summer's wildfires could turn into a slow-burn claim

The vines in Bordeaux mostly survived July's fires untouched. Whether the grapes on them are still worth anything is a different question.

09.08.2026

Canada - Prairie producers filed more than 4,000 crop insurance claims in stormy July

A stormy July in the Prairie provinces led to insurance claims being filed on more than one million acres of land, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHA).

09.08.2026

Government announces free EC$1.5 million crop insurance for Dominican farmers

Farmers in Dominica will receive government-funded crop insurance under a new EC$1.5 million facility aimed at shielding agricultural livelihoods from hurricanes and other climate-related disasters.

09.08.2026

India - Livestock Insurance Scheme Introduced in Maharashtra; Farmers to Get 85% Premium Subsidy

Insurance cover for livestock deaths caused by accidents, natural disasters and diseases; up to 10 animals per family eligible.

09.08.2026

India - J&K farmers receive Rs 119.67 Cr under crop insurance scheme; Rs 10.15 Cr claims still pending

Farmers in Jammu and Kashmir have received Rs 119.67 crore in crop insurance claims under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) between 2022-23 and 2025-26, while claims worth Rs 10.15 crore remained pending as of July 24, 2026, according to data furnished by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in the Rajya Sabha.

09.08.2026

USA - Livestock Insurance Helps Producers Protect High-Value Herds from Catastrophic Losses

As cattle values continue to climb, livestock insurance is becoming an increasingly important risk management tool for producers of all sizes.

05.08.2026

Canada - Crop development on track in southeast despite weather, gophers

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture says the recent heatwave has led to the rapid development of crops, according to the latest weekly crop report. The heat also contributed to haying progress.

05.08.2026

Spain - The Government launches aid to boost agricultural insurance against climate risks

The Generalitat reinforces the Agricultural Insurance Plan 2026 with almost 29 million and greater subsidies to lower the premiums against climate risks.

05.08.2026

USA - USDA extends crop insurance premium terms, confirms 5% prevent plant buy up

Citing ongoing challenges to the U.S. farm economy, USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced temporary premium payment flexibilities and reinstatement of the option to purchase additional 5% prevented planting coverage.

05.08.2026

USA - Webinar explains new forage revenue protection insurance program

For the first time, many forage producers have access to the Forage Production Revenue Protection insurance program, which provides protection against both yield and price losses.

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