The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) on Monday is announcing a sweeping package of updates to its three flagship livestock insurance products — Livestock Risk Protection (LRP), Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) and Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) — beginning with the 2027 crop year.
The global landscape of agricultural risk has been changing dramatically. More frequent and intense climate and economic shocks have become the norm.
Compensation for crop damage caused by the recent adverse weather conditions will be provided through the Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Namal Karunaratne has stated.
Recent heavy rainfall caused agricultural losses worth hundreds of millions of rupees in two local levels of Kavrepalanchowk district, according to official estimates.
More than 4,000 farmers applied for agricultural insurance ahead of hurricane season in Puerto Rico.
Farmers and cattle rearers in Sunamganj’s haor region are facing growing uncertainty over livestock feed following heavy rainfall that damaged paddy crops and disrupted straw collection, the main source of cattle fodder.
A West Michigan apple grower says she remains optimistic about this season, even with at least eight frost-risk events so far.
The ministry urged farmers to immediately strengthen farm biosecurity by restricting visitors, preventing contact between domestic and wild pigs, and ensuring that any kitchen waste fed to pigs is boiled and cooked for at least 30 minutes.
In Northern Europe, the predatory bug Nesidiocoris tenuis, commonly referred to as Nesi, presents a growing challenge for tomato growers.
This includes combining traditional insurance with alternative instruments and broader risk tools
Canada’s cattle sector is urging governments to modernize business risk management programs, warning that current tools are not keeping pace with market volatility, rising costs, and major policy uncertainty.
Growers across Kashmir have demanded immediate government intervention after severe hailstorms and heavy rainfall caused widespread damage to orchards and standing crops in several districts, including Baramulla, Bandipora and parts of south Kashmir.
Agricultural operations in Oklahoma have been significantly impacted by recent severe weather and tornadoes. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events.
High-velocity winds, heavy rainfall, and hailstorms across Jharkhand in recent days have caused damage to seasonal fruit and vegetable crops, including mangoes, watermelons, tomatoes, coriander, okra, and gourds.
Bago Region Government held the 2026 monsoon season agricultural input loan disbursement ceremony under the 100-Day Plan on the morning of May 12 at Bago City Hall.
Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) on Thursday, May 7, launched a subsidised insurance for greenhouse agriculture to protect farmers against climate shocks, while encouraging investment in commercial agriculture.