U.S. Rep. Scott Franklin and Sen. Ashley Moody introduced bipartisan legislation on Wednesday, aimed at helping Florida farmers recover from damaging freezes by expanding crop insurance options, a proposal endorsed by major agricultural groups and farmers across the state.
As forecasts called for freezing weather, David Hill planned to run sprinklers overnight, hoping a coating of ice would protect the crops at his Clermont farm.
The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and the Livestock and Dairy Development Department have signed a two-year extension agreement for the SPMS-9211 project to provide modern and efficient services to farmers across the province.
TheMichigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced today thattheMichigan Clean Sweep Programhas nowsafely disposed ofmore than four million pounds ofpotentially hazardous pesticidecontainerssince itscreationin 1996.
Carnarvon and Shark Bay were among the locations affected as ex-tropical cyclone Mitchell crossed the Western Australian coast as a weakened system on Monday night.
Local MP John Barlow, Conservative shadow minister for agriculture and agri-food, is weighing in on the federal government’s rejection of strychnine for emergency pest management.
Comprehensive market analysis maps climate-risk acceleration, technology-led underwriting transformation, and strategic imperatives for insurers, AgriTech platforms, and agribusiness stakeholders in South Africa's evolving agricultural risk ecosystem.
Land degradation and extreme weather expose the fragility of farming systems, with direct consequences for supply chains, markets and economic resilience.
Farmers in Spain warned on Saturday that torrential rains and high winds had left fields submerged and caused millions of euros worth of damage to crops, as Spain and Portugal braced for more extreme weather.
McCain Foods, the UK largest manufacturer of prepared potato products, has announced plans to launch a new Farm of the Future in North Yorkshire, home of McCain GB headquarters for more than 50 years, building on previously established Farms of the Future already operating in Canada and South Africa.
Latest funding round brings total amount raised toapproximately ¥5.7bn
The Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers Cum Dealers Union (KVFG), the apex body representing orchardists across the region, has issued a mixed response to the Jammu & Kashmir Budget 2026-27.
A lawmaking tandem from Abra is pushing for the passage of a measure seeking to establish a free weather index-based crop insurance (FIBCI) with an automatic payout system to better help small farmers during calamities caused by climate change.
Aon announced a collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Amini, a leading innovator in space technology and artificial intelligence (AI), in an effort to increase crop insurance capacity across Africa, support smallholder farmers’ resilience and accelerate the use of nature positive practices.
A coalition of companies convened by Farm Credit Canada (FCC) will invest $5 billion into agriculture and food innovation by 2030.
Fiji has launched national preparations for the National Women in Agriculture Symposium, signalling a renewed focus on women's economic empowerment across the country's primary industries.