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25.10.2026

Camellia warns of trading loss as costs rise and crop prices weaken

Camellia expects a trading loss of £3 million to £5 million for 2026, reversing last year’s £1 million trading profit as rising costs and weaker avocado and macadamia prices squeeze the agricultural group.

25.10.2026

India - MP Irrigation Project to Benefit 72,000 Farmers

Madhya Pradesh has launched a ₹2,387-crore irrigation project for 260 villages in Dhar and Jhabua, targeting 57,422 hectares and 72,000 farmers.

22.10.2026

USA - Cotton Producers Face New ARC PLC Decision Deadline

The special provision giving producers the higher of ARC or PLC for 2025 will not continue next year.

22.10.2026

Pakistan - Punjab unveils £300,000 climate-resilient agriculture project for Cholistan and Thal

The Government of Punjab announced a 300,000-pound pilot project to establish climate-resilient agriculture across arid desert regions. The 12-month targeted initiative specifically focuses on farming communities operating within the vulnerable Cholistan and Thal desert ecosystems.

22.10.2026

Cambodia looks into insurance scheme for agricultural cooperatives

Cambodia's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is looking into a disaster-related insurance scheme designed for modern agricultural cooperatives.

22.10.2026

USA - Dec. 1 deadline set for 2027 pasture and forage insurance

Northeast farmers have until Dec. 1 to secure Pasture, Rangeland and Forage insurance coverage for the 2027 crop year, according to Crop Growers.

22.10.2026

Spring frost hits Polish apple varieties unevenly

Spring frosts have affected Polish apple varieties differently this season, with some performing better than initially expected and others facing substantial losses.

22.10.2026

Spain - Flooded fields in Valencia and Alicante and 130 hectares of greenhouses affected in Almería

The arrival of storm Adam on the Mediterranean coast has brought heavy rainfall that has hit the Valencia region hardest, particularly the coastlines of the provinces of Valencia and Alicante, though the inclement weather has also hit other regions including Andalusia, Catalonia, and the Balearic Islands.

21.10.2026

USA - Safety Net or System Change? Minnesota Farmers Weigh Competing Visions

The state’s District 1 race offers a choice between an incumbent focused on crop insurance and markets, and a challenger calling for tariff relief and corporate accountability.

21.10.2026

South Korea - Extreme heat drives livestock insurance claims past 2,000 cases

Extreme summer heat has pushed livestock insurance claims from farms past 2,000 cases in the last two months, with pigs and poultry bearing the brunt.

21.10.2026

India - Government launches Pashudhan Bima Portal to streamline livestock insurance, claims and monitoring

The Government today launched Pashudhan Bima Portal in New Delhi. The Portal will provide a single, integrated digital platform for livestock insurance, enabling streamlined policy issuance, claim processing, monitoring and reporting in case of animals insured under the Livestock Insurance Scheme of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

21.10.2026

Malaysia - Perak Perhilitan monitoring elephant herd after crop destruction complaints

The Perak Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) has received six official complaints this year from oil palm smallholders in Kampung Perlop 1, Sungai Siput, over wild elephants destroying crops and plantation infrastructure.

21.10.2026

Philippines - Ilocos Norte farmers seek insurance aid as drought causes crop damage

Farmers in Currimao, Ilocos Norte, have begun filing agricultural insurance claims after a prolonged dry spell caused an estimated Php 5 million in crop losses, threatening local agricultural production and livelihoods.

21.10.2026

Philippine farmers face insurance gap as storm losses mount

Proposed subsidy cuts threaten coverage for millions of farmers.

20.10.2026

USA - High-Yield Cotton Farms Win Big in New Insurance Policy Shift

Growers can finally combine supplemental coverage with farm programs without losing protection that fits their operation. Meanwhile, federal officials are developing trade incentives for four countries that could expand demand for American cotton.

20.10.2026

Czechia to subsidize crop insurance for large farms from 2027

The Czech government has approved a new program: from January 2027, state insurance support will extend to large agricultural businesses as well. Small and medium-sized farms already receive such payments.

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