Canada - Okanagan smoke taint exposes gap in BC crop insurance as losses compound
Coverage based on “probable yield” shrinks after back-to-back climate losses, leaving vineyards underinsured.
02.11.2026
02.11.2026
Philippines - PCIC strengthens farmers’ protection against climate risks through agricultural insurance
Farmers and fisherfolk play a vital role in sustaining the country’s food supply, but increasingly unpredictable weather conditions continue to threaten their livelihoods, agricultural production, and household income.
01.11.2026
Climate change helps insects devour more crops even as farmers spray more pesticides
Many agricultural pests are benefiting from climate change.
01.11.2026
India - e-KYC must for crop insurance claims on cyclone-hit crops
AP Agriculture Department Director Dr. Manazir Jeelani Samoon makes e-KYC verification mandatory for e-Crop booking to claim Cyclone Arnab crop insurance.
01.11.2026
India - SBI General Insurance Rolls Out ‘Meri Policy Mere Haath’ Campaign Across Nine States for Kharif 2026
SBI General Insurance will participate in the Government of India’s ‘Meri Policy Mere Haath’ (MPMH) campaign for Kharif 2026, aimed at ensuring the direct distribution of crop insurance policy documents to farmers and strengthening awareness about the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).
01.11.2026
India - OUAT issues post-cyclone farm advisory for Ganjam; cautions against crop damage, pest attacks
The Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) on Friday issued a post-cyclone agrometeorological advisory for Ganjam district in the aftermath of Cyclone Arnab, warning farmers of possible crop damage, pest infestations and diseases due to waterlogging and excess moisture. The advisory outlines precautionary measures to protect crops, livestock, poultry and fisheries as the district recovers from the storm.
01.11.2026
USA - Managing year-round hydroponic production in South Florida
Sunswell Greens operates two greenhouse farms in South Florida, producing specialty lettuces and microgreens for retail and foodservice markets. The Lake Worth and Punta Gorda facilities each cover slightly more than two acres, with different hydroponic configurations: floating raft production in Lake Worth and nutrient film technique (NFT) in Punta Gorda.
01.11.2026
Dutch sales offices offer Southern Hemisphere fruit exporters direct access to European markets
Each season, large volumes of Chilean and other Southern Hemisphere fruit arrive in Rotterdam. A growing number of exporters are having their own presence in the Netherlands.
29.10.2026
USA - Aon and SAGE launch precision crop insurance program
Aon and agricultural risk intelligence company SAGE have announced a crop insurance program with AgriCap, targeting corn and soybean growers in 15 states for the 2027 crop year.
29.10.2026
Canada - BC crop insurance programme ‘not fit for purpose’
Producers in British Columbia are struggling in the wake of “unprecedented” smoke taint in the Okanagan Valley due to a discrepancy in the government’s insurance initiative.
29.10.2026
India - Guv stresses zero casualties, crop protection
Governor Brajmohan Ram Wednesday stressed the need to ensure zero casualties and minimise crop damage amid Cyclone Arnab.
29.10.2026
China - Regulation to ease herders' financial woes
Claims process in Xizang streamlined, payouts for damage by wildlife rise 10%.
29.10.2026
USA - Congress Faces Major Shake-Up as Agriculture Leaders Prepare to Leave Washington
At least 14 agriculture committee members are leaving Congress, raising concerns over the farm bill, USDA funding and the future of U.S. farm policy.
29.10.2026
Kyrgyzstan to modernise irrigation infrastructure under $146 million investment program
Kyrgyzstan has approved a draft financing agreement for the second phase of its National Irrigation Investment Programme, with funding from international development institutions and Switzerland supporting the modernisation of irrigation and drainage infrastructure.
28.10.2026
Crop Insurance Boosts Carbon Storage on China’s Farmland, Study Finds
Agricultural insurance, long valued as a financial safety net for farmers, appears to deliver an unexpected ecological dividend: it measurably increases the amount of carbon that crops pull out of the atmosphere.
28.10.2026
USA - High Stakes in the Heartland: Marshall and Hamilton Face Off Over Farm Economics
Facing a delayed Farm Bill and cost pressures, rural Kansans decide between a senior Ag Committee Republican and a pastor pledging bipartisan independence.