The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) today announced more than $3.2 million of grants to 10 Michigan entities through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Grant Program.
Contract price option now offered on organic, pedigreed seed and forage seed acres — and producers have until June 30 to sign on for higher dollar coverage.
SEARCA, in partnership with EcoSecurities and the University of the Philippines Los Baños Foundation Inc. (UPLBFI), conducted a two‑day capacity‑building workshop to strengthen the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation’s (PCIC) capabilities in developing data‑driven, climate‑resilient agricultural insurance products.
A sweeping law that governs crop insurance, conservation programs, and nutrition assistance is up at one of the toughest moments for farmers in recent memory.
Nor’westers wreaked havoc in different districts of north Bengal late on Tuesday night. Trees were uprooted, the electric supply was affected, along with standing crops. Many areas also witnessed waterlogging.
National Bank of Ethiopia unveils draft law for independent regulator and foreign entry.
Fruit growers of Kashmir have petitioned Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan seekingimplementation ofCrop Insurance Scheme for the horticulture industry, imposition of over 100 per cent import duty on American and European apples, and reintroduction of the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS), according to a 14-point memorandum submittedbyKashmir Valley Fruit Growers Cum Dealers Union (KVFGCDU).
A community-based piggery project aimed at boosting rural livelihoods was launched at Senden Salang in Kobulong under the Mokokchung district on Wednesday.
Frequent and costly disasters are driving up premiums and leaving many properties uninsured or underinsured.
The project is currently at the concept stage, with feasibility studies expected to take five to six months and overall preparation about a year. Implementation could begin in 2027, pending loan approval.
To date, 186,000 manats of insurance compensation have been paid to farmers and farms in the tobacco industry in Azerbaijan.
The package announced at Agrishow in Ribeirão Preto combines rural credit, agricultural insurance, land tenure regularization, mechanization, inclusion of women, innovation, and environmental actions, with R$ 455 million in investments aimed at strengthening São Paulo’s agribusiness.
To date, the MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry has not yet announced the start of the next stage of accepting applications for subsidies under agricultural risk insurance contracts concluded in the fall and winter period. While waiting for this announcement, some insurance companies are being "restrained" in the agricultural segment - they insure only livestock farms and perennial crop plantations of their regular customers.
SDRP disaster payment farmers 2026 just got a major upgrade. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced on April 24 in Higginsville, Missouri that USDA is raising the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program payment factor from 35 percent to 70 percent.
Holding that citizens cannot be forced to bear losses caused by protected wild animals, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled that denying compensation to a farmer merely because parrots were omitted from a government list would breach principles of equality.
Farmers and ranchers are using a broader mix of tools to manage risk as markets, weather, and policy uncertainty continue to shift. A new report from the USDA Economic Research Service shows savings and off-farm income remain the most common risk management strategies on U.S. farms.