Agroinsurance

USA - North Dakota House advances $30 million incentive program for large agricultural developments

Much of the bill has been designed, and discussed, with the proposed Agristo potato processing facility in Grand Forks in mind.

Canada - Crop insurance coverage sags in Saskatchewan as price estimates fall

It wasn’t the usual way for the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. to announce its offering for the upcoming year. When it isnt particularly good news, governments would rather not attract more attention than necessary.

Illegal meat smuggling raises alarms over livestock disease threat to UK and Ireland

The UK government is under pressure to stop illegal meat being smuggled in, amid warnings of a disease crisis for British farmers.

Australia - Fig orchard calls for help as healthy crops go to waste amid SA fruit fly crisis

Adelaide Hills fig orchard Willabrand Australia has posted vision on their social media calling out the nature of restrictions regarding the early 2025 fruit fly outbreak.

USA - New Program to Reduce Crop Insurance Premiums for Delaware Farmers

The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) has announced a new program aimed at financially protecting farmers in the First State.

FAO supports Jordan in agricultural improvements

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization will support the Arab country in two projects—one focuses on the genetic improvement of almonds, and the other on training farmers.

Guatemala seeks status as country free of classical swine fever

Preventive monitoring is maintained throughout the year, due to outbreaks of African swine fever in the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

Ace Aquatec plans to unveil trout-stunning system in Canada

Dundee, Scotland-based aquaculture technology company Ace Aquatec has announced it will launch a humane trout-stunning system – the A-HSU skid-mounted in-water electric trout stunner – at the 2025 Ontario Aquaculture conference in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada on 27 February.

Zambia, Egypt to Boost Agriculture with Irrigation

President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA says Zambia and Egypt will collaborate on food production using irrigation.

Grants awarded to fund Scottish shellfish industry research

Three grants totalling £15,000 have been awarded to early career researchers to support projects related to the growth and development of the Scottish shellfish farming industry.

New Zealand - Yamaha Motor Acquires Robotics Plus to Enable Precision Agriculture for Growers

New Zealand-based companyRobotics Plus, a specialist in agricultural automation solutions, today announced it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Yamaha Motor Co.

Cyprus - Farmers battle brutal frost as ‘Coral’ cold front devastates crops

The bitter cold brought by the Coral weather system has left Cyprus farmers reeling as frost has destroyed their hard-earned crops overnight. Potato fields, vegetable patches, melon plantations, and fruit trees have been hit hard, leaving producers counting their losses and scrambling to salvage what they can.

USA - Penn State awarded $1.3M to boost Pennsylvania’s agricultural workforce

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is investing $1.3 million in Penn State’s Agricultural Workforce Development Project to strengthen the states agricultural workforce.

India - Tomato Farmers in Kurnool Struggle as Prices Plummet

Farmers in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, are facing severe financial distress due to a drastic decline in tomato prices. After a brief period of stability, market rates have crashed, leaving growers unable to recover their production costs.

Volkswagen to introduce e-tractors in Nigeria to boost agricultural mechanization

Volkswagen, a global automotive giant, is set to introduce e-tractors in Nigeria as part of efforts to enhance agricultural mechanization in the country.