Agroinsurance

USA - Hail, Tornadoes, and Flooding Hammer Corn Crops Across the Midwest

Agronomists across the Corn Belt reported total-loss hail damage, tornadoes, flooded fields, and wind-related crop losses that could reduce yields.

India - Maharashtra Plans Weather Stations in Every Village to Improve Crop Insurance Claims

Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharane has said that the state government plans to install weather stations in every village to ensure farmers receive accurate compensation under the weather-based fruit crop insurance scheme.

Moldova completes crop damage relief applications

Moldova has concluded the application phase for financial aid aimed at compensating crop losses caused by the 2025 drought. The Agency for Intervention and Payments for Agriculture (AIPA) received 345 requests from affected farmers.

Canada - Whole farm revenue insurance gains momentum

Federal, provincial officials continue to study how whole farm revenue insurance could replace AgriStability.

South Korea - Gyeonggi-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services to Launch AI-Based Crop Pest and Disease Risk Prediction Service on June 25

The Gyeonggi-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services will launch the "Early Prediction Service for Adverse Environments Based on Crop Biometric AI" on June 25, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and notify farmers of abnormal signals sent by crops before the onset of pest and disease damage.

Spain - Central and Basque governments close two new transfers: agricultural insurance and control of psychotechnical centers

The central Government and the Basque Executive have given the green light this Monday to the transfer to the Basque Country of powers in the area of agricultural insurance, so that the Basque Government will directly manage the aid for farmers to contract policies that cover their farms.

Cyprus to receive €4.6 million in EU aid for drought-hit farmers

European Commission releases agricultural reserve funding to help producers recover from weather-related losses.

Sri Lanka - Monkey census data pending, crop losses continue

Plantation Industries Ministry Secretary Gunadasa Amarasinghe says the ministry has not yet received the findings of the monkey census conducted recently at a cost of approximately Rs. 3.9 million.

USA - Frost and temperature swings threaten Maine wild blueberry crop

Wild blueberry growers in Maine are assessing the impact of late spring frosts following sharp temperature fluctuations that affected production areas across the state.

USA - Delaware expands deer damage assistance program as farmers face growing crop losses

Delaware farmers say deer are taking an increasing bite out of their bottom line this growing season, prompting state officials to expand assistance programs aimed at reducing crop damage.

Brazil - Interest rate cut proposed to boost crop insurance

Agriculture Ministry wants to discuss with the government’s economic team a proposal to lower interest rates on operating loans for farmers who purchase insurance policies.

Indonesia - Jasindo Syariah’s At Yaltha: RI’s agri‑insurance potential is big

Sharia agricultural insurance is considered to have a strategic role not only in protecting farmers from the risk of crop failure, but also in strengthening food security and the national Islamic financial ecosystem.

Philippines - Typhoon-hit La Union farmers get insurance claims

Forty-five farmers from San Juan, La Union who were affected by Typhoon Uwan last year received insurance payouts from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC).

Canada - Blueberry group ‘really appreciates’ $25M from gov’t after 2025 drought

The Executive Director of the Wild Blueberry Producers Association of Nova Scotia says the $25 million dished out by the federal and provincial governments is really appreciated after last year’s drought.

Italy - 60% less damage after luring tuta absoluta, and sucking them away

A field trial conducted by the Italian "Giorgio Nicoli" Agriculture and Environment Centre demonstrated that MO-EL Turbitrap 3700 light traps can significantly reduce damage from the tomato leafminer (Tuta absoluta) in greenhouse tomato production.