Agroinsurance

Wireworm threat spreads in UK potato crops

Wireworm damage is increasingly impacting potato crops across the UK, extending to eastern counties and up into the Scottish borders.

USA - New proposal looks at livestock disaster assistance

US Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) recently reintroduced a bill to assist agricultural producers after adverse weather events.

USA - Florida Farm Cuts Water Use By 25% With Innovative Crop Bed Design

Lipman Family Farms wanted to mitigate flood risk associated with heavy rain on their 2,000-acre farm in Naples.

Kenya - Dairy Research Institute plans to triple fodder production and double livestock numbers

The Dairy Research Institute in Naivasha, a division of the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO), has announced plans to triple its fodder production and double its livestock numbers in the coming years.

Canada - East Coast beef farmers deal with lingering effects of Hurricane Fiona

Years after Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Maritimes, farmers are dealing with the aftermath - or mourning what it took from them.

India - Over 403K crop insurance claims rejected in Maharashtra

More than 4.30 lakh crop insurance applications under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) were rejected in Maharashtra during the Kharif 2024 season due to irregularities, the legislative council was told on Monday.

USA - Red Crown Rot in Soybeans Continues Its Northern Creep into the Midwest

Red crown rot, a fungal disease historically prevalent in the southern U.S., is now spreading to the Midwest, causing stem and root deterioration along with significant yield loss.

Armenia officially entitled to export high-quality aquaculture finfish, caviar, and roes to EU

As of 16 March 2025, Armenia is officially entitled to start exporting to the EU Member states high-quality aquaculture finfish and finfish products (caviar and roes), in line with the newly adopted commission implementing regulation (EU) 2025/354, provided that the establishments are listed in TRACES, the EU Delegation to Armenia said in a statement.

Kenya - Farmers go for insurance to cut losses, mitigate climate change

Farmersin Rift Valley are quickly embracing crop insurance to increase production and mitigate losses caused by several factors including drought.

Scotland - New metric from Stirling aims to help fish farmers boost nutrition retention

Stirling researchers seek to help fish farmers measure feed efficiency.

Nigeria - Kaduna distributes fertilisers, farming equipment to boost year-round agriculture

The Kaduna state government says it has begun the distribution of free agricultural implements and fertilisers to cooperatives to promote year-round farming and boost productivity.

UK - Import ban of cattle, pigs, sheep and deer from Hungary and Slovakia to protect farmers after foot and mouth case

Import ban introduced to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease.

India - Cotton farmers protest Rs 200-cr reduction in insurance, allege ‘fraud’ in crop claims

Farmers in Bhiwani and Charkhi Dadri have alleged a massive “cheating” in their crop insurance claims, accusing authorities of denying rightful compensation for cotton losses during kharif 2023.

Yemen - Sana'a focuses on developing contract farming to boost agricultural production

A meeting in Sana'a province on Sunday focused on developing contract farming and empowering agricultural associations to increase agricultural output.

Oman imports over 289,000 livestock to meet meat demand

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (MAFWR) has confirmed the provision of 289,089 live animals in January and February to meet the growing demand for meat. This includes 21,876 cows and 267,213 sheep and goats.