Agriculture News
Record Heavy Rains Heighten California Crop Risks
Record rains are a double-edged sword for California's Salinas Valley: While the recent deluge virtually ended the state's historic drought, it also created muddy, unworkable fields - sending prices ...
Summer Weather Predictions Toughen With La Niña’s Demise
With the end of a Pacific La Nina and no clear signal of where ocean temperatures are heading, predicting spring and summer weather that will impact agriculture and energy markets just got a little ...
Helping Agricultural Businesses Manage Pollution Risks
Pollution poses a serious risk for agricultural businesses, but a new report from Chubb provides risk managers with tips on reducing those risks and addressing potential gaps in insurance coverage. ...
Ironshore Turns to Shanghai with Launch of Lloyd’s China Platform
Ironshore International, now fully owned by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International, is expanding into Shanghai via Lloyd's. The Bermuda-based specialty property/casualty insurer will be doing this ...
Is El Niño Making Way for La Niña?
The El Nino that disrupted weather worldwide last year has peaked. Now forecasters are predicting what may be next for the world's climate. A number of El Nino-Southern Oscillation indicators suggest ...
Ironshore Expands Into New Zealand Market
Ironshore Inc., now fully owned by Chinese mega-conglomerate Fosun Group, has entered the New Zealand market in a move that furthers its Asia Pacific expansion. Specifically, Ironshore International ...
Dry Weather Threatens Russia’s Wheat Crop
When Russia's spiraling inflation drove up bread prices last year, a bumper wheat crop helped contain costs. The next harvest isn't looking so good. Dry weather left wheat vulnerable to damage this ...
Farmers Mutual Hail Will Buy Deere’s Crop Insurance Unit
Deere & Co., the world's largest manufacturer or agricultural machinery, agreed to sell its crop insurance segment to Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co. of Iowa, retreating from a business that ...