USDA to invest up to $103 million for disaster recovery efforts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allocate up to $103 million for disaster recovery efforts in this fiscal year. Read More »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allocate up to $103 million for disaster recovery efforts in this fiscal year. Read More »
The Wells Fargo & Company board of directors has elected banking industry professionals Karen Peetz and Ronald Sargent as new independent directors. Read More »
Wells Fargo & Company recently announced the termination of four senior managers due to the fraudulent banking practices scandal. Read More »
ProAg recently got an expert perspective on how big data and the Internet of Things (IoT) can impact irrigation systems from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Specialist Dr. Charles Hillyer. Read More »
While FAA-approved drones could be useful tools for insurance providers, privacy concerns and a web of laws will make their use complicated. Read More »
Dacotah Insurance recently earned designation as a Farmers Alliance Advantage Agency for 2017. Read More »
Western Growers recently commented on President Trump's Waters of the United States order. Read More »
As the March 15 deadline for purchasing, changing or canceling federal crop insurance approaches, COUNTRY Financial recently highlighted the options available to Illinois farmers and landowners. Read More »
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) recently announced a partnership with Agrible that will see the agricultural processor and food ingredient provider give farmers a free one-year subscription to Agrible’s Morning Farm Report. Read More »
Military Spouse magazine recently ranked Combined Insurance in the top five on its list of Military Spouse Friendly Employers in the $500 million to $1 billion category, the second year in a row that the company has earned that distinction. Read More »
Water users of California’s Central Valley Project (CVP) are likely to receive significantly higher water allocations this year, with many users projected to receive 100 percent of their requested allotments for the first time in more than 10 years. Read More »
AgGateway officials, representatives of member companies and academics recently met to create a plan for finishing work on the Commodity Automation for Rail and Truck (CART) initiative, which will establish standards for grain-handling information management. Read More »
American AgCredit, one of the largest agricultural lending cooperatives in the country, has reported a net income of $104.5 million for the year 2016. This marks a $4.8 million increase from the $99.7 million in net income the company reported for 2015, due to a $26.8 million increase in net interest income. Read More »
Representatives of Farm Credit Council and other farm and rural-focused organizations recently met with White House staff to urge the administration to support rural infrastructure. Read More »
Nationwide recently completed its acquisition of Jefferson National, which is a leading distributor for RIAs and fee-based advisors seeking tax-advantaged investing solutions. Read More »
Former Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrators Craig Fugate and David Paulison recently called on Congress to improve pre-disaster mitigation efforts at a hearing of the House Homeland Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. Read More »
Current and former members of AgSouth Farm Credit in Georgia and South Carolina recently received a collective $19 million in patronage based on its 2011 profits, according to an announcement from the cooperative. Read More »
Following approval from the Farm Credit Administration, 1st Farm Credit Services, AgStar Financial Services and Badgerland Financial are moving forward with their planned merger and expect to conduct stockholder votes in April. Read More »
Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG recently began offering miscellaneous professional indemnity insurance in the Australia market, offering up to $7.6 million for small, medium and large companies, among other new insurance products. Read More »
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service recently released its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report for March, revealing key figures for corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, rice, livestock and dairy. Read More »