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 »

General Mills subsidiary Cascadian Farm, which specializes in organic foods, will buy an initial amount of Kernza, a perennial grain developed by The Land Institute (TLI). Read More »

ProAg recently highlighted the story of Erin Boggs and Rachelle Schlochtermeier, two Meade, Kansas, residents who are helping ranchers affected by the Starbuck wildfire by taking in baby calves. Read More »

AgSouth Farm Credit recently announced $25,000 in funding for 50 farmers markets, receiving $500 each, throughout Georgia and South Carolina through its Think Outside the Store grant program. Read More »

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) recently urged Congress to reform the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as it works to reauthorize it in a letter to the Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services Committee. Read More »

Chubb company Combined Insurance recently donated $20,000 to the Fisher House Foundation, which allows military families to stay close to loved ones during hospitalization by providing housing. Read More »

Archer Daniels Midland Company Chairman and CEO Juan Luciano recently spoke to the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) with a keynote address focused on innovation in agriculture and how the industry can continue to develop. Read More »

Crop Insurance Solutions recently highlighted the important role women play in agriculture, including in developing nations and in the United States, and recognized some women who are currently shaping the sector. Read More »

ProAg recently highlighted the strength of Texas’ sheep and goat production, saying the livestock are still in demand and getting good prices despite slightly declining numbers, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economist Bill Thompson. Read More »

In an effort to assist Kansan ranchers affected by recent wildfires that have swept through the state, the five Farm Credit Associations of Kansas and CoBank recently announced that they will collectively donate $160,000 to the Kansas Livestock Foundation. Read More »