The damage from the destructive spring flooding in the Midwest has been followed in parts of the country by a miserable autumn that is making a bad farming year worse, with effects that could be felt into next spring. Even the widespread flooding in the spring was worse for many farmers than the images of… Continue reading A Wet Year Causes Farm Woes Far Beyond the Floodplains
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Stroud National Agency offers New Deductible Option
New Deductible Option Because of the challenging economy in Agribusiness, MARM Irrigation is offering a higher deductible option to reduce premiums and still provide premier coverage. We are now able to quote or change an existing policy at renewal, using a $25,000 deductible and applying a 25% premium discount off of a normal $1,000.00 deductible… Continue reading Stroud National Agency offers New Deductible Option
Wave of New Tech Firms Targeting Farms as Weather Wars Mount
When surprise hailstorms hit the 6,000 acres Trevor Scherman plants each year with peas, wheat, canola and lentils, his first move isn’t to his truck to assess the damage. These days, it’s to his iPad. Nine mini-weather stations from the Canadian firm Farmer’s Edge, along with daily satellite imagery from San Francisco-based Planet, provide Scherman… Continue reading Wave of New Tech Firms Targeting Farms as Weather Wars Mount
Trump’s Budget to Cut Crop Insurance
President Donald Trump’s “I LOVE YOU!” tweet to farmers is facing another challenge: Budget cuts that will slash subsidies for crop insurance and small growers. Trump’s 2020 budget, released Monday, calls for a 15 percent funding drop for the Department of Agriculture, citing “overly generous” subsidies. The president is seeking one of the largest-ever cuts… Continue reading Trump’s Budget to Cut Crop Insurance