Crops
-
Weather and Critical Events
Floods drown south-central US crops
Farmers in Texas and Louisiana have suffered at least $600 million in damage due to spring and winter storms.
Read More » -
Weather and Critical Events
Windstorm destroys millions of acres of Midwestern crops
Nearly 1 billion bushels of corn and soybeans were wiped out. “It can take a chunk of truck loads away that would normally move.”
Read More » -
Weather and Critical Events
Volumes of flood-delayed crops picking up in Midwest
Late harvests, unplanted seeds add up to higher shipping volumes
Read More » -
Weather and Critical Events
California produce volumes blooming as weather dries out
Recent produce volumes out of California increasing as much as 40 percent.
Read More » -
Weather and Critical Events
Storms damage California cherry crops just before peak holiday demand
Rainfall records and hail have ruined some cherry crops out west. The timing couldn't be much worse for growers.
Read More » -
News
Tropical Storm Vicente to drench parts of Central America: flooding, mudslides, crop damage
A new topical storm named Vicente is spinning over the eastern Pacific. Potential for crop damage, life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides.
Read More » -
News
Rain and early season record snowfall delay North Dakota harvests
Excess rain, record snowfall made North Dakota fields muddy last week. Crop damage not likely, but harvests will be delayed.
Read More » -
News
Here’s what Riskpulse expects as Hurricane Florence looms on the horizon
Hurricane Florence has intensified over the last 24 hours Riskpulse’s Chief Meteorologist, Jon Davis, and its Senior Weather Analyst Mark Russo explained in a webinar…
Read More » -
Canada
Tariff talk just latest uncertainty to hit ag haulers
Ag haulers are not only dealing with ELDs and hour-of-service uncertainty, but tariff talk is clouding the future outlook as well.
Read More » -
Economics
Heat, rain influencing crop production, spot rates
The nation is about to heat up starting this weekend, and that could drive more volatility to already rising spot rates for agricultural haulers and…
Read More »
