Source: https://www.insurancethoughtleadership.com/, October 19, 2025
By: Jayden Johnson, RT ECP

Fertilizers and pesticides have increased crop yields for centuries, but they also create broader problems that increase pollution liability risks for farmers. Legislative and legal developments in the past several decades have led to unfortunate consequences: agricultural runoff is polluting rivers and oceans, and farmers and agribusinesses are exposed to environmental liability from everyday activities that were intended only to improve food production. Retail insurance agents can play an important role in advising agribusiness clients on loss prevention practices and working with wholesale specialists to develop tailored risk transfer solutions for agriculture risks. Read more.