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Find the latest news and information to keep you up-to-date on recent company and industry happenings and events. Be sure to stop back often for updated releases and announcements. You can also check our Learning Center for more information on topics ranging from insurance coverages to claims and business tips for the horticultural industry.

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AM Best Rating
Company news8/27/2026

Sentry® Insurance earns 35th consecutive A+ (superior) rating from AM Best

AM Best points to Sentry’s capital and balance sheet strength, innovation, and well-diversified business profile as reasons for the rating. Hortica® is a brand of the Sentry Insurance Group.
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Pesche Kurt Penn representative talking with a Hortica representative in a greenhouse with flowers
Industry insights11/1/2024

A safety consultant’s guide to greenhouse risks: Inside Grower

Zach Bruces shares first-hand safety inspection tips from his years as a safety consultant.
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Timbuk Farms and Hortica representatives walking through a greenhouse
Industry insights10/12/2024

How to evaluate your greenhouse insurance for 2025: Greenhouse Grower

As renewal season approaches, Traci Dooley shares how changes to your business could impact your coverage needs.
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Mellano Farms and Hortica representatives walking through an outdoor planting area
Industry insights9/22/2024

Building local partnerships to prepare for severe weather: Greenhouse Grower

As growers confront severe weather risks, Zach Bruce shares how local partnerships can help with emergency response planning.
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Baisch Skinner employee handing pesticides by a sink
Industry insights8/25/2024

How to keep workers safe around pesticides: Greenhouse Grower

Zach Bruce shares pesticide safety reminders to help growers maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
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Mellano Farms employee writing on a clipboard next to buckets of flowers
Industry insights7/21/2024

Regular checkups and maintenance: Greenhouse Management

Maintaining your greenhouse is important for preventing equipment breakdowns and protecting your bottom line.
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Aftermath from an electrical fire in a greenhouse
Industry insights7/20/2024

How to prevent electrical fires: Greenhouse Grower

Zach Bruce shares how greenhouses can mitigate the risks of electrical fires within their business.
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A robotic arm with a camera inspecting crops in a greenhouse.
Business tips9/8/2026

Greenhouse technology: Innovations for the present and future

Greenhouse tech advancements keep coming. See how the latest tools like robotics, automation, and AI-powered monitoring can help your operation increase productivity and stay ahead of rising labor and operating costs.
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Rows of green leafy plants growing in a hydroponic vertical farm
Business tips5/8/2026

Vertical growing 101: types, benefits, and obstacles

Learn how methods of growing—like shelving, vertical planters, and hydroponics—can increase production, improve efficiency, and reduce water use. Also understand the potential operational and technology risks with this type of growing.
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man securing back bed of truck
Employees4/28/2026

Why driver safety training for new hires is essential in the horticulture industry

A well-trained fleet is key to helping reduce accidents and creating a culture of safety. This guide explores how to implement best practices for new-hire driver safety training.
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