Farms & Agriculture Insurance
What Type of Crime Grows Faster than your Crops?
Let’s talk about crime. What is the fastest growing crime in America these days? If you guessed cybercrime, you’d be right. With over 16.7 million victims of identity theft each year, it is imperative that farmers protect themselves and the others they work with, or potentially become just another statistic we hear about on the…
Read MoreDo you NEED a Farm Insurance Policy?
Farm & Ranch Insurance vs. Homeowners Insurance: Which Do You Need? Learn several of the differences between Farm and Ranch Insurance and Homeowner’s Insurance While similar, there are some major differences between Farm and Ranch insurance vs. Homeowner’s insurance. It’s not as if one type of policy covers your personal property and liability while the…
Read MoreThe Invisible Farm Hazard
What hazards are hiding in your farm? Learn about manure pit hazards. Today, we’re going to talk about a hazard that many farmers don’t think about until it’s too late, your manure pit. Manure pits pose a serious hazard to even the most seasoned of farm workers. In fact, three Ohio brothers sadly just passed…
Read MoreWow! You STILL Want to Start a Horse Farm?
There’s more to know about starting a horse farm. Learn more about limiting your Equine Liability. Happy Monday, my friends! I didn’t mean to leave you hanging, but let’s be honest…you have other things going on in your life besides daydreaming about your horse farm and reading stuff on the internet, don’t you? WELCOME BACK!…
Read MoreSo, You Want to Start a Horse Farm Business?
Read about Insurance Coverage you should have for your Horse Farm, Part 1 Learn about Horse Farm Insurance. Many Equine enthusiasts take their passion for horses to the next level and start their own farms. Are you one of those people? As with any other business, a horse farm comes with risks of its own,…
Read MoreFarm Equipment Road Safety
Don’t play “Chicken” with passenger cars while in your tractor, or other large pieces of farm machinery. Read about everyday safe driving tips for Farm Machinery. Accidents are often caused between farm equipment and vehicles on public roads while traveling from one location to the next. How are you supposed to avoid finding yourself in…
Read MoreFarmers Market Hazards, Are You Covered?
Learn about your potential liability exposures. Like many farmers, you are planning to sell your crops at your local farmer’s market this season. How well does your current farm insurance program cover your liability exposure in that endeavor? Have you added retail exposure the farmer’s market? When selling your fruits, vegetables, meats, or jarred items…
Read MoreIs Your Hobby Putting You at Risk?
Will my homeowner’s insurance cover me since I’m not a commercial farmer? Like any business endeavor, your farm can be both a full-fledged company or treated as just a hobby. That said, regardless of how you treat your farming activity, one thing that you need to protect yourself is proper insurance coverage. “Will my homeowner’s…
Read MoreAccidental Farm Pollution Happens
If you’re a farmer, you need crops to grow in order to run a successful business and provide for your family. No harvest means no income. How is one to ensure that there is enough of a harvest to properly run the farm? If you guessed using fertilizer, whether chemical or natural, you are correct.…
Read MoreWill Your Farm Equipment Survive an Ohio Winter?
Halloween is in the past now and the season’s officially upon us. You’re probably already busy planning for the holidays, and figuring out which loved ones you’ll be spending time with this year…that is unless you haven’t yet properly prepared your farm equipment for the Ohio weather that Old Man Winter will throw at us…
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