Stop Throwing Your Money Away on Insurance

Stop Throwing Your Money Away on Insurance

Life is unpredictable, and the best way to defend yourself against unforeseen losses is through an adequate protection plan for your farm and your family. 66% of Americans are underinsured, leaving them unable to fully protect their assets and financial well-being. I get it, the savings you get from having lower premiums looks great on […]

Over the Hedge: Reduce Your Risk with Commodity Futures

Over the Hedge Reduce Your Risk with Commodity Futures

You remember the commodity price boom during Covid, right? I’ll bet you do! You probably celebrated windfall profits during that time. Those years are in the past though, and  now you’re most likely feeling the sting of low crop prices coupled with increased operating costs. How are you to properly manage the financial side of […]

Who Does Your Farm Insurance Policy Cover?

Who Does Your Farm Insurance Policy Cover

When was the last time you sat down and read the lengthy, confusing, and if we’re being honest, quite boring, pages of your farm insurance policy? Thought so. You don’t have time to devote to poring over insurance language pages. Yet those sheets contain invaluable information you may want to know – for example, who […]

Landowner’s Guide to Farm Field Hunting

Landowner’s Guide to Farm Field Hunting

Hunting season is getting underway. As a farmer with a vast amount of land, you should fully understand the risk you expose yourself to when allowing hunting on your property. We’ll look at the risk involved for you as the landowner when hosting visiting hunters and hopefully answer some of your questions. Perhaps you are […]

What is Peak Season Coverage and Why You Need It

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Peak Season coverage provides you additional protection during those times of year that you may have a higher-than-average inventory of certain items on your farm. Several uses for Peak Season coverage are: Seed Fertilizer Chemicals Stored grain Additional livestock Through the proper use of Peak Season coverage, you’ll no longer be paying for higher coverage […]

The Causes of Combine Fires and How to Prevent Them

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Combine fires are considered one of the most common and expensive agricultural fire-related losses by most farm insurance companies. If you’ve experienced a combine fire in the past, you know you’d rather be doing literally anything else besides dealing with it. As is often said, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, […]

Farm Earnings and Extra Expense, What’s That?

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Your farm is more than your home, it’s your business. As with all businesses, the owners must make decisions for continuity’s sake in the event of a catastrophic loss. How are you supposed to support yourself and family while rebuilding after that tornado, fire, or other disaster you may face? Farmers can rest easy knowing […]

Top 3 Farm Insurance Companies in Ohio Besides Nationwide

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As a farmer, you’ve worked tirelessly to grow a successful operation. As such, you’re well-deserving of a protection plan that meets your needs. Wouldn’t you agree? Isn’t it difficult to know which insurance carrier is truly worthy of your hard-earned dollars every year? You want a company that has your best interest in mind, a […]

What is CRP and How Can I Benefit?

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As a farmer, you own a great deal of land. Did you know that oftentimes, some of that land can be more valuable to you taken out of production? Today we’ll discuss the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and how you could benefit from enrolling your environmentally sensitive land in CRP. One of the largest private […]