Farmers Mutual Insurance Association Of Osceola County

06/16/2024

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12/07/2023

Emergencies could occur on your farm at any time. This video teaches emergency preparedness. Additionally, farm liability insurance can help your business be prepared.

Iowa grower Dan Welter discusses the barn fire he experienced on his farm, ignited by an electrical issue. Additionally, local Fire Chief Tom Berger shares f...

12/06/2023

Your tractor is a big investment... and even if you have equipment breakdown coverage in your farm policy, ideally, you'll never have to file a claim! These tractor maintenance tips should help.

Read 5 Best Ways For Improving Tractor Maintenance in addition to hundreds of recent farming and agriculture news articles. View up to date crop reports, livestock information and ag industry breaking news from farms.com.

12/04/2023

Having a maintenance plan for the large machinery on your farm can really help preserve the value of your equipment! Follow these tips:

Preventive and regularly scheduled maintenance is vital to the efficiency and life of large machinery. Heavy machinery makes it possible for traditional industries to operate on a large scale....

11/30/2023

Electrical hazards on a farm should be addressed before they cause injury. Review these safety guidelines, and call us to talk about your farm liability insurance coverage.

Many hazards that farmers deal with are routine, everyday exposures. As a result of this routine, the farmer could perceive the risk as less than it really is. Few things are more standard today than electricity. Depended upon to make our lives easier and more comfortable, electricity may only becom...

11/29/2023

Hey dairy farmers! A bacterial infection in the udders known as mastitis can cause milk contamination. Not good! Here's how you can prevent it.

Mastitis is an inflammation of the udder and is common in dairy herds causing important economic losses. It cannot be eradicated but can be reduced to low levels by good management of dairy cows.

11/23/2023

Learn all about farm machinery safety from Better Health Channel. They cover safety measures, safe tractor operation, and more.

Poorly used or faulty machinery is a major cause of death and injury on farms.

11/16/2023

Mastitis in dairy cattle can lead to milk contamination. Review these ways to prevent it, and carry farm liability insurance in case of contamination.

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11/15/2023

Want to avoid machinery-related injuries on your farm? Silly question: of course you do! Follow these safety practices:

With support from the Central Sates Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, we’re exploring how to improve the National Ag Safety Database (NASD). The link below takes you to a 15-minute survey you can use to provide your valuable input. Please complete it before 8/31/2021. Your help is greatly...

11/13/2023

Pinch point. Shear point. Cutting point. Learn all about potentially hazardous areas of farm machinery from NASD!

With support from the Central Sates Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, we’re exploring how to improve the National Ag Safety Database (NASD). The link below takes you to a 15-minute survey you can use to provide your valuable input. Please complete it before 8/31/2021. Your help is greatly...

11/12/2023

This was the 1st item we saw today, November 12th, at the Des Moines Outlook Mall. It is sponsored by our Mutual's Reinsurer, Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company.

11/08/2023

What kind of property coverage will you want in your farm insurance policy? Learn about a few of them from the Insurance Information Institute:

A family operated farm or ranch typically has a variety of real and personal property such as farm equipment, livestock and buildings. Losses can come from perils that affect any other kind of business, such as fire or windstorm, but also from unique risks, such as the death of livestock or destruct...