“Ensuring high-quality patient care for children is our mission at Blank Children’s Hospital and with the help of funds like those raised by Farmers Mutual Hail, this enables us to meet a critical need for children here in Central Iowa and across our state that are fighting cancer,” says Steve Stephenson, MD, president and chief operating officer for Blank Children’s Hospital.

As summer quickly transitioned into fall this September, harvest began early across parts of the U.S. The October 5 USDA Crop Progress Report noted that around 25 percent of corn, 38 percent of soybeans, and 17 percent cotton have been harvested, and over one-third of grain sorghum has been harvested.

As an Iowa-based company that protects America’s farmers who feed the world, FMH recognizes the importance of supporting members of its local community to join in the fight against food insecurity. FMH strives to fight hunger through its support of organizations like the Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) food pantry, the Food Bank of Iowa, and Meals from the Heartland.

Farming isn’t perfect. And while growers strive to capture as much data as possible with precision equipment, things that are out of their control still happen, and they might have partial data at the end of planting or harvest season. So, can FMH still process a precision claim with only a portion of the production data available? The answer is yes! Find out how the process worked for one Colorado family farm.

Startup companies in two different Iowa-based accelerator programs recently completed final presentations for their business programs. FMH is a founding investor in both the Global Insurance Accelerator (GIA) and Iowa Agritech Accelerator (IATA) programs and actively participates in mentoring new startup participants.

Farmers Mutual Hail would like to congratulate our business partners and associates including Ken Selzer, Scott Silveus, and Pat Swanson on their appointment to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors.

FMH is asking the Central Iowa area to join them in fighting childhood cancer by tuning into its 15th annual St. Baldrick’s Head Shaving Event on Tuesday, October 20 at 4:00 PM.

In mid-August a derecho windstorm swept through the Midwest causing significant damage to property and commodities in several states. The storm’s hurricane-force wind speeds, ranging from 80 to 120 miles per hour, covered a 700-mile path from eastern Nebraska over central Iowa, to parts of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan.