Feb 20, 2015, 11:12 AM

The projected prices and volatility factors apply to policies with a February 28 sales closing date, unless otherwise indicated, and are applicable for the crops, types, practices and states indicated in the table...

Feb 11, 2015, 13:46 PM

Steven C. Rutledge, former Farmers Mutual Hail (FMH) president and CEO, received the Crop Insurance Industry Lifetime Achievement Award during the 2015 Crop Insurance Industry Annual Convention held in February...

Jan 22, 2015, 13:50 PM

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2015 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture reminds producers that they must sign up for the Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) and Stacked Income Protection Plan for Upland Cotton (STAX) before the sales closing dates for eligible 2015 Spring crops...

Dec 18, 2014, 10:22 AM

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa (FMH) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire John Deere Insurance Company and John Deere Risk Protection, Inc. Ron Rutledge, FMH Chairman, President and CEO, commented...

Dec 15, 2014, 16:07 PM

It has been another successful year of FMH contributions to United Way. Together, FMH employees and retirees pledged $34,047 to the United Way campaign. With the company's generous two-for-one match...

Dec 4, 2014, 11:16 AM

Every year for more than 25 years, FMH has sponsored 17 $1,500 FFA scholarships for FFA members and students within the company's 15-state writing area...

Nov 25, 2014, 11:10 AM

Just three days after Veteran's Day, Karis Gutter, a Marine Corps Reserve veteran and current USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS), was announced as the first USDA Military...

Nov 17, 2014, 11:08 AM

At the start of November, the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) finalized the 2014 crop insurance harvest prices at $3.49 per bushel for corn, and $9.65 per bushel for soybeans. That puts corn almost 25 percent below the spring projected price of $4.62 per bushel...

Nov 5, 2014, 11:52 AM

In late October, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the implementation of a new Farm Bill initiative: the Actual Production History (APH) Yield Exclusion, available nationwide for farmers of select crops starting for Spring 2015...

Oct 29, 2014, 15:09 PM

The warm and dry weather much of the Corn Belt experienced last week helped growers pick up the pace on the harvest that has been delayed for most of the fall...

Oct 6, 2014, 15:44 PM

According to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, the USDA is on schedule with implementation of the crop-related commodity programs in the Farm Bill...

Sep 26, 2014, 08:12 AM

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today unveiled highly anticipated new programs to help farmers better manage risk, ushering in one of the most significant reforms to U.S. farm programs in decades...

Sep 10, 2014, 09:11 AM

The 2014 Farm Progress Show kicked off with a rainy morning but gave way to a mild, sunny day. Unfortunately, the storm clouds stuck around...

Aug 5, 2014, 16:27 PM

On July 25, supporters of the Ovarian Cancer Community Outreach Organization teed off at the 5th annual 'Tee Up for Ovarian Cancer' charity golf event...

Jul 15, 2014, 15:55 PM

Since its inception in 1993, FMH has supported the Iowa StateFair Blue Ribbon Foundation, an organization established to raise funds for the renovation and preservation of the historic Iowa State Fairgrounds...

Jul 7, 2014, 15:51 PM

Recently, severe weather has torn up fields across the Midwest. Nebraska has especially seen its share of damage with several storms consisting of winds over 50 mph and hail ranging from pea-sized to baseball-sized. Our excellent team of adjusters...