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...