Business & Operations

The changing landscape of U.S. dairy: migration, innovation and opportunity

Learn how U.S. dairy is changing with farmers moving, new processing hubs and innovations like longer-lasting milk and milk powders.

From cattle to bison: How Dakota Pure Bison is redefining ranching

Discover how Dakota Pure Bison succeeded by diversifying into bison farming and direct-to-consumer sales.

From sugar shacks to corn mazes: The risks and benefits of adding agritourism

Discover agritourism ideas, benefits and risks. Learn how to boost revenue safely with expert tips for your farm.

Harnessing manure: Digesters turn waste into energy

Learn how manure digesters transform waste into alternative energy and boost environmental sustainability on farms.

AgTech Innovation Hub fuels innovative research to futureproof agriculture

Advanced research and technology is used to address some of agriculture’s biggest challenges, including weather and climate change.

2024 farm planning: Five things for a successful crop season

Optimize your 2024 crop season by considering past performance, rotation and soil health, crop protection, technology and labor management.

Steps in attracting and maintaining farm employees

Learn how to attract and maintain farm employees to help ensure you won’t face a farm labor shortage.

What to think about in growing your farm or ranch through diversification

Learn ways to diversify your farm and the importance of leveraging existing assets and managing risk.

Cashing in on the direct-to-consumer food sales boom

Discover options for selling farm products directly to customers and diversifying your operation.

Farm machinery replacement strategy

The right machinery replacement strategy can help ensure you’ve got what you need to continue to evolve your business well into the future.

Plan ahead to help keep your crop on schedule

Ensuring you have the right products and tools to raise a bountiful crop is a year-round effort.

Farm planning and management in 2023

Farmers and ranchers face a range of challenges heading into 2023. It’s a call for new thinking when securing what you need to effectively plan for your farm.

Consider expanding your herd with bison

For some ranchers, bison may be the perfect animal to consider when expanding your herd. Discover what makes bison unique and what is required to raise them.

The risks of value-added beef agreements

Value-added beef agreements can potentially capture more revenue per head. In such arrangements, there’s both increased opportunity and risk.

How fleet telematics improves the value chain for large farms and ag businesses

Fleet telematics provides value across the agricultural sector in several ways. Learn more about how integrating fleet telematics will impact the value chain within your agribusiness.

Why farmers and agribusinesses should use dash cams

There are many ways in which telematics dash cams can benefit your farm or agribusiness. Learn why you should use dash cams for your commercial fleet.

Improving fuel economy with telematics in commercial agriculture

Rising fuel prices may be here to stay. Check out the ways in which farmers and fleet managers can reduce fuel costs by incorporating telematics in their commercial agriculture operations.

Benefits of farm equipment asset tracking

Farm equipment asset tracking has a plethora of benefits, including tracking equipment whereabouts, scheduling field operations, among others.

2022 farm planning: From livestock management to crop inputs

This year’s off-season decisions could have lasting financial implications for many farmers. Find out more on how to be best prepared for 2022.

Tips to help overcome farm labor shortages

Many farmers are currently experiencing labor shortages in the U.S. Discover helpful strategies to maintain peak productivity during the farm worker shortage.

Making money on carbon farming starts with data

Collecting data to document farming practices can help in the overall effort to lower carbon footprint. Learn about carbon farming and data collection.

How cattle producers are adjusting to COVID-19

Get a first-hand account from ranchers and Nationwide agribusiness associates on the evolving post-pandemic beef marketplace.

What are carbon markets in agriculture?

Agriculture is poised to take a leadership role in lowering greenhouse gas emissions around the world. Here’s what to know about agricultural carbon credit markets and what they mean at the farm level.

Contingency planning for farmers

The more you plan ahead, the quicker you’ll be able to get back up and running following a disruption to your business.

Returning your farm business to normal

Consider these tips to help protect your workers and ensure your operation is fully productive.

Diversifying your operation in the wake of COVID-19

Long-term financial viability is possible with the right diversification tactics and risk exposure protection strategy.

Expanding your farm?

Here are the top 10 things to consider when expanding your farm or ranch business.

Starting a family farm

Starting a successful family farm requires the same due diligence as other small businesses.

Stay ahead of fire hazards on your dairy farm with these steps

Protect your dairy farm from fire hazards with expert tips on equipment maintenance, employee training and fire safety tools.

Pilot program shows thermal imaging benefits on New York farms

Discover how thermal imaging technology helps New York farmers detect fire risks, prevent disasters and improve safety.

Farm fire safety at 2024 New York Farm Bureau convention

Discover advanced fire prevention tools and training covered at the 2024 NY Farm Bureau convention to help minimize fire risks.

E Fire Ball adds new layer of fire safety, mitigation

The E Fire Ball is a self-activating fire mitigation tool that can help you mitigate fire risk.

H5N1 bird flu the latest challenge facing U.S. dairy farmers

Discover how bird flu affects dairy farmers and what steps they can take to protect their herds. Learn more about safety measures and biosecurity.

PrevTech helps mitigate electrical fire risk, cut downtime and cost

PrevTech's advanced electrical monitoring systems offer cutting-edge fire prevention for farms and agribusinesses. Nationwide policyholders are eligible for preferred pricing on PrevTech systems.

Suppress farm fires with EnforcerOne: A success story

Read the real-life story of a Montana farm saved by the Enforcer 10's foam technology. Equip your farm with advanced fire safety solutions and get back to work safely with a special offer from Nationwide.

Preventing propane accidents on the farm

Consider these safety measures to help protect yourself and others from the dangers of propane gas.

Determining the right PPE for your farm

Learn the importance of PPE in agriculture. Understand hazard identification, choosing the right PPE, maintenance and training.

Prepare your community for the next grain entrapment

Take the first step by nominating your first responders or contributing money during Grain Bin Safety Week.

Protecting farmers from check fraud

Safeguard yourself and your agricultural business from check fraud and fake check scams with these expert tips.

Managing farmland liability during winter recreation

Get tips to manage farmland liability when your New York land is used for snowmobiling or hunting.

Build a roof snow load management plan for your farm buildings

If you’re in an area where blizzards are common, mitigating the risk of roof collapse calls for a roof snow load management plan.

Importance of National Fire Prevention Month to agriculture

Each October, Nationwide observes National Fire Prevention Month and importance of fire prevention and safety on farms, ranches and commercial agribusiness.

Thermal imaging provides a sixth sense

Thermal imaging can help you stay on top of machinery and equipment performance and prevent small issues from becoming big, costly problems.

Farm ATV safety tips & rules

Get the facts about ATV and UTV safety including rules for all-terrain vehicles and become a champion for rider safety.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. joins Nationwide to spread ATV/UTV safety awareness

For Dale Earnhardt Jr., safety on the road, track or trail is a big deal. So he was eager to team up with Nationwide to help spread awareness of ATV/UTV safety.

Three pillars of ATV/UTV safety for large farms, agribusinesses

Safe ATV/UTV operation means everyone in an agribusiness or on a large farm knows and does what’s legal, what’s smart and what’s right.

Prevent youth tragedies by prioritizing farm and ranch UTV/ATV safety

Pediatric emergency medicine physician with the University of Iowa shares his personal experience as a big reason why he’s a champion for UTV/ATV safety.

Hay bale fire prevention

Costly hay bale fires can occur at any point from bale chamber to the bunk. Prevent them with year-round attention.

Managing the risks of switching to a new crop

Switching to a different crop has its pros and cons. Learn how to find the right crop from both a risk management and agronomic standpoint.

Grain Weevil robot keeps farmers out of grain bins

The inside of a grain bin is a danger place. Learn how an ag tech start-up built a robot to keep workers out.

Managing the risks of switching cattle feed sources

Before changing feed supplies, make sure to consider overall business continuity and potential new risks.

Next-gen ag tool helps equipment operators avoid electrocution

Learn how ShockAvoid can help you steer clear of electrical hazards.

Severe weather, a growing fact of life for agriculture

Learn about mitigating risk to your agricultural operation from severe weather.

Unplanned power outages

Learn how to prepare your farm for unplanned power outages.

Reduce hay fire risk, maintain hay quality with HAYTECH

Footlong hay probes monitor and record temperatures and provide early detection of issues.

How to manage attractive farm nuisances

Attractive farm nuisances, like ponds, may detract from the overall crop potential and add to a farmland owner’s liability. Learn more about managing attractive farm nuisances.

Get manure pit safety and rescue training

Sponsored by Nationwide, this one-of-a-kind manure pit simulator trains first responders, farmers and others on the importance of manure pit safety and proper rescue techniques.

Manure pit safety by Nationwide and NECAS

Deadly manure pit accidents are preventable. Learn how Nationwide and NECAS are working together to help keep farmers safe.

Manure dragline systems and safety

Dragline systems can cut some of the hazards of handling and applying manure to crop fields. Learn more about operating a safe and effective manure dragline system on your farm.

Manure pit safety means thinking ahead and making good decisions

Learn about the procedures you should have in place for manure pit safety to help protect against accidental death or injury.

Summer farm safety tips for kids and teens

With an increase in kids and teenagers helping on farms this summer, discover helpful tips for keeping youth farm workers safe.

How to prevent ransomware attacks on your farm or agribusiness

Ag markets and supply chains are relying more and more on digital systems that can be vulnerable to ransomware attacks. Protect your operation with these tips.

Helping farmers protect themselves from chemical application liability

Crop application accidents can expose the applicator to potentially massive liability. Learn more about how farmers can stay protected.

3 questions to ask before lending farm equipment

Lending farm equipment is a neighborly thing to do, but it's not without risk. Before lending, make sure you are properly covered by asking these questions.

Preventing milk contamination on dairy farms

Chemicals keep equipment clean and animals healthy on dairy farms, but when mishandled can contaminate dairy products. Avoid contamination with these tips.

Prepare for drought with an effective drought plan

Droughts are impacting farmers and ranchers throughout the US. Learn how to create an effective drought plan to mitigate drought’s effects on your operation.

How to prevent combine fires

Combine fires can cause property losses, personal injury and lost productivity. But they can be prevented with attention to the three components of combine fire safety.

Farm telematics

Integrating telematics into your farm can help you manage your field operations and keep everyone safe. See how you can use telematics on your farm.

Five tips to prepare your farm for grass fires

Follow these five tips to plan ahead, stay informed and know what to do in the event a grass fire threatens your farm.

Mitigating storm damage with stronger grain bins

Protect your stored grain and potential revenue from the threat of strong winds by implementing stronger grain bins.

Risk mitigation for your growing farm

As farms grow in size, farmers must adapt farm management strategies and resources to help mitigate risks.

Protect your farm from severe winter weather hazards

Severe winter weather can create hazards for farms. See what actions you can take to protect your livestock, buildings, and machinery from winter storms.