Dairy Education
At the end of the day, learning the latest techniques and developing new skills will help you make positive changes and better decisions.
Keep up to date with dairy workshops and seminars to stay informed and get ahead.
Milk
Advice for dairy farmers on how to avoid milk contamination and spoilage due to chiller failure, antibiotic contamination or power outages.
Quad bike safety
FMG receives hundreds of claims every year for quad rollovers and accidents, costing rural New Zealanders millions of dollars. We've got advice to keep you safe while you're on the move.
Tractors
FMG provides insurance for over 36,000 tractors around the country and on average, we receive more than 36 claims per week for tractor damage. So, it’s safe to say we know a bit about some things you can do to avoid tractor loss and damage.
Dairy contracts
FMG wants you to make a good call when it comes to dairy farm and milking partnerships. Our advice is to take time before you sign.
Life & Health
When you're signing new milking contracts for the season, we recommend thinking about your Life & Health needs. Things like Key Person Cover, and Life insurance can help you keep the business running if you get injured, sick or die.
Cyber security
With an increase in invoice fraud, cyber crime and penalties for online privacy breaches, FMG has put together some advice to stay on top of doing business and farming online.
Bulls
We've partnered with Tararua Breeding Centre to analyse three years of bull claims across the 16,000 bulls we've insured since 2018 and though we'd offer some advice on steps you can take to make sure your animals stay healthy and fit for purpose.
Rural theft
FMG receives an average of over 1,500 claims a year for theft and burglaries which works out to be millions of dollars in lost items. FMG and NZ Police have teamed up to give you advice to avoid theft and burglaries on your rural property.
Rural fires
We know living in the country is a great way of life but if a fire does start in a rural area, it may take longer to detect and longer for emergency services to respond. We've got advice for you to be as prepared as possible.
Electrical fires
The majority of significant farm and commercial building fire claims over the past 5 years were a result of an electrical fault. But there are ways to protect your buildings and help prevent loss and interruption to your business.
