Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions spoke to farmers today in Shenandoah, Iowa at a farm management seminar hosted by City National Bank.  Frye presented a session titled: Winning with Base Hits, where he talked about the importance of continuous good decisions, rather than swinging for a grand slam.  He also did a market outlook session for those in attendance.

This year we've thought a lot about protecting our crops with insurance.  Those who have seen combine fires have thought about  insuring equipment as well.  Today, Deb Etheridge, Vice President of Insurance at Water Street Solutions talks with WIRL's DeAnna Thomas about reviewing the rest of the insurable risks on the farm.  102912 Deb Etheridge

This year one of the additional dangers of the harvest season is fire.  Deb Etheridge, Vice President of Insurance with Water Street Solutions, talks with Dewey Nelson from KRVN about how to protect yourself and your equipment.  Combine and Field Fires Etheridge AUDIO

For the text of the interview, click here: Are You Protected Against Combine and Field Fires?

There's a new dimension to farm safety this fall with the weather being as dry as it is.  The added danger is fire.  Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions talks about that this week in his Finance First post on www.farmfutures.com.  Learn what you can do to protect your operation from the liability of fire.  Read the article HERE.

Dry fields and dry cornstalks have made combine and field fires an explosive risk this harvest season. We've already heard of several devastating fires occurring due to the combination of high combine heat, buildup on the machine, and extremely dry conditions.

With these risk factors, you'll want to make sure you know where your insurance coverage is coming from. Multi-peril crop insurance does not cover fires started by anything except entirely natural causes - such as lightning. You can obtain specific coverage for fires started by a combine or truck through: a hail insurance policy, a separate policy only covering fires, or a farm insurance policy. Contact your ag risk advisor or crop insurance agent to make sure you understand your fire coverage.

You probably never thought about this when you decided to start farming - but you might have foes out there that have nothing to do with Mother Nature or insects.  I'm talking about lawyers.  This month in Money Matters in Illinois AgriNews, Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions walks you through some potential risks - and ways to take them off the table.  ILAgriNews_July 13 2012_Smart business procedures can help prevent litigation

What has you optimistic this year?  It's got to be something - because farming and total pessimism just don't go together.  So are you expecting great yields?  How about the kind of prices we experienced last year?  Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions writes about this in Finance First on www.farmfutures.com.  He cautions that we typically don't get both great yields and great prices in one year - and it's a good business decision to consider what you'll do.  Read the post here.  

We're litigation crazy in this country and that adds some risk for farmers these days.  Explore what that means to you and how to minimize your risk by listening to this interview featuring Darren Frye, President and CEO of Water Street Solutions.  Dewey Nelson from KRVN is at the mic.  Are Farmers a Target for Lawsuits - Frye AUDIO

For the text of the interview, click here: Are Farmers a Target for Lawsuits?