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Farm building insurance

The Importance of Electrical Testing on Farms

Farm buildings are unlike other buildings and as such hold their own risks when it comes to electrical safety. Find out about the importance of protecting your assets against unavoidable incidents.

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How to Keep Farm Building Insurance up to Date

Regularly reviewing your sums insured is imperative to ensure you’re suitably covered in the event of a claim.

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Digging Risks in Farming

Digging can pose a significant risk to farming, with the potential to damage underground utilities, equipment, and structures. Find out how to mitigate risks and safeguard your farm.

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Do You Know Your Stack Limits?

Farm and General run through the correct procedures for haystacks and straw to ensure your cover doesn't fall short in the event of loss.

Farm health and safety

Top Tips for Agricultural Health & Safety

Farm and General run through what good health and safety looks like in the farming industry to help prevent any unnecessary and potentially tragic events.

Farm vehicle insurance

Get Insured in Under 5 Minutes

Dedicated to making insurance simple, easy, and accessible - receive instant agricultural vehicle insurance online today.

Drones in farming

Flying into The Future of Farming

Herding sheep, spraying fields, and surveying your crop are just a few incredible uses of drones within farming. Find out more about the future of agriculture.

Agricultural vehicle insurance

Why Tractor Dashcams Are Essential

Farmers spend significant time on the road. Protecting farming vehicles just got easier with the help of a dashcam. Here's why you should consider installing one.

Horticultural and glass house insurance

Plant the Seed for Financial Stability with Horticultural Insurance

Farm & General provide tailored insurance for your commercial glasshouse and horticultural needs.

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The Sustainable Farming Incentive

Launched in June 2022 the Sustainable Farming Incentive will reward farmers for moving towards more sustainable practices. See how this could impact your farm insurance.

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Are You Underinsured for the Rising Cost of Rapeseed?

The recent rise in the cost of rapeseed may mean that you are underinsured on your current arable farm insurance policy.

Insuring for the Rising Costs of Farm Businesses

With the general inflation rate increasing rapidly, and the cost of farm inputs rising even faster, insurance for farming businesses is more important than ever.

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Farm Buildings Sums Insured and Inflation

Rising inflation is a huge cause of concern for farmers across the UK. Find out how inflation and the rising price of materials impact sums insured for farm buildings.

Protecting Your Agricultural Vehicles from GPS Theft

The theft of GPS equipment in combine harvesters and tractors has been a major area of concern for farmers for several years.

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Insurance for Farm Diversification on Estates

At Farm and General, we offer specialist insurance solutions for diversified farms and estates, covering a variety of commercial activities.

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The Concerns Around Farm Underinsurance

The rate of inflation in the UK has recently risen steeply to 4.1%. Now is an important time to verify whether your property is insured for the correct rebuild values, should the worst happen.

Specialist Insurance for Larger Estates

Larger estates often require specialist insurance to appropriately cover aspects such as fine art, historic buildings or combined vehicle insurance.

Reduce the Risk of Fire Water Run-off

Water used to tackle a fire can cause significant damage to the surrounding environment. Find out about how to protect yourself against such an incident.