National Farmers

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National Farmers

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Who We Are

Across the country, National Farmers combines milk, beef and grain production from farms like yours. Then, our marketing professionals go to to work for you—negotiating with major ag industry buyers to improve your bottom line.

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Today’s National Farmers members represent a cross-section of both conventional and organic production – grain growers, cattle and hog producers and dairymen and women. Become a part of National Farmers, and start enjoying the financial rewards.

When You think Profit

Think National Farmers

National Farmers defines itself by its sophisticated commodity marketing and ag risk management programs and services. Through National Farmers MaximumMarketing, producers market their commodities in pooled groups, and their bank accounts benefit. Our negotiators assure transactions with major buyers include terms favorable to farmers and ranchers.

Our ag risk management programs include forward contracting, hedging, and the array of futures and options offerings, administered by our discerning ag risk professionals. All to put profit in American farm enterprises.

Today’s National Farmers members represent a cross-section of both conventional and organic production – grain growers, cattle and hog producers and dairymen and women. Become a part of National Farmers, and start enjoying the financial rewards right away.

Our Services

Business

We have been providing sound, affordable Business Insurance solutions for commercial farmers and agri-businesses for over 30 years. We offer the following products and coverages.

Health

Farmers need health insurance, and they need to be covered by a company that understands agriculture. Coverage and programs created with your line of work in mind. And we give you customer support all day, every day.

Market Texts

We know commodity market information and ag news matter to you 24/7. It’s another way we help shippers do the business of farming.

Crop Insurance

Weather risk and price risk are two unwelcome terms for grain growers, but reality dictates that you maintain crop insurance coverage and protect your farm, and your future.

Current News and events

National Farmers Magazine

Read the latest stories and features about National Farmers and our producers

NF Latest

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Press Releases

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Become a Member

Join National Farmers

For more than 60 years, National Farmers members have worked as partners to advance the interests of America’s farmers and ranchers. We’re here for independent agricultural producers and for rural America. With your membership, our professionals will glean advantages from the marketplace for you, too. And we’re a not-for-profit organization, an assurance that National Farmers is really about your profit.

Membership Gives Back

Ag Market Intelligence

Market Access for Independent Ag Producers Today

Communicating with Members

Upcoming Events

At National Farmers, we value our members and we value your input. In fact, we’re established in a way that means we need it. Where do we get this informative farmer input? At state conventions and national convention each year.

We also host other events from time to time, educational workshops and gatherings of ag producers or staff in certain areas. Our program, FarmStarts, provides training for beginning farmers who have been in the business for less than 10 years.

We look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events!

National Farmers State Conventions

Attend Your State Convention!

AgProfit Strategies

Whether you produce conventional grains, milk or beef, it’s getting tougher to make real profits today. That’s why we offer AgProfit Strategies Workshops in 15 states across the heart of farm country.

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Join our community on Facebook and stay current on events, market trends, tips & tricks, reports, and so much more!

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Our Top Priorities

National Farmers is an agricultural marketing organization for the nation’s farmers and ranchers. Specializing in conventional and organic dairy, grains and livestock production, member producers take advantage of our group marketing and risk management services to maximize their profits.

Markets

Market to the Max with us!

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Always Family Farms

A group of people devoted to sharing the stories of family farmers who produce milk for the dairy products you enjoy.

NF Magazine

Read the latest publications from National Farmers Magazine.

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Cattle, Grain and Milk Producers

Whether you produce conventional grains, milk or beef, it’s getting tougher to make real profits today. That’s why we offer AgProfit Strategies Workshops in 15 states across the heart of farm country.

These farm workshops are put by National Farmers Organization—a group of farmers who market conventional and organic production. Completely free, these day-long meetings provide good information to seasoned and beginning farmers alike—real tools you can go home with to help you in your current operation, or the one you hope to start someday. 

Filled with advanced information about marketing, risk management, budgeting, and operational structure—you’ll be mighty glad you made the decision to attend one in your area. 

And, if you have been farming ten years or less, you can receive a $200 payment to help cover the costs from being away from your farm or job.  

Topics may differ, depending on the meeting location.

Register for an AgProfit Strategies Workshop

National Farmers Latest

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Sweet Success

Sweet Success

When you think of dairies, Michigan probably isn’t the state that comes to mind first. However, in 2020, Michigan ranked number one in the U.S. for pounds of milk produced per dairy cow annually — 26,875 pounds. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says milk production…

Convene ’23 Business

Convene ’23 Business

Normally, we feature the president’s message in this space. However, President Olson wanted to dedicate this page to important Convene ‘23 business that was held March 7-8 at the Isle Casino in Bettendorf, Iowa. Olson thanks everyone who attended the organization’s annual farm-business…

Convene ’23 Commodity Reports

Convene ’23 Commodity Reports

Excited about current marketing opportunities for cattlemen and women, Paul Lampert, livestock marketing director, and Jeff Rose, cattle contract manager, addressed the National Farmers members gathered in Bettendorf, Iowa, on March 8, for Convene ‘23. The reduction in U.S. cattle…

Dairy Marketing Signals

Dairy Marketing Signals

It was great to see so many of you at national convention. I had a chance to talk with some of you who remembered how we started as a protest organization.
Others I saw joined during the time we were the nation’s leader in collective bargaining for agriculture…

Cattle Marketing Signals

Cattle Marketing Signals

We are right in the middle of a major market jump as I write this article. Cash cattle trading is at $177 and futures not really keeping pace.
April 2023 gapped higher and is at an all time high near $171. On-feed numbers will likely continue to…

Grain Marketing Signals

Grain Marketing Signals

Our National Farmers convention was an incredibly rewarding experience this year. The opportunity to interact with old friends and to meet new friends was a real privilege and generated new enthusiasm and determination to accomplish our goals as members and producers. The grain marketing…

Livestock industry, cattle marketing conditions addressed

Livestock industry, cattle marketing conditions addressed

(Ames, Iowa) March 9, 2023 —Invigorated about current marketing opportunities for cattlemen, Pat Lampert, National Farmers Organization livestock marketing director said the reduction in cattle herd size has pushed markets higher than producers have seen in some time. The U.S. cattle inventory shows a four-year…

Federal Milk Marketing Orders, Industry Consolidation

Federal Milk Marketing Orders, Industry Consolidation

(Ames, Iowa) March 9, 2023 — Dairy industry consolidation and Federal Milk Marketing Orders were a focus at National Farmers Convene ’23 in Bettendorf, Iowa March 8.
Agriculture Economist and dairy consultant Dr. Richard Levins, University of Minnesota detailed how the processing side of milk production is…

U.S. Ag Secretary Senior Advisor Andy Green

U.S. Ag Secretary Senior Advisor Andy Green

(Bettendorf, Iowa) March 9, 2023 — Andy Green, senior advisor on fair and competitive markets to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, spoke yesterday at National Farmers Convention in Bettendorf, Iowa. Green noted the difficulties farmers and ranchers and consumers have faced in the marketplace, saying the current administration and USDA are…

Kay of the Milky Way

Kay of the Milky Way

Dairy cows have been at the center of Rachel Rynda’s life since before she could walk. It is fitting that she now represents Minnesota’s dairy industry as the 69th Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Many of Rynda’s childhood memories revolve around black and white cattle, family, and county fairs. “I remember playing in the barn alley while my parents…

Convene 23 Set for Isle Casino in Quad Cities

Convene 23 Set for Isle Casino in Quad Cities

The Isle Hotel & Casino in Quad Cities, Iowa, is home for our annual winter member meeting March 7 and 8. Convene ’23 is just two days long, and a national board meeting begins at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 6.
Committee meetings will take place Tuesday morning, March 7, beginning at 7:30 a.m. A member welcome morning…

Paul attends DC Fly-in talks Policy with Legislators Staff

Paul attends DC Fly-in talks Policy with Legislators Staff

National Farmers Legislative Coordinator Gene Paul flew to Washington, D.C., in early September to talk with farm policy influencers as part of the National Farmers Union fly-in. He spoke with National Farmers Communications Director Perry Garner about his trip…

President’s Message

President’s Message

Greetings to all. Here in the upper Midwest, we saw our first frost in late September and the leaves turned beautiful fall colors. Corn and soybean harvest was in full swing the second week in October after the crops matured. Fall is the traditional time of the year when National Farmers begins to see our annual membership…

Dairy Marketing Signals

Dairy Marketing Signals

In the last issue of our magazine, President Olson wrote about our tremendous growth that has taken place under some of the most challenging times your organization has ever endured. This growth has made our dairy program stronger and more efficient in many ways:

What Our Clients Are Saying

“This farm has been National Farmers affiliated for a long time back, and we’ve trended down the road with it.”

Duane Hopf

Mill Creek Farms, Indiana

“The easy decision was choosing to use National Farmers risk management programs. For four years now, Schultz has been taking advantage of options, forward contracts and other marketing tools to sell his feeder cattle.”

Brian Schultz

MaximumMarketing producter

“I want to price my product. National Farmers negotiators have options. They can bargain. You don’t need to take what companies offer.”

Ron Hourscht

MaximumMarketing producer

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Suite 100
Ames, IA 50010

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Suite 100
Ames, IA 50010

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