Louisiana Master Farmers Receive Discounts from Louisiana Farm Bureau Insurance
By Avery J. Davidson
Louisiana Farm Bureau News
Louisiana Farm Bureau Insurance is giving the state’s farmers and ranchers another reason to join the Louisiana Master Farmer Program administered by the LSU AgCenter. Master Farmers in good standing will receive a 10% discount on Ag Promise policies starting November 1, 2026.
“I’ve been through the Master Farmer Program myself and see the benefits of the extensive conservation practices it teaches,” said Louisiana Farm Bureau President Richard Fontenot. “This discount is just another benefit added to the whole toolkit of money-saving practices learned by becoming and remaining a Master Farmer.”
The Louisiana Master Farmer Program is a voluntary, conservation-based program established in 2001 through a partnership between the LSU AgCenter, Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Louisiana Cattleman’s Association.
A farmer or rancher must complete three phases before they can become a certified Master Farmer. Those phases include six hours of classroom instruction, attendance of a conservation-based field day or workshop and implementation of a Resource Management System (RMS) conservation plan for the entire farming operation filed with the NRCS.
The Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry must certify the farmer or rancher before they are officially named a Master Farmer. To maintain Master Farmer status, the farmer or rancher must complete and submit six continuing education credit hours each year.
Ag Promise policies issued by Louisiana Farm Bureau Insurance cover farm property, farm liability and farm equipment. Farm property can include produce, livestock and cargo. To find a Louisiana Farm Bureau Insurance agent, visit www.lafarmbureau.com.
To learn more about the Master Farmer Program, visit www.lsuagcenter.com/topics/environment/conservation/master_farmer.