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Estimate your farm insurance needs with our Farm Insurance Calculator. Establish the right levels of cover to protect your agricultural business and your financial livelihood.

Calculator results are estimates only and not quotes. Actual quotes will be provided by a licensed broker after you submit an enquiry.

Farm Insurance – Sum Insured Calculator

This tool helps tally the replacement value across common farm sections so you don’t underinsure. It totals categories like buildings, machinery, fencing, irrigation, livestock and produce, then outputs a neat JSON summary you can include with your quote request.

Primary enterprise

Property location / postcode

GST treatment Commercial policies generally use ex-GST sums insured where input tax credits apply.

Financier (optional)

Farm buildings & improvements

Sheds, workshops, shearing sheds, haysheds, dairies, cool rooms, chemical stores, windmills, tanks. Exclude the home (usually on Home/Contents)

Machinery & plant

Tractors, headers/combines, sprayers, seeders, balers, augers, generators, pumps. Farm Motor items may sit on a separate section

Fencing & yards

Boundary fencing, internal paddock fencing, gates, stockyards. Consider per-kilometre replacement where relevant.

Irrigation & water infrastructure

Irrigators, pivots, pumps, bores, tanks, troughs, pipe runs, dams, controllers, solar bore pumps.

Livestock

Use head count × value per head. Separate classes/ages if needed. Note: Some policies cover specified animals vs. blanket. Check wording.

Hay, grain & produce (on-farm)

Hay/silage, stored grain, seed, fertiliser, chemicals, fuel (consider storage tanks).

Portable tools & equipment

Toolkits, welders, chainsaws, portable pumps, pressure washers. Often under General Property – check limits.

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Farm Insurance Articles

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Understanding Machinery Breakdown Insurance for Australian Farms

Welcome to our in-depth exploration of Machinery Breakdown Insurance—a safety net that's becoming increasingly important for the modern Australian farmer. Whether you're involved in cropping, dairy, or livestock, your equipment is the backbone of your operation. As farming technology evolves, the machinery becomes more sophisticated, and unfortunately, the more complex a system is, the more that can go wrong. This is where Machinery Breakdown Insurance comes into play. - read more

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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has recently ruled against TAL, a prominent life insurer, for terminating a policyholder's income protection benefits without prior notice. This decision underscores the critical importance of procedural fairness in the management of insurance claims. - read more

Actuaries Institute Highlights Financial Strain of Mental Illness on Insurance Systems

16 Nov 2025: Paige Estritori

The Actuaries Institute has issued a call for immediate action to address the escalating financial strain that mental illness is placing on Australia's insurance and compensation systems. This appeal underscores the pressing need to ensure the sustainability of the nation's financial safety net in the face of increasing mental health-related claims. - read more

Fitch Ratings Anticipates Continued Premium Increases in Australian Insurance Sector

16 Nov 2025: Paige Estritori

Fitch Ratings has projected that Australian insurers will continue to implement premium increases, with gross written premiums expected to grow by mid to high single digits. This forecast is driven by the need to offset rising claims and increased allowances for natural hazards. - read more

Surge in Cyber Insurance Adoption Among Australian Businesses

16 Nov 2025: Paige Estritori

In the past year, BizCover, a leading small business insurance provider, has reported an almost 50% rise in sales of cyber liability insurance. This significant uptick underscores the escalating awareness and concern among Australian businesses regarding cyber threats. - read more

IAG and Ag Guard Forge Partnership to Elevate Crop Insurance for Australian Farmers

14 Nov 2025: Paige Estritori

In a significant development for Australia's agricultural sector, Insurance Australia Group (IAG) has announced a strategic partnership with Ag Guard, a specialist rural underwriting agency. This collaboration will see Ag Guard managing the underwriting for IAG-owned CGU and WFI's crop insurance portfolios starting June next year. - read more

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Knowledgebase

Subrogation:
An insurance carrier may reserve the "right of subrogation" in the event of a loss. This means that the company may choose to take action to recover the amount of a claim paid to a covered insured if the loss was caused by a third party.

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