About The Fence Post Agency
Here at The Fence Post Agency we understand ranching and farming isn’t just a job—it’s your life. Whether you’re running a beef cattle operation or managing a dairy farm, you face challenges every day that most folks wouldn’t even dream of. That’s why we’re here to provide insurance that works as hard as you do.
From protecting your herd against unexpected loss, to covering your equipment, barns, and everything in between, The Fence Post Agency offers insurance policies built for people who know the land like the back of their hand. We know what keeps you up at night—market swings, weather disasters, equipment breakdowns—and we’ve built our coverage to help you rest easier.
At the end of the day, you need a partner who gets what it takes to keep your operation running smoothly. With The Fence Post Agency, you’re not just getting insurance protection, you’re getting peace of mind from people who know, respect and have done the work you do.
About The Fence Post Agency
Ed and The Fence Post Agency
Founding the Agency
About 10 years ago, Ed took those unique experiences and determined that the best way for him to be of service to farmers and ranchers was to provide security. While working with public health & food security organizations, and eventually founding his own, he began to see that there was a giant hole in the market. The farmers & ranchers he worked with directly were chronically underinsured. To his horror, Ed discovered that some didn’t have insurance at all. Tragically, stories of underinsured herds and farm operations completely wiped out without a lick of compensation were more common than they should be. Ed decided to take action
Immediately, Ed delved into what they need, what they want and why they didn’t already have it. Ed discovered that the good folks whose lives revolve around cattle had suffered from neglect by the large insurance carriers. This inattention extended to both beef and dairy operations of all shapes and sizes. Mostly, Ed discovered a complete lack of education on the part of other agents and companies. Agents explained nothing. Important coverages were missing. Large insurance companies (you know who they are) used drones to shoot aerial images and only covered what they could see. How can a company whose actual job is to protect a family or a business from risk possibly cover indoor areas and equipment VISITING the property? They can’t. The final straw was when Ed met a client who had not been contacted by her ‘agent’ in 8 years. 8 years! To say it made Ed angry is being downright polite.
Beef and Dairy farming has very specific risk management needs which have been largely lumped into large corporate portfolios. Many of the agents who sell these coverages are neither experienced in the world of cattle nor understand the culture.
It was this neglect and disconnection that inspired Edward to create The Fence Post Agency – a company born from a desire to fill the gap. As y’all know, the fence post is where we go to meet our neighbors and talk. It’s where we go to catch up and help each other, if need be. Ed watched his Daddy have many fence post meetings – even though they were 16 miles away.
Today, The Fence Post Agency is composed of agents whom have understanding and knowledge of beef and dairy farming. Many of our agents are the children of farmers or even occasionally, farmers themselves.
In support of these values, Edward issued an edict saying that, “We will not insure ANY properties we have not visited.” If you have farms or ranches in Kentucky and New York, we are on a plane to visit and document them.
As our priority is to put people first, we decided on partnership over profit. As such, we like to use the phrase, “We look after you” with our clients because we intend on being involved with you, your family, your business and your growth. We intend to remain in constant contact with you regarding everything happening in your world. Changes big and small matter. Don’t be surprised if one of our agents mysteriously appears at your farm to say hello and check up on you…stranger things have happened. THAT is what it means to be ‘looked after
Founding the Agency
Beef and Dairy farming has very specific risk management needs which have been largely lumped into large corporate portfolios. Many of the agents who sell these coverages are neither experienced in the world of cattle nor understand the culture.
It was this neglect and disconnection that inspired Edward to create The Fence Post Agency – a company born from a desire to fill the gap. As y’all know, the fence post is where we go to meet our neighbors and talk. It’s where we go to catch up and help each other, if need be. Ed watched his Daddy have many fence post meetings – even though they were 16 miles away.
Today, The Fence Post Agency is composed of agents whom have understanding and knowledge of beef and dairy farming. Many of our agents are the children of farmers or even occasionally, farmers themselves.
In support of these values, Edward issued an edict saying that, “We will not insure ANY properties we have not visited.” If you have farms or ranches in Kentucky and New York, we are on a plane to visit and document them.