Farm Produce Insurance Authority
The Michigan Farm Produce Insurance Authority, created by P.A. 198 of 2003, as amended, is a ten-member (eight voting) board, representing farmers, grain industry, banking interests, and has the responsibility of establishing, administering and promoting the Farm Produce Insurance Fund.
Home page and meeting informationContact information
James Haarer
Phone
517-284-5642
Statute
MCL 285.317, Act 198 of 2003Current members
Gerald Heck
Monroe
Term ends 06/20/2026
Seat represented
The largest wheat producers in Michigan
Stephen Ewald
Unioville
Term ends 06/20/2025
Seat represented
Producers from the largest Michigan organization exclusively representing dry bean producers in Michigan
Jason Haag
Unionville
Term ends 06/20/2025
Seat represented
Producers from the largest Michigan organization exclusively representing the interests of soybean producers in Michigan
Rita Herford
Pigeon
Term ends 06/20/2025
Seat represented
Producers from the largest Michigan organization representing general farm interests in Michigan
James Howe
Frankenmuth
Term ends 06/20/2025
Seat represented
The largest Michigan organization representing interests of licensees in Michigan as a nonvoting member
Mark Kies
Allen
Term ends 06/20/2025
Seat represented
The largest Michigan organization exclusively representing the interest of corn producers in Michigan
Nichole Wilcox
Portland
Term ends 06/20/2025
Seat represented
The interests of agricultural lenders in Michigan
Terry Page
Lyons
Term ends 06/20/2026
Seat represented
The largest Michigan organization representing general farm interests in Michigan