UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                    FORM 8K

                                CURRENT REPORT
                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                        Date of Report: November 6, 1996

                           FARM FAMILY HOLDINGS, INC.

   A Delaware Corporation  Commission File No. 1-11941 IRS No. 14-1789227

                  344 Route 9W, Glenmont, New York  12077-2910
                 Registrant's telephone number:  (518) 431-5000





Item 5.  Other Events

	On November 6, 1996, Farm Family Holdings, Inc. issued a press
release announcing the resignation of Charles E. Simon as
Executive Vice President and Treasurer.  

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

Exhibit Index

Exhibit 99 - Press Release 



Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                               FARM FAMILY HOLDINGS, INC. 
                                      (Registrant) 

      November 6, 1996 	 	        /s/ Philip P. Weber
           (Date)                    Philip P. Weber 
                                    President and CEO 




EXHIBIT 99						

                                             NEWS RELEASE

For Release: IMMEDIATE                       CONTACT: Timothy A. Walsh
                                                      (518) 431-5410

                         EXECUTIVE RESIGNS

Glenmont, NY -- Charles E. Simon resigned as Executive Vice
President and Treasurer of Farm Family Holdings, Inc., effective
October 29, 1996.  Timothy A. Walsh, Senior Vice President -
Finance of Farm Family Casualty Insurance Company, the operating
subsidiary, has been appointed Treasurer of Farm Family
Holdings, Inc.

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