About Ben

Responsibilities at FNC:

Farm Management - Real Estate Sales - Consultation

Professional Experience:

• Farmers National Company - Real Estate Sales / Farm Manager -- 2008 - Present

• Krause Gentle Corporation / Teamwork Ranch LLC
  • Grain and cattle farms located in South-Central Iowa

• Farmers Cooperative Company (FC merged to form Landus Cooperative
  • Largest farmer-owned agriculture cooperative in Iowa

• Summitcrest Performance Angus
  • Angus breeding seedstock cattle farm

Professional Accomplishments:

• 2022, 2021 FNC Gold Eagle Award for Real Estate Sales
• 2015 National Early Career Award from the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA)
• 2011 FNC Silver Eagle Award for Real Estate Sales
• Iowa Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA)
  • 2021, 2013 Leadership Institute Delegate to Washington, DC
  • 2019, 2018, 2017 Board Director
  • 2018, 2017, 2016 Friends Fund Raising Chairman
  • 2015 Education Foundation Board Director
  • 2013 Scholarship Committee Chairman

Client Testimonials:

"A 25-year farm management client, of your company, who is a coffee group friend of mine, referred me to sign-up my farms with you, Ben, to experience pro-active farm management. We have owned the farm for 16 years now, but we never really realized the potential until you made a complete review of our operation. Now, I'm
"seeing" my farms for the first time through your trained eyes." - Jim E.

"I just wanted to take a moment out of everyone's busy day to share how much we have enjoyed Ben. He has been very organized, knowledgeable, and pleasant to be with. Our farmers and other operators have also enjoyed Ben. All changes have been excellent." -Mark C.

"Ben, we have reviewed the proposal and have decided that we should definitely go in the direction of your farm management services. You and your company's reputation is much-admired." -Robert H.

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