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Ben Watson AFM.
Farm Manager / Real Estate Sales

Story City, IA




Office Address
P.O. Box 233
Story City,  Iowa  50248
Office Phone: (515) 733-4344
Mobile Phone: (515) 971-7951
Fax: (515) 733-4344
bwatson@farmersnational.com
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Real Estate Sales Person: Iowa.

Crop Insurance License: Iowa.

Designation(s):
Accredited Farm Manager AFM


Territory Served:
Boone, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Poweshiek, Story Counties, Iowa


Educational Background:
1992 B.S. with Honors in Agricultural Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


Professional Experience:
06/92-05/93 Livestock Nutrition Sales
05/93-01/99 Livestock and Grain Producer
01/99-Present Farmers National Company


Responsibilities at FNC:
Professionally manage farms as I assist my clients with reaching their goals for their farmland.
Professional real estate services are available, both private treaty and at auction, by providing worry-free service from listing to closing. Over 1.7 million hits per month on FNC web site maximizes exposure of marketing efforts.
I listen to clients to learn their needs and goals and work diligently to ensure their satisfaction.


Professional Accomplishments:
Member - Top Twenty 2000 FNC Growth Program
Recipient - 2001 FNC Growth Program Award
Member - Top Ten 2002 and 2008 FNC Growth Programs
Highest Increase - Insurance Sales in Central Region - 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006
Million Dollar Level - Real Estate Sales - 2002, 2003, 2005
Silver Eagle Award - Real Estate Sales - 2008
President's Eagle Club - Real Estate Sales Award - 2004


Client Comment(s):
Ben Watson has been managing the 284-acre airport farm for the City of Ames for the last several years. He has provided excellent management services, dealing with both land and lease issues. Ben has maximized the revenues for the airport farm by negotiating fair and firm farm contracts each year. As a client that has been working with Farmers National since 1989, Ben's extra efforts dealing with the airport farm have been fully appreciated.

You have been doing a great job managing our farms and we value (as always) your opinions.


Success Story:
Upon contact by an area producer, a deal was struck with a management client to purchase the farm. The management client anticipates their first year with the new farm while the producer was able to purchase additional cropland.

Custom farm operation provides many clients with the opportunity to earn returns greater than those available from other, less aggressive lease types. With such an arrangement, the client maintains control over soil fertility, weed control, and other aspects of farmland stewardship.


Year started with FNC: 1999
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