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Cole Owens
AFM.
Farm Manager
/ Real Estate Sales
Garden City, Kansas
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Office Address
P.O. Box 1834
Garden City,
Kansas
67846
Office Phone: (620) 276-4424
Home Phone: (620) 276-4424
Mobile Phone: (620) 521-1450
Fax: (620) 276-4424
cowens@farmersnational.com
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Real Estate Broker:
Kansas.
Real Estate Sales Person:
Oklahoma.
Crop Insurance License:
Kansas.
Designation(s):
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Territory Served:
Southwest Kansas and Oklahoma Panhandle
Educational Background:
Accredited Farm Manager Designation - 2000
Advanced Farm Management Training - American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA)
Communication/Report Writing Training (ASFMRA)
Economics of Farm Management (ASFMRA)
Standards and Ethics Training (ASFMRA)
Principals of Farm Management (ASFMRA)
Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas: Honors Graduate, Magna Cum Laude, BS Degree in Agriculture
Dodge City Community College, Dodge City, Kansas
- Vocational Degree in Diesel Mechanics
- Associate Degree in General Education
Family Farm Operation in western Kansas
Professional Experience:
Farmers National Company (May 1995 to present)
Title: Senior Farm Manager
American Family Insurance (May 1986 to May 1995)
Title: Casualty Field Claims Examiner
Job Duties:
Handled claims involving vehicles, homes, businesses and injured parties.
Investigated accidents, evaluated liability and determined damages.
Negotiated fair settlements, often with people experiencing high levels of emotional stress & anxiety.
Responsibilities at FNC:
Farm Management – Work closely with clients to meet their objectives. Includes crop enterprise analysis, soil amendments, seed selection, operating budgets, capital expenditure analysis, inspections, reports and supervision of farm plans. Operating arrangements includes custom farms (direct operations), crop share and cash rent. My territory consists of primarily irrigated farms encompassing eleven counties in Kansas and Oklahoma totaling 21,000 acres.
Real Estate Sales – Solicit agency agreements, promote, and close real estate sales.
Business Development – Work with prospective clients in the acquisition of new accounts.
Insurance – Recommend crop, liability, and property coverage to clients. In addition solicit outside crop insurance accounts.
Professional Accomplishments:
Farm Manager Accreditation American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Kansas Real Estate Brokers License
Kansas Crop Insurance License
Farmers National Company Awards Recipient:
Business Development - 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 including Top Fee Growth (company wide)in 2005
Real Estate Sales- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Western Area Largest Increase Insurance Sales- 2005
Professional Involvement:
President elect of the Kansas Society Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Member of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Education Committee member American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Company Liaison for McPherson College Endowment Committee
Company Liaison for Old Paint LLC
Success Story:
This spring, I sold a farm by private treaty at top market price by creating competitive bidding from qualified buyers I know in the area.
Year started with FNC: 1995
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