About Keith

Responsibilities at FNC:

Farm Management: Work with clients to manage their agricultural assets to meet their goals and objectives. Perform periodic farm inspections and prepare timely reports. Help clients to increase return on investment, negotiate equitable leases, increase asset value, and improve asset appearance. Provide crop enterprise analysis, investment analysis, operating budgets, capital expenditure analysis, and supervision of crop plans. Ultimately provides landowners peace of mind while improving profits and meeting any other goals and objectives.

Real Estate: Work with clients to List, market, purchase and promote and sell real estate in Kansas and Missouri.

Professional Experience:

• Peoples Bank and Trust, Farm Management Director, McPherson, KS -- September 2015 - June 2021. Manage and improve clients' farmland assets across central and western KS, and Supervise Farm Management Department
• Mid Kansas Credit Union, Ag Loan Officer, Moundridge, KS -- December 2013 - September 2015. Manage Agricultural and Commercial loan portfolio in central Kansas
• Barlett Grain Company, Grain Merchandiser Internship, Moscow, KS -- Summer 2013. Contracted and transferred commodities, Retail Ag sales
• Crop Production Services, Agronomy & Sales Internship, Cimarron, KS -- Summer 2011. Scouted cropland and made recommendations, Retail Ag sales
• Showalter Farms, Farmhand, Lyons, KS -- 2007 - 2020. Operate and service farm equipment

Professional Accomplishments:

• Member of the American Society of Farm Manager and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA)

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