About Adam

Responsibilities at FNC:

Professionally manage farms by assisting clients in reaching their goals for their farmland ownership. Strive to provide clients peace of mind that their property is well cared for and is obtaining maximum productivity and profitability.

Provide catered Real Estate service via extensive market knowledge and trends, strong land valuating skills, and a great understanding of structuring a sale to maximize the profitability of farm property.

Professional Experience:

• Accredited Farm Manager with Farmers National Company. 2014-Current
• Licensed to sell Real Estate in the state of Iowa. 2014-Current
• Oversee and maintain farm properties to perform at maximum productivity, efficiency, and profitability
• Keen decision-making abilities in budgeting, inputs, and risk management with extensive agronomy knowledge
• Professionally execute leases and legal documents that best suit each specific farm property
• Display sensitivity and emotional resilience with clients' ever-changing agricultural assets
• Effectively work with attorneys, trust officers, lenders, CPA's and other professionals in various dealings
• NAU Senior Crop Insurance Adjuster. 2010-2014
• Expertise in policy and procedures of MPCI and crop hail claims
• Conduct timely farm visits and clearly convey options to best suit clients
• Proficient in finalizing claims dealing with a wide range of farming operations
• Maintain solid and trustworthy relations with agents and policyholders
• Keep open lines of communication to properly diagnose various situations
• Row Crop Farmer, Sac & Calhoun Counties, Iowa. 2000-Present
• Planting of Corn and Soybeans in the family farming operation
• Personal knowledge of crop input decisions and costs
• Retention of accurate harvest records with the use of progressive equipment
• Extensive understanding of financial risk management
• Solid comprehension of grain marketing strategies
• Effectively work with FSA, NRCS, and USDA Offices
• Actively implement soil conservation methods and land stewardship practices
• Van Diest Supply Company, Boone, Iowa. 2009-2010
• Custom application of agricultural chemicals and fertilizers
• Executed accurate inventory records
• Conferred with farmers about detailed application tactics
• Precision farming techniques via GPS technology
• General maintenance of machinery and agronomy center equipment

Professional Accomplishments:

• 2015 - Gold Eagle Award Winner - Real Estate Sales
• 2016 - President's Circle Award Winner - Real Estate Sales
• 2017 - Gold Eagle Award Winner - Real Estate Sales
• 2018 - Silver Eagle Award Winner - Real Estate Sales
• 2018 - Accredited Farm Manager Designation (AFM)
• 2019 - Gold Eagle Award Winner - Real Estate Sales
• 2020 - Gold Eagle Award Winner - Real Estate Sales
• 2021 - President's Circle Award Winner - Real Estate Sales
• 2021-Current:
  - Board Member of Bank Midwest
  - Serve on Loan, Audit, Risk, and Trust Committees
• 2022-Current:
  - ASFMRA Foundation Board Member
• 2022 - Top 10 Growth Award Winner - Farm Management
• 2022 - President's Circle Award Winner - Real Estate Sales

Client Comment(s):

"We really appreciate you going the extra mile for us. Nice to have great customer service in this day and age." -- K Parker

"Mike and I want to thank you for all your assistance with the purchase of our farm purchase. We sincerely appreciate your time and effort in getting the deal to close. Had it not been for you, it would not have happened. If you ever need a professional reference, please give us a call. And if we are ever in the market for another farm, we will call you." -- P Jacobs-Kivett

"I just wanted to thank you for the awesome job you did selling our farmland. You were great at communicating, advising, updating, marketing, and just making the whole transaction run smoothly. You get an A++ for communicating information." -- Dan J.

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