FCS Financial employees (from left) Matt Boatright, Vice President in Sedalia; Sam Scheulen, Financial Services Representative in Sedalia; Lyndsey Trinklein, Business Analyst in Jefferson City and Michelle Luebbering, Lending Support Specialist receive certificates from Joe Horner, extension economist at the University of Missouri for completing the 10th annual Agricultural Lenders School.  The goal of the intensive five-day program Read full release.

The stockholders of FCS Financial elected Mark C. DeShon of Clarksdale, Mo., Dan Devlin of Edina, Mo.,Maurice Glosemeyer of Marthasville, Mo., and James Nivens of LaRussell, Mo., to serve on the Board of Directors for three-year terms. They will be installed at the Board of Director’s meeting on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. FCS Financial provides credit and financial services to agricultural producers, agricultural-related businesses and rural residents. The FCS Financial board consists of 15 members and has 12 areas of representation. Read full release and bios on new directors.

Rick Van Horn recently joined FCS Financial in Mexico as an Assistant Vice President. He will provide financial services including operating, equipment and farm real estate loans to people in Audrain and Montgomery counties.

Van Horn received his bachelor’s degree in agricultural from Truman State University and began his career in financial lending in 1989.  Most recently, he served Read full release.

FCS Financial’s Board of Directors announced that they will return more than $4 million to their member-owners in cash patronage for the 2008 calendar year.

"FCS Financial is a farm lending cooperative and that means we share our profits with our members," FCS Financial CEO Daryl Oldvader said. "Since 2006, we’ve returned more than $10.6 million to them." Read full release.

FCS Financial is sponsoring seven grain marketing seminars around the state. This seminar is designed to help you learn more about grain marketing plans and other risk management tools.

Mark Gold of Top Third Ag Marketing will show you how to manage grain market volatility and risk. Learn how following 10 simple steps can Read full release.

To encourage and support higher education for relatives of FCS Financial members, FCS Financial will again offer up to 35 scholarships valued at $1,000 each. The scholarship deadline is March 1 and recipients will be notified in April.

More than $150,000 has been distributed through the FCS Financial Scholarship Program since it was established by Read full release.

Jack Glover recently joined FCS Financial in Shelbina as an Assistant Vice President. He will provide financial services including operating, equipment and farm real estate loans to people in Macon, Monroe, Randolph and Shelby counties.

Glover received his bachelor’s degree in Read full release.