Farm Manager

Busey Bank; United States; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Busey Bank seeks a Farm Manager to oversee farmland ownership goals for our clients, handling both on-site farming activities and their financial management. The role involves coordinating with owners to implement plans and manage farm-related operations.

Responsibilities include managing farm portfolios, securing management agreements, conducting site visits, and communicating financial results to clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in agricultural field or relevant work experience is required.
• Strong knowledge of general agricultural principles.
• Excellent oral and written communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee portfolio of farm accounts for clients.
• Develop and maintain farm lease agreements with operators.
• Secure farm management agreements through prospecting and analysis.
• Conduct site visits to evaluate operations and prepare client reports.
• Review financial reports and communicate results to clients.

Skills

Communication skills

Agricultural knowledge

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in agricultural field or related experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

The Farm Manager determines and carries out the goals and objectives of farmland owner clients. This position acts as farmland property manager in terms of overseeing all activities relating to farmland ownership for our clients. This includes both in office and on-farm activities related to both the physical production of farm commodities as well as the financial management of those activities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee portfolio of farm accounts.
• Secure farm management agreements through prospecting, analysis, and sales.
• Determine goals of farmland owners and implement plans to achieve.
• Develop/maintain farm lease agreements with qualified farm operators.
• Make site visits to properties for purpose of evaluating operation, dictating reports to communicate with clients.
• Review periodic financial reports for submission to clients as requested.
• Communicate with clients internal and external required for day to day management along with recommendations to owners, reporting, and updates.
• Distribute funds from accounts as requested and desired by clients.
• Meet, on average, three times per year with farm tenant to discuss items related to various farming operations, such as financial settlements between owner account and tenants, farm lease renewal/termination, and crop planning, including discussion of things such as land maintenance, building care and oversight, drainage and drainage district issues, fertility, tillage and cultural practices, chemical selection, crop rotation, hybrid and variety selection, soil testing, material application methods, government farm program and all related management issues required for farm property oversight.
• Attend continuing education seminars as required.

Education & Experience

• Knowledge of: Strong knowledge of general agricultural principles.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Accounting principles.
• Ability to: Analyze assignments based on a wide knowledge of many factors where application of advanced or technical concepts are required.
• Maintain visual attention and mental concentration for extended periods of time.
• Perform duties and make decisions under frequent time pressures.
• Education and Training: Requires bachelor’s degree, preferably in an agricultural-related field or relevant work experience.
• Professional licensing and accreditation are required (if unlicensed and/or unaccredited upon hire, new farm managers will pursue both in a timely manner).
• Requires knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Busey offers diverse employment opportunities - both remote and onsite in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
• We strive to place talent applicants in positions that fit both their skillset and career goals.
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• A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey's commitment of delivering extraordinary excellence.
• Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets.
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