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Nicole Gothard, rural Bradford, was the winner of 1st
Farm Credit Services’ "Financing For Your Country Dream"
drawing from the rural lending organization’s exhibit at this
year’s Illinois Horse Fair held March 7-9 at the State
Fairgrounds in Springfield. She won a $500 gift certificate to
the Libertyville Saddle Shop.
1st Farm Credit
Services was one of four sponsors of the Illinois Horse Fair,
which is produced by the Horsemen’s Council of Illinois.
The "Financing For
Your Country Dream" drawing was held to highlight 1st Farm
Credit Services’ position as the leading lender for farms and
rural homes with acreage, including purchase financing, and
refinancing of mortgages and land contracts. In addition to
providing low interest rates and local service, 1st Farm
Credit Services has more than 85 years of rural lending
experience, as well as knowledge of local rural real estate
markets, according to Joe Vogel, financial professional in 1st
FCS’ Princeton office.
"We are very happy
that a family from Bureau County was fortunate enough to win
the $500 drawing," states Vogel. More than 600 individuals
registered for the drawing.
Gothard and her
husband, David, operate Rocking G Ranch where they raise and
show horses. Both have been involved in the horse industry
from the time they were children. Gothard said it was "a very
pleasant surprise" learning she had won the drawing. "When my
husband relayed the message, I didn’t believe him. I thought
he was joking," she elaborated.
1st Farm Credit
Services’ Princeton office, which serves Bureau and Putnam
counties, is located at 2950 N. Main Street and can be reached
toll-free at 1-800-388-3276. Dustin Wright is the office’s
crop insurance specialist and Laurie Wood and Julie Mathew
serve as client service representatives.
The 1st FCS office
serving nearby Stark County is located at 1-74 & DuBois Road
in Edwards. It can be reached at 1-800-747-0069. Keith Garlish
and Brian Stookey are the office’s financial professionals.
1st FCS offices also
can be reached at 1-800-444-FARM or through the organization’s
Internet web site at
www.usfarmcredit.com.
In addition to
financing for farms and rural homes, 1st Farm Credit Services
also provides revolving operating loans linked with a money
market investment account; loans and leases for equipment and
buildings; farm appraisals; and Revenue Assurance (RA),
multi-peril, crop hail and credit life insurances.
1st Farm Credit
Services is headquartered in Normal and serves 42 counties in
northern, central and western Illinois through 23 offices. It
is Illinois’ largest -- and the nation’s 12th largest –
agricultural financial services business with more than $1.5
billion in assets, and serves more than 8,500 agricultural
producers, rural residents and other agribusinesses. It is
part of the nationwide Farm Credit System.
Farm Credit Services,
rural America’s client-owned partner for more than 85 years,
helps maintain and improve the quality of life in rural
America and on the farm through its constant commitment to
competitive lending, expert financial services and advice, and
a feeling of partnership with its clients |
