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Illinois Agent Information

Dave Janson, Champaign, IL
Ed Dunn, Champaign, IL
Tom Mann, Champaign, IL
Vince Reincke, Champaign, IL
Steve Schilling, Champaign, IL
Chris Corum , Champaign, IL
Mark Janson, Champaign, IL
Keith Janson, Champaign, IL
Todd Haab, Bloomington, IL
Dean Howarter, Monticello, IL
Tammy Allen, Decatur, IL
Greg Franklin, Farmer City, IL
Greg Brucker, Gibson City, IL
Mike Marchello, Chrisman, IL
Kevin Duffle, Hindsboro, IL
Gary Asay, Geneseo, IL
Doug Kiddoo, Joy, IL
Aaron Wilson, Champaign, IL
Keri Richardson, Champaign, IL
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Dave Janson

Champaign, IL 888-414-3079
dave@sfarmmarketing.com
DAVE JANSON, Commodity Broker
- Dave and his wife Deb have owned Strategic Farm Marketing since 1996 and have been with the company since 1993. Dave is President of the company and is a licensed commodity broker, crop insurance agent and grain marketing specialist. Strategic Farm Marketing offers a complete program of grain marketing and brokerage services as well as being one of the largest crop insurance agencies in Illinois. Prior to Strategic Farm Marketing, Dave was a senior merchant for Cargill. During his tenure there, he worked at a barge loading facility in Seaford, Delaware; an export and soybean processing plant in Norfolk, VA; a terminal elevator and CBOT delivery warehouse in Toledo, OH; and the Cargill office headquarters in Minnetonka, MN. Dave grew up on a dairy farm in central Minnesota and has an Agricultural Education degree with a minor in Ag Economics from the University of Minnesota. He & his wife Deb live in Champaign, IL and have three children.
Ed Dunn

Champaign, IL 866-684-8560
edunn@sfarmmarketing.com
ED DUNN, Commodity Broker
- Has been with the company since March 1999 and is a licensed commodity broker and crop insurance agent. He spent over five years with Lauhoff Grain Company in Danville, IL as a grain merchandiser and managed the corn hedging desk. Ed was also a commodity broker for Lakes Trading Group in Indianapolis, IN and managed the feedmill division. He earned an Agricultural Economics degree from the University of Illinois. Ed and his wife Tonya live in St. Joseph with their two children, Stephen and Ella.

Tom Mann Champaign, IL 866-684-8557
tmann@sfarmmarketing.com
TOM MANN, Commodity Broker
- Has been with the company since 2001 and is a licensed commodity broker and crop insurance agent. Tom worked eleven years at the Tuscola Coop in Tuscola, IL in various capacities leading to Assistant Manager of four locations. He spent 16 years with Cargill, Inc. in Central Illinois; 6 years as an area merchant and 10 years as Manager of the Mattoon, IL facility. Tom and his wife Kathy live in rural Tuscola.

Vince Reincke Champaign, IL 877-248-2196
vince@sfarmmarketing.com
VINCE REINCKE, Commodity Broker
- Originally from Nokomis, IL, he earned a B. S. in Agriculture from the University of Illinois in the year 2000. He and his wife, Heather currently reside in Tuscola, IL. Following college, Vince worked for Cargill, Inc. as a Management Trainee. He then moved on to manage a privately owned grain elevator in Jasper Co. Indiana. He joined the Strategic Farm Marketing team in August of 2002. He is a licensed commodity broker and crop insurance agent.
Steve Schilling Champaign, IL 888-414-3082
steve@sfarmmarketing.com
STEVE SCHILLING, Commodity Broker
- Has been with the company since August 2004 and is a licensed commodity broker and crop insurance agent. Steve graduated from the U of I with a B.S. in Agriculture and a M.S. in Animal Science. For 27 years he was one of the managers of Lake Fork Grain Company in Lake Fork, IL. He was responsible for all aspects of buying and marketing grain at the elevator. Steve and his wife Kathi live in Monticello.
Chris Corum

Champaign, IL 800-414-0943
chris@sfarmmarketing.com
CHRIS CORUM
- Chris joined SFM in October of 2006 as a grain market advisor and a crop insurance agent. He specializes in crop insurance for organic farmers as well as traditional row crops. Chris spent the last few years working for Clarkson Grain Co in Cerro Gordo, IL marketing organic and specialty crops. Prior to that he worked for Heartland Grain in Tuscola, and Bement Grain Co. in LaPlace, IL as a location manager. Chris lives in Tuscola, IL and has a daughter Nichole and son Michael both attending college. 

Mark Janson

Champaign, IL 877-248-2195
mark@sfarmmarketing.com
MARK JANSON, Commodity Broker
- Mark joined the company in 2004. Mark graduated from the University of Minnesota - Duluth with a degree in Organizational Management. He handles data entry for numerous agents throughout Strategic Farm Marketing. He is also involved in the research and development of various crop insurance decision making tools. Mark is a licensed commodity broker and crop insurance agent in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Kentucky and Kansas.

Keith Janson

Champaign, IL 800-414-0943
keith@sfarmmarketing.com
KEITH JANSON, Commodity Broker
- Keith joined the company in May 2005 after graduating from the University of Minnesota – Duluth with a degree in Management Information Systems. He is a licensed commodity futures broker and crop insurance agent. Keith focuses on helping farmers and speculators with futures and options trading. He also assists SFM agents with insurance research and the input of crop insurance data.
Todd Haab

Bloomington, IL 866-662-3380
todd@sfarmmarketing.com
TODD HAAB
- Todd joined the company in 2002. He farms with his dad in Fairbury & Strawn, IL and is a licensed crop insurance agent. Todd was formerly a crop insurance specialist for Farm Credit where he was one of their top agents. Todd has a tremendous knowledge of the crop insurance industry and has served his clients well over the years. He is a graduate of Illinois State University with a degree in business administration.

Dean Howarter Monticello, IL 217-377-0197
dean@sfarmmarketing.com
DEAN HOWARTER
- Has been with the company since February 1986. Born and raised on a farm in Kansas, Dean has been working in agriculture since 1953. Dean is a livestock expert, a strong student of the grain markets, and a licensed crop insurance agent. Dean and his wife Linda live in Monticello.

Tammy Allen

Decatur, IL 217-413-1338
sfmtallen@aol.com
TAMMY ALLEN
- Tammy joined the company in 2002 and is a licensed crop insurance agent. Tammy was formerly a Financial Service Specialist with Farm Credit for ten years. While at Farm Credit, she wrote and processed Federal Crop Insurance, hail, and Mortgage Credit Life policies for the Decatur and Taylorville branches. Tammy is an outstanding crop insurance agent with great knowledge of the industry and service that is hard to beat.

Greg Franklin

Farmer City, IL 309-928-9225
marketwisegf@verizon.net
GREG FRANKLIN
- Greg joined the company in 2003. He is a licensed crop insurance agent and grain market advisor. Greg also farms near Farmer City. He is a long time proponent of crop insurance and has seen first hand what it can do for your operation.

Greg Brucker

Sibley , IL 217-781-2305
gbrucker@sfarmmarketing.com
GREG BRUCKER - Greg joined Strategic Farm Marketing in 2004. He has a B.S. in Ag Business from IL State University. Greg was an agent with Country Companies Insurance for almost 10 years. He wrote all lines of insurance but specialized in Crop and Farm insurance. At Strategic, Greg will focus on Crop and Farm insurance. Greg, his wife Kristi, and three children reside in Sibley, IL and also operate a grain farm.

Mike Marchello Chrisman, IL 217-269-2201
mmarchello@comwares.net
MIKE MARCHELLO
- Mike joined the company in 2004 and is a licensed crop insurance agent. Mike has been a manager of grain elevators for ADM and Continental Grain. He formerly owned a grain merchandising firm, East Central Marketing, INC., and has extensive experience working with farmers and their marketing programs.

Kevin Duffle Hindsboro, IL 217-246-3509
kevin@sfarmmarkeing.com
KEVIN DUFFLE
- Kevin has been customer of Strategic Farm Marketing since 1998. Their expertise in combining grain marketing with crop insurance helped him reduce risk and maximize his farm profit. He joined SFM as a licensed crop insurance agent in 2006 to help farmers
understand the nuances of crop insurance and get the best possible coverage tailored to their individual needs. He attended the University of Illinois from 1979 to 1983 majoring in Agriculture Economics and began farming in 1983. Currently, he and his wife Debbie farm 900 acres
in east central Illinois, east of Arcola and they have 4 children.
Gary Asay Geneseo, IL 309-944-8878
gary@sfarmmarketing.com
GARY ASAY
- Gary was born and raised on the farm he farms near Geneseo, Illinois. He has an A.S. degree from Black Hawk College East Campus in Agriculture. He operates a grain and hog operation and is a licensed crop insurance agent.

Doug Kiddoo Joy, IL 309-337-6128
dougkiddoo@yahoo.com
DOUG KIDDOO
- Doug has been farming for 19 years with his Dad in Mercer County, IL. He is a licensed crop insurance agent. Doug has the advantage of “hands on” experience with crop insurance. He has used a variety of crop insurance products coupled with Strategic Farm Marketing methods to successfully maintain a profitable operation. Doug’s extensive knowledge of the products comes from direct experience as well as study. He has the ability to “teach” the concepts of crop insurance in the “farmer’s language.”
Aaron Wilson

Champaign, IL 888-545-9296
aaron@sfarmmarketing.com
AARON WILSON
- Aaron joined the company in 2006 and has assisted with the company computer needs since 2003. Aaron attended Parkland College studying Computer Science. He is a licensed crop insurance agent that focuses mainly on central and southern Illinois. He assists other SFM agents with input of crop insurance data and assists with the training of new agents. He is also involved in the research and development of various crop insurance decision making tools. Aaron resides in Champaign, IL with his wife and three children.

Keri Richardson

Champaign, IL 800-383-0046
keri@sfarmmarketing.com
KERI RICHARDSON - Keri joined SFM in May 2007. She is originally from a farm near Sullivan, IL. She graduated from the University of Illinois in 1999 with a B.S in Business Administration and is currently completing her M.S. in Agricultural Education. She started her crop insurance career as a marketing director for a crop insurance company where she worked for 6 years. Before coming to SFM, she worked as a crop insurance agent and manager for an independent insurance agency. She is a licensed crop insurance agent and brings to SFM her experience to assist the other crop insurance agents. Keri resides in Champaign, IL with her husband Corey and son Lane.

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