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“I really liked how Strategic Farm Marketing showed me how to integrate crop insurance into my marketing plan in a way that was easy to understand. They have removed a lot of the stress in marketing our grain.”

Mike Cunningham, Fountain Co., IN

 

 

Staff

Commodity Brokers Other Staff
Chris Corum , Champaign, IL Aaron Wilson, Champaign, IL
Steve Schilling, Champaign, IL Craig Stundahl, Champaign, IL
Vince Reincke, Champaign, IL Keri Richardson, Champaign, IL
Tom Mann, Champaign, IL  
Ed Dunn, Champaign, IL  
Dave Janson, Champaign, IL  
Deb Janson, Champaign, IL  
Mark Janson, Champaign, IL  
Keith Janson, Champaign, IL  

Commodity Brokers
Champaign, IL 800-414-0943
chris@sfarmmarketing.com
CHRIS CORUM
, Commodity Broker - Chris joined SFM in October of 2006.  He is a licensed commodity broker and crop insurance agent.  He spent the past few years working for Clarkson Grain Company in Cerro Gordo, Illinois  merchandising organic and specialty crops.  Prior to that, he worked for local cooperative grain companies such as Heartland Cooperative Grain in Tuscola, Illinois and Bement Grain Company in Bement, Illinois.   Chris currently lives in Tuscola, Illinois and his daughter Nichole and Son Michael both attend college.
Steve Shilling 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.
Vince Reinke 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.

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mike marchello 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.

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.

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Dave Jansen

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.
Deb Jansen

Champaign, IL
deb@sfarmmarketing.com
DEB JANSON, Commodity Broker
- Deb grew up on a dairy farm in southern Minnesota. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Agricultural Education. She taught high school Ag in Seaford, Delaware. Deb worked as Research assistant for Strategic Farm Marketing from 1993 until 1996 when her and her husband, Dave, purchased Strategic Farm Marketing. She also has worked as a commodity broker for Strategic Farm Marketing since 1996. Deb is the Vice President of the company and acts as business manager, compliance director and accountant. Deb and Dave live in Champaign, IL with their three wonderful children: Katie, Amy and Randy.

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.

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Other Staff

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.  
Tom Stundahl

Champaign, IL
craig@sfarmmarketing.com
CRAIG STUNDAHL
- Born and raised on a farm in Minnesota, he has a Leadership Degree from Hawaii Pacific University and is a 24-year veteran of the United States Navy. Craig brings his management skills and computer knowledge to help support the ag marketing specialists and crop insurance experts of Strategic Farm Marketing. Craig and his wife Sue live in Champaign with their daughter, Sandy.

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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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