Oldvader Receives Farm Bureau Outstanding Service to Ag Award

Daryl Oldvader, FCS Financial CEO, and three other individuals were honored with the Missouri Farm Bureau Outstanding Service to Agriculture Award December 3. The presentations were made by MFB President Blake Hurst during the annual meeting’s opening session at the Lake of the Ozarks.

The award is the highest honor bestowed to an individual by Missouri Farm Bureau. These individuals have a close working relationship with Farm Bureau and have supported agriculture throughout their careers.

Daryl is retiring at the end of the year after 40 years with FCS Financial. Thirty-six of those years have been as chief executive officer. During that time he has served on numerous Farm Credit Bank committees and other state and national boards. More notable committees Daryl has been a part of are the Governor’s Task Force on 21st Century Agriculture and the Governor’s Advisory Council on Agriculture. He is currently on the Vice Chancellor’s Leadership Council for the University of Missouri College of Agriculture where he was named Alumnus of the Year in 2002. In 2006, Daryl was recognized by the Missouri Vocational Agriculture Teachers as the outstanding cooperator for his work with FFA and vocational agricultural students. He has received the Honorary American and State FFA degrees.

In addition to Daryl, the others added to this select group of award recipients include: Glen Klippenstein, state representative and cattle farmer; Bill Jackson, Brunswick River Terminal co-owner and Brunswick AGRIServices manager; and Dan Reed, Missouri Farm Bureau videographer.

Congratulations to all and thank you for your service and dedication to agriculture.