Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) announced today that ballots for the 2008 Board of Director and Nominating Committee members were mailed on November 21, 2008. The cooperative’s Annual Meeting, held on Thursday, October 30, completed the candidate selection process.

Farm Credit Services of America encourages customer-owners to participate in the election of members to the Board of Directors and the 2009 Nominating Committee. “The election process gives customers the opportunity to select customer-owners to set the strategic direction for the Association and assure the Association continues its high quality service to agriculture and rural America,” commented Doug Stark, President and CEO.

There are five director positions in this election as well as Nominating Committee positions from twelve territories across the Association. Director candidates are:

Race 1

Darrell Davis, Ipswich, SD

Lynn Harrell, Miller, SD

Race 2

Jim Ehlers, Newell, IA

Michael McNeill, Algona, IA

Race 3

Karen K. Johnson, Avoca, IA

Jon VanBeek, Primghar, IA

Race 4

Randy R. Peters, McCook, NE

Michael Thomas, Lusk, WY

Sherry Vinton, Whitman, NE

Race 5

Timothy Rowe, Elwood, NE

George Shadbolt, Gordon, NE

Jennifer Zessin, Madison, NE

Over 51,000 Farm Credit Services of America voting stockholders are eligible to participate in this election. Election results are expected to be announced on Wednesday, December 17, 2008.

Farm Credit Services of America is proud to finance the growth of rural America, including the special needs of young and beginning producers. With over 75,000 customers, a cash patronage program and assets of $14.5 billion, FCSAmerica is one of the region’s leading providers of credit and insurance services to farmers, ranchers, agribusiness and rural residents in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming.