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Board of Directors

Farm Credit Mid-America Board of Directors

Farm Credit Mid-America is a cooperative owned by its customer stockholders who purchase voting stock, giving them the right to participate in director elections and vote on issues influencing the operations of the Association.

The Board of Directors consists of both stockholder elected directors and two directors appointed by the Board. Terms are four years. The Board meets regularly to set policy and provide overall direction to the Association’s leadership. Elections for open positions on the Board take place each spring. The Nominating Committee selects board candidates for the Farm Credit Mid-America annual elections. 

Interested in serving on the Board of Directors, or have someone you’d like to nominate?

Nominate a Board Candidate

If you prefer, you may download the candidate recommendation form as a PDF. Then send it and any questions to the Corporate Secretary at [email protected] or fax to 502-791-8198.

Arkansas Directors

David Bates

David Bates

Occupation: Cattle and Grain Farmer

Shepherdsville, KY

David raises beef cows, replacement heifers, corn, soybeans, alfalfa, hay, wheat and barley. He is a director of the Bullitt County Farm Bureau. He is a former director of the 1st Kentucky PCA, the Elizabethtown Advisory Committee and the Farm Credit Council. David attended the University of Louisville and Freed Hardeman University. He has served on the Board since 1988 and is the former vice chair. He currently serves on the Governance Committee.

Indiana Directors

David Bates

David Bates

Occupation: Cattle and Grain Farmer

Shepherdsville, KY

David raises beef cows, replacement heifers, corn, soybeans, alfalfa, hay, wheat and barley. He is a director of the Bullitt County Farm Bureau. He is a former director of the 1st Kentucky PCA, the Elizabethtown Advisory Committee and the Farm Credit Council. David attended the University of Louisville and Freed Hardeman University. He has served on the Board since 1988 and is the former vice chair. He currently serves on the Governance Committee.

Kentucky Directors

David Bates

David Bates

Occupation: Cattle and Grain Farmer

Shepherdsville, KY

David raises beef cows, replacement heifers, corn, soybeans, alfalfa, hay, wheat and barley. He is a director of the Bullitt County Farm Bureau. He is a former director of the 1st Kentucky PCA, the Elizabethtown Advisory Committee and the Farm Credit Council. David attended the University of Louisville and Freed Hardeman University. He has served on the Board since 1988 and is the former vice chair. He currently serves on the Governance Committee.

Ohio Directors

David Bates

David Bates

Occupation: Cattle and Grain Farmer

Shepherdsville, KY

David raises beef cows, replacement heifers, corn, soybeans, alfalfa, hay, wheat and barley. He is a director of the Bullitt County Farm Bureau. He is a former director of the 1st Kentucky PCA, the Elizabethtown Advisory Committee and the Farm Credit Council. David attended the University of Louisville and Freed Hardeman University. He has served on the Board since 1988 and is the former vice chair. He currently serves on the Governance Committee.

Tennessee Directors

David Bates

David Bates

Occupation: Cattle and Grain Farmer

Shepherdsville, KY

David raises beef cows, replacement heifers, corn, soybeans, alfalfa, hay, wheat and barley. He is a director of the Bullitt County Farm Bureau. He is a former director of the 1st Kentucky PCA, the Elizabethtown Advisory Committee and the Farm Credit Council. David attended the University of Louisville and Freed Hardeman University. He has served on the Board since 1988 and is the former vice chair. He currently serves on the Governance Committee.

Appointed Directors

David Bates

David Bates

Occupation: Cattle and Grain Farmer

Shepherdsville, KY

David raises beef cows, replacement heifers, corn, soybeans, alfalfa, hay, wheat and barley. He is a director of the Bullitt County Farm Bureau. He is a former director of the 1st Kentucky PCA, the Elizabethtown Advisory Committee and the Farm Credit Council. David attended the University of Louisville and Freed Hardeman University. He has served on the Board since 1988 and is the former vice chair. He currently serves on the Governance Committee.

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