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General

Bret Cude
Nashville, IL

Bio

Raised on Western KY Dairy, Corn, Soybean, Wheat, and Tobacco farm.
Graduated 3rd in class from Lowes H.S.
Graduated in 1981 from Murray State University with B.S. Degree (Agriculture Major, Marketing Minor)
Married Susan 1985
Daughter- Cassy born 1991

Contact

BCude@FarmersNational.com

Personal

Married
XXL
Not specified

Education

Murray State University
Agriculture Business
Graduate
Attended from 1981 to 1982

Murray State University
Agriculture Business
Undergraduate
1981
Attended from 1977 to 1981

School Lowes High School (Graves Co. KY)
Graduated in 1977
  Attended from 1973 to 1977

Work History

Farmers National Company
Other
Senior Farm Manager/Real Estate Broker
Employed since December 1993

I manage farms for absentee landowners in Southern IL, Eastern MO, and Western KY.
I secure tenants, negotiate leases, market owners share of grain, prepare crop plans and budgets, review and pay farm expenses, receive and deposit income, etc. Basically, make farm land ownership more profitable and easy for my clients.
Also, I am responsible for New Business Development and Real Estate Sales in my territory.


Pioneer Hi-Bred Int
Sales
District Sales Manager
Employed from May 1984 to August 1993

Covered 5 county area is South Eastern IL. Managed about 30 farmer dealers in the area, and was responsible for the inventory, projections and sales for the district. Also, responsible for the recruitment and training of current and new sales reps.