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SIKESTON, MO., – Farm Credit Southeast Missouri awarded five scholarships to local high school seniors this spring. We are thrilled to announce our 2026 AgSunrise high school scholarship recipients: 

SIKESTON, MO., – Farm Credit Southeast Missouri awarded three AgSunrise scholarships to local college students during the 2025-2026 academic year. We are happy to announce our 2025-2026 AgSunrise scholarship recipients:Emma Duenne, daughter of Mark and Julie Duenne of Benton, is currently a student at Southeast Missouri State University, majoring in agribusiness: agricultural communications. Upon graduation, she plans to pursue a career as an agricultural communications specialist. 

KENNETT, MO., — Farm Credit Southeast Missouri celebrated the grand opening of the newly relocated Kennett Branch Office Thursday, August 13, 2026. After breaking ground June 19, 2025, Farm Credit Southeast Missouri's Kennett Branch officially opened the doors to the new facility located at 1371 Southwest Dr., Kennett, MO. Customer-owners, community members, family and friends were invited to the new location to help celebrate the grand opening alongside Farm Credit Board members and staff. 

Farm Credit Southeast Missouri President & CEO Greg Cunningham is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has declared a 2025 cash patronage refund of $9,100,000 to the borrowing members – the largest in the program’s history. 

SIKESTON, MO., – Farm Credit Southeast Missouri awarded four $1,500 scholarships to local high school seniors this spring. We are happy to announce the 2025 AgSunrise High School Scholarship recipients:Tessah Dowd, Woodland High School. Tessah is the daughter of James and Saliena Dowd of Glenallen and plans to attend Jefferson College to pursue a degree in Veterinary Technology. Her career aspiration is to be a Veterinary Technician. 

Farm Credit Southeast Missouri builds new roots as it breaks ground on the new Kennett facility.  Farm Credit Southeast Missouri hosted the official groundbreaking of the new Kennett Branch Office in Kennett, Missouri, on June 19, 2025.  

SIKESTON­­, MO.– Farm Credit Southeast Missouri awards four $1,000 scholarships to currently enrolled college students pursuing a degree in agriculture.We are proud to announce the 2025 AgSunrise College Scholarship recipients:Isabella Foltz, University of Missouri-Columbia, Animal Science. ­Gracen James, Southeast Missouri State University, Agriculture Business: Agriculture Industry.

Farm Credit Southeast Missouri President & CEO Greg Cunningham is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has declared a 2024 cash patronage refund of $9,000,000 to the borrowing members – the largest in the program’s history. Cunningham stated, “One of the biggest highlights of 2024 was our ability to give back a record-high cash patronage of $9 million to our customer-owners.  Over the past 31 years Farm Credit Southeast Missouri has paid back to its customer-owners over $129 million, keeping with our promise to “Put Our Profits in Your Pockets.”.”

Farm Credit Southeast Missouri selected nine 2024 high school graduates with agriculture related career aspirations to receive $1,000 scholarships to assist with the cost of their higher education.   We are pleased to announce this year’s recipients:Alex Porter, Richland High SchoolAustin Bodenstein, Jackson High SchoolAvery Towery, New Madrid County CentralCarson Hahs, Oak Ridge High SchoolColt Parker, Sikeston High SchoolHunter Maclin, Caruthersville High SchoolLily Stephens, Puxico High School

Farm Credit Southeast Missouri and Three Rivers College are partnering to invest a significant amount to benefit Southeast Missouri over 12 years.A highlight will be a new agriculture education classroom built on the Three Rivers Farm in Fairdealing, Mo. This new classroom will help serve the Southeast Missouri agriculture community as a classroom and meeting/event space. The agreement will include a Farm Credit Southeast Missouri classroom at Three Rivers locations in Poplar Bluff, Dexter, Kennett, and Sikeston.

Farm Credit Southeast Missouri President & CEO Greg Cunningham is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has declared a 2023 cash patronage refund of $8,750,000 to the borrowing members – the largest in the program’s history. The 2023 refund marks the 30th consecutive year of Farm Credit Southeast Missouri’s patronage dividend program.  Since the program began in 1994, over $120 million in cash has been paid back to the customer-owners in Southeast Missouri.   

SIKESTON, MO, January 26, 2023 – Farm Credit Southeast Missouri President & CEO Greg Cunningham is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has declared a 2022 cash patronage refund of $8,500,000 to the borrowing members – the largest in the program’s history.