East Central Reporter

State Representative Adam Niemerg has welcomed the opening of a new regional office for Farm Credit Illinois (FCI) in Lawrenceville. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on June 30 at the newly constructed facility located at 2401 West Haven Road.

“This office will be able to serve more families, landowners and agricultural businesses in Crawford and Lawrence Counties in my district,” said Niemerg. “It is impressive that they already have insurance coverage of 87,000 acres, a loan investment of about $276 million in our region, and last year returned $35 million in earnings to their member-borrowers.”

Niemerg highlighted that FCI is an agricultural financial cooperative owned by over 17,100 farmers, rural landowners, and agribusiness voting stockholders across the southern 60 counties of Illinois.

FCI provides financing, crop insurance, and lending services. It manages an $8 billion loan portfolio and employs around 300 staff at its Mahomet headquarters and 14 regional offices. The new Lawrenceville location can accommodate up to 21 employees and includes a conference room with catering facilities for up to 80 people available to the local agricultural community.

For inquiries about state issues or programs, residents are encouraged to contact Rep. Niemerg at his district office or visit his website.