Bill Brumleve, of Teutopolis, is retiring from Farm Credit Illinois Dec. 31, after 16 years providing support to generations of farm families in southern Illinois. Brumleve is a vice president of crop insurance at the Effingham regional office. The Effingham office serves farm families and rural landowners in Clay, Cumberland, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Marion, and Shelby Counties.

Brumleve was raised in Effingham County and served in the U.S. Army from 1973-1975. He and his wife Karen have three children – Nikki Bloemer, Jeannie Gaddis, and Rod Brumleve.

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Farm Credit Illinois is a farmer-owned and directed agricultural cooperative serving the southern 60 counties of Illinois with competitive and flexible financing, crop insurance expertise, and Rural 1st lending for country living. Farm Credit Illinois manages a $4.34 billion loan portfolio, sells 1.35 million acres of crop insurance coverage, and employs 220 staff based in the Mahomet headquarters and 14 regional office locations. The U.S. Farm Credit System supports rural communities, farm families, and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services today and tomorrow.