Minnesota Farm Manager Recognized

Corey Prins with Northwestern Farm Management Company in Marshall, Minnesota, receives a plaque, commemorating his being named the 2015 Professional Farm Manager of the Year. Celebrating with him at the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) annual convention in San Antonio, Texas, are, from left to right: Fred L. Hepler of ASFMRA, Craig Abell of Syngenta, Corey Prins, Brent Rockers and Bob Kacvinsky of Syngenta, and Scott McMurray of Ag Professional magazine.

Corey Prins wears many hats at Northwestern Farm Management Company in Marshall, Minnesota. He's an accredited farm manager, a certified crop adviser and a licensed real estate salesperson. He's also the 2015 Professional Farm Manager of the Year. To honor Prins for this achievement, Syngenta has made a $1,000 donation in his name, allocated between the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation and the Lyon County 4-H.

Prins currently works with 121 clients, who own more than 27,000 acres of land throughout Minnesota and Iowa. He has retained 100 percent of those clients over the past three years due to his vast industry knowledge and excellent communication skills. Because of his own experiences growing up on a farm, Prins understands his clients' needs and respects their opinions. They, in turn, consider him a partner and trust the decisions he helps them make on their farms.

"I'd personally like to thank the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, Syngenta and Ag Professional magazine for sponsoring the Professional Farm Manager of the Year award," says Prins. "It is truly an honor to receive this award."