Marion County Bank
Updated 10:19 AM CDT, Wed March 11, 2026
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The field doesn’t just belong to one person.
It belongs to early mornings and long days. To decisions made at the kitchen table. To a family working together to keep something important moving forward.
For one local farm family, that work is shared across generations. The farmer at the center of the operation carries years of experience and responsibility. His wife brings marketing strategy and organization, helping guide the business side of the farm. Their son adds energy, technical skill, and a new perspective—learning the operation, investing in its future, and helping carry the legacy forward.
Together, they face a challenge every farm family knows well: how to manage today’s demands while planning for tomorrow. Cash flow shifts with the seasons. Markets change. Equipment, land, and people all need attention at the same time. And the decisions don’t affect just a business—they affect a family.
That’s where having a true partner matters.
A Conversation in the Field
When Ag Lender Brian Hauser met with the family, it wasn’t in a conference room. It was right there in the field—where the work happens and the stakes are real. The conversation wasn’t rushed, and it wasn’t just about numbers. It was about building a connection.
“I value their business, their family, their farm—the bank does,” Brian said. “It’s just a great connection.”
That connection didn’t solve everything overnight. But it did something just as important: it gave the family confidence. "When we work with the bank, they don't have to call some head office. They know the answers. They have been really great to work with." It's confidence that we understand the full picture and can respond with the answers they need. Confidence that the tools they use every day—from operating accounts and savings to lending and long‑term planning—are working together to support the way they farm.
Together We Grow
Farming today requires more than hard work. It requires clarity, flexibility, and a financial partner who shows up with answers. Not generic ones—but local answers, grounded in relationships and built on trust.
At Marion County Bank, we listen first. We ask the right questions. And we help farm families align their finances so they can focus on what matters most—running their operation, supporting one another, and preparing the next generation.
It’s not about one product or one season. It’s about the whole relationship. The everyday deposits that keep things moving. The planning that brings peace of mind. The trust built over time, conversation by conversation.
National Ag Day
On National Ag Day, we celebrate farmers—but also the families behind them. The ones who share the load, make the decisions, and keep agriculture strong through every season of life.
We’re proud to walk alongside them—in the field, in the community, and in the moments that matter most.
Because when farming families succeed, so does the community around them.
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Meet Our ag lending Team
Pella Office
David Greving
Sr. Vice President, Credit Administration
Divisions: Ag Lending, Lending
Location: Pella Office
Phone: (641) 628-2191
Brian Hauser
Vice President, Sr. Loan Officer
Divisions: Ag Lending, Business Lending, Lending
Location: Pella Office
Phone: (641) 628-2191
Trey Sathoff
Agricultural Loan Officer
Divisions: Ag Lending, Business Lending, Lending, Personal Lending
Location: Pella Office
Phone: (641) 628-2191
Knoxville Office
Robert Poppe
Vice President, Agricultural Loan Officer
Divisions: Ag Lending, Business Lending, Lending
Location: Knoxville Office
Phone: (641) 828-8000
Jamey Johnson
Agricultural & Commercial Loan Officer
Divisions: Ag Lending, Business Lending, Lending
Location: Knoxville Office
Phone: (641) 828-8000
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