FEHR, James: B.Sc., PAg., CAFA®

James Fehr grew up on a mixed farm which later specialized in grain near Kane, Manitoba.  James farmed with his family during University.  After achieving a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Majoring in Agricultural Economics) from the University of Manitoba, he started his career in Banking in 1996.  He now lives in Steinbach, Manitoba with his wife and 3 children.  James is a Certified Agricultural Farm Advisor (CAFA), and a Professional Agrologist with the Manitoba Institute of Agrologist.  Serving his industry, James has served on the Provincial Council of the Manitoba Institute of Agrologists, VP of Education with the Steinbach chapter of Canadian Association of Farm Advisors (CAFA), and currently serving as National Director of CAFA.

In his role with the Royal Bank (RBC), James is Vice-President of Commercial Financial Services for the Agassiz area.  This area includes Agri-Business in Winnipeg, Commercial and Agricultural business in Eastern Manitoba, Pembina Valley, and Northern Manitoba.  The 10 Commercial Account Managers in his region provide both Agricultural and Commercial loans to businesses, as well as help with cash management needs of their clients, including online banking systems to corporate savings accounts.