BTC Bank Honored By Missouri State Treasurer for Leadership in MOBUCK$ Program

Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek visited BTC Bank’s Sedalia location on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, to recognize the institution’s outstanding contributions to the MOBUCK$ program, a state initiative that supports economic development through low-interest lending. 

The event took place at 10:00 AM at BTC Bank, 2450 W. 16th St., Sedalia, MO, where Treasurer Malek presented a commemorative plaque to BTC Bank leadership. Remarks were delivered by Treasurer Malek, Senator Sandy Crawford, and BTC Bank Regional President Jon Fish.

A key highlight of the event was a spotlight on Midwest Organic Feed Mill (Midwest Organics Nutrition, LLC), a BTC Bank client whose success story exemplifies the impact of the MOBUCK$ program. The feed mill, owned by Elmer Knox and Jason Hostetler, produces over 2,400 tons of poultry feed per week, serving major egg producers across the country. Their growth has catalyzed regional agricultural development and strengthened Missouri’s role in national food production. 

Following the ceremony, attendees traveled to the feed mill site at 16929 HWY EE, Sedalia, MO, for an informal tour and additional media coverage. 

As Missouri’s #1 Ag lending Bank, BTC Bank relies on the MOBUCK$ program to help meet the needs of our beginning farmers, livestock operations, and local small businesses. Through participation in the program, BTC Bank is able to invest in local businesses, agricultural operations and local governments to strengthen the Missouri and United States economies.

About MOBUCK$: 

Established in 1986 under the leadership of State Treasurer Wendell Bailey, the MOBUCK$ program is Missouri’s linked deposit loan initiative designed to stimulate economic growth statewide. Administered by the Missouri State Treasurer’s Office, the program collaborates with approved lending institutions to offer low-interest loans that support the development of Missouri-based businesses, agricultural operations, and local governments. By lowering interest rates on qualifying loans, MOBUCK$ empowers borrowers to invest in and expand their enterprises, while enabling financial institutions to better serve their communities. 

About BTC Bank:

BTC Bank is a community bank founded in 1919 that is based in Bethany, Missouri with additional locations throughout Missouri and Lamoni, Iowa. BTC Bank is agriculturally minded, service-oriented, and driven to strengthen the communities it serves.