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Insuring Your Success – February 2024

First on the Farm Newsletter

Looking back at some of our previous ag newsletters, it seemed that a common theme for this time of year has always been and will continue to be “risk management.” After all, we did change our agency name from First Crop Solutions to First Ag Risk Management this past fall!

Blue Bunny and beyond: Former CEO Mike Wells and wife, Cheryl, share ‘How We Money’

Common Cents on the Prairie™

“The question is always, ‘Why?’ Why sell a successful business? Well, there’s always the rest of the story.” A little more than a year ago, Mike and Cheryl Wells sold their family’s business, Wells Enterprises — the renowned, Iowa-based maker of Blue Bunny ice cream.

First National Bank’s producer education programs offer opportunities for growth

First on the Farm Newsletter

Cultivate Your Future The First National Ag Team is honored and excited to present our 15th annual Cultivate Your Future event on February 15, 2024! We have an amazing lineup of speakers for this year, including Dr. Joe Santos, director of the SDSU Ness School of Management and Economics.

‘Ins’ and ‘outs’ for your money in 2024 and beyond

With inflation hitting us all hard these days, it kind of feels like New Year’s resolutions just aren’t cutting it anymore — and lately, a lot of people have been sharing their “ins” and “outs” for 2024 (things you should be doing, and things you should stop doing) instead.

Phil DeGroot named Agribusiness Citizen of the Year

The following article is shared with permission from the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce. It can also be read on their website or in the January/February 2024 edition of “Chamber News” magazine.  Agribusiness Division of the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce has named Phil DeGroot as the 2024 Agribusiness Citizen of the Year.

Giving back in 2023: Community Card program recap

With your help, we donate thousands of dollars to local schools through our Community Card program each year. In fact, we gave a total of $33,811.67 back through the program in 2023, which even included a milestone distribution to one school district on our roster!

Minnesota couple shares experience of blending families, finances in a second marriage

How We Money

Opening a joint account, buying a house together, and doing estate planning all before getting married? My friends Jaime and Curtis Taets, a couple from the Twin Cities area, took a unique approach to merging their finances — but that’s what you have to do when entering a second marriage.

2023 year in review

2023 certainly wasn’t an easy year for banks across the country, and 2024 is already on track to have its own set of challenges — both new and continuing.

Bank Holiday Calendar

We want to make sure your banking needs are always taken care of. You can find our upcoming closures and hours in our bank holiday calendar below. For information on specific branch locations, visit here.

Prior-year contributions to an IRA: Maximizing your savings potential

First National Wealth Management

The new year is upon us, and that may have you considering making some last-minute money moves. Fortunately, one thing you can move down your to-do list is making contributions to your IRA(s) because, each year, the IRS allows you to make prior-year contributions to your IRAs. That means you have until Tax Day (April 15, 2024)
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