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Rows of corn in the early growing stage.

Saving for the rainy days ahead

First on the Farm Newsletter

For producers, managing working capital and tax liabilities during a good ag economy is the key to saving for the "rainy days" ahead.
Grain silos on a farm.

What to consider when deciding on farm insurance

First on the Farm Newsletter

It’s been saddening and frustrating to see so many friends and neighbors dealing with damage from the recent high winds, tornadoes, and hail. We can be thankful that few injuries have been reported, and most of the damage can be...
A spring derecho over a farm in southeast South Dakota.

Insuring Your Success – June 2022

First on the Farm Newsletter

Too wet. Too dry. Too wet. Plus — just for fun — let’s throw a spring derecho in there as well. If someone is looking for a low-stress career, they might want to pass on being a farmer! I know...
A tractor pulling a planter out of the shed.

Headwinds on the horizon

First on the Farm Newsletter

As most of you have put your planters away and are busy wrapping up spraying, tending to livestock, and picking up the pieces from the recent storms, you’ve probably already begun to think about harvest this fall. Recent rains have...
A farm scene of snow-covered bales and frosty trees.

Insuring Your Success – February 2022

If there is one positive of some of these cold winter days, it is that they likely push farmers to work in the office versus doing something perhaps more enjoyable outside. This winter, as farmers have been reviewing seed and...
A yellow street sign that says "rising interest rate impacts."

Rising interest rate impacts on farmers

First on the Farm Newsletter

We have all been hearing about and feeling the effects of rising inflation in the United States. You can see them in the rising cost of food, fertilizer, chemicals, parts, etc. In fact, there are very few things that the quick rise in inflation has not impacted, which is why something needs to be done to slow it down.
Mitch Gusso, an Ag Analyst at The First National Bank in Sioux Falls.

New ag analyst at Louise branch

First on the Farm Newsletter

We are excited to welcome Mitch Gusso to our FNB Ag Banking team! You might recognize Mitch from his internship with our Ag Credit department in 2021. Now, he’s back for good as an ag analyst at our Louise branch.
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Farmers 'N Bankers Program updates

First on the Farm Newsletter

Session Four of the Farmers ‘N Bankers program was held in Sioux Falls on December 8, 2021. During this session, we had presenters from the Woltman Group and FNB Wealth Management join us to discuss topics ranging from the importance...
A tractor plowing a field in the spring.

Nationally renowned speaker Jolene Brown headlines 13th annual Sioux Falls event

First on the Farm Newsletter

When I was growing up, every day of my life I thought that I was going to be a farmer. If I wasn’t outside helping my dad on the farm, I was inside playing with my toy tractors. But when...
A rainbow over a corn field.

Insuring Your Success – September 2021

First on the Farm Newsletter September 2021

The following is a story from the September 2021 edition of our First on the Farm Newsletter.  Drought, wind, hail, excess rain…these are all the items that tend to keep farmers and crop insurance agents up at night. In 2021,...
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