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A group of farmers attending the Farmers 'N Bankers program.

Farmers 'N Bankers Program updates

First on the Farm Newsletter September 2021

The following is a story from the September 2021 edition of our First on the Farm Newsletter.  Session 3 of the Farmers ‘N Bankers Program was held August 12-13. This year’s tour included both Class 3 and Class 4 as...
A field of hay bales at dusk.

An optimistic look at 2021

First on the Farm

The following is a story from the September 2021 edition of our First on the Farm Newsletter.  With harvest right around the corner, I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your business throughout the years and...
Lane Reecy, ag banker at The First National Bank in Sioux Falls.

New ag banker in Dell Rapids

First on the Farm Newsletter

We are excited to welcome Lane Reecy, the newest member of our FNB Ag Banking team. Lane will be starting out as an ag banking trainee and after learning different sides of the Bank, he’ll be an ag banker at...
Corn growing in a drought-ridden field.

Insuring Your Success – June 2021

First on the Farm Newsletter June 2021

Drought…. What a difference a year or two can make. It seems like most every newsletter article I have written has centered on rain and the excess moisture we’ve experienced in a wide area for the last number of years....
Tractor pulling a planter in a field.

An optimistic look at 2021

First on the Farm Newsletter

It’s hard to believe that we’ve been publishing our First on the Farm newsletter for four years now. I must admit that it feels as though we’ve been on a bit of a roller coaster ride. From depressed commodity markets,...
A group of farmers attending the Farmers 'N Bankers program.

Farmers 'N Bankers program updates

First on the Farm Newsletter

We were excited to get Class III started back in April of 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic threw a wrench in those plans. Session 1 was postponed until July, and we followed that up with Session 2 in August. Class...
Kari Radack, Ag Banking Administrator Supervisor at The First National Bank in Sioux Falls.

FNB Family Friday: Kari Radack

FNB Family Friday

Tell us about your background. Where you grew up, where you went to school, industry experience, your family, and volunteer work. I grew up in Humboldt, Iowa, and attended Iowa State University, where I earned a degree in business management....
Todd Van Den Bosch, a Chamberlain ag banker for The First National Bank in Sioux Falls.

New ag banker in Chamberlain

First on the Farm Newsletter March 2021

The newest member of our ag banking team is a little further away than rest of us, but we’re still excited to welcome Ag Banker Todd Van Den Bosch to The First National Bank in Sioux Falls! Located in Chamberlain,...
World markets on a computer screen.

Overview of world markets and grains

First on the Farm Newsletter March 2021

On Thursday, February 11, we were fortunate enough to hold our Cultivate Your Future event at the Hilton Garden Inn in Sioux Falls. It was great to safely gather in person with our customers again and have a chance to...
A person typing on a calculator while looking at a laptop.

Farm cash flows are changing

First on the Farm Newsletter March 2021

At the beginning of 2020, producers were going into planting looking at $3.25 corn, $8.50 soybeans, and livestock that was going to be hard to make a profit. With what ended up being a dry 2020, a hurricane going through...
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