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Pyne Lenocker, Ag Banker at The First National Bank in Sioux Falls.

Meet our newest Ag Banker, Pyne Lenocker

I am excited to introduce the newest member of the First National Ag Team! Pyne Lenocker joined us in early December as an Ag Banker serving Beadle and Spink counties.
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A Hereford cow standing in a snowstorm.

Insuring Your Success – February 2024

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.
Members of the First National Ag Team pose for a group photo in a grassy pasture at sunset.

Shifting roles in the First National Ag Team

Like the changing of the seasons, some of you may have noticed significant changes in the First National Ag Team recently.
A combine unloading corn into a grain cart at sunset.

Insuring Your Success – October 2023

As we recently announced on the blog, we have decided to rebrand First Crop Solutions to First Ag Risk Management (FARM).

Insuring Your Success – June 2023

After what seemed like a winter that just wouldn’t quit, it sure is nice to be able to enjoy some summer-like weather now.
A winter farm scene with snow-covered trees.

Insuring Your Success – February 2023

A phrase that farmers and ranchers often hear is “risk management. ” It’s said by bankers, commodity marketers, crop insurance agents, and a host of other agriculture industry professionals.

Harvesting drought-stressed crops

This year’s weather has really taken a toll on area producers’ crops. In many cases, it has also taken a mental toll on producers themselves.

Insuring Your Success – September 2022

For much of South Dakota, the 2022 crop year has been full of extremes.
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Insuring Your Success – June 2022

Too wet. Too dry. Too wet. Plus — just for fun — let’s throw a spring derecho in there as well.
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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
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Insuring Your Success – September 2021

The following is a story from the September 2021 edition of our First on the Farm Newsletter.
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Insuring Your Success – June 2021

The following is a story from the June 2021 edition of our First on the Farm Newsletter.   Drought…. What a difference a year or two can make.