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

Meet our newest Ag Banker, Pyne Lenocker

First on the Farm Newsletter

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.
Angus cattle eating hay at a feedlot.

A recap of the 2025 Sioux Empire Livestock Show

First on the Farm Newsletter

The annual Sioux Empire Livestock Show hosted by the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce took place from January 21, 2025, through January 26, 2025. As always, a good crew from our Ag Banking team, along with other local volunteers, met to get the show set up on Monday, January 20.
A room full of farmers sitting at tables during the Cultivate Your Future event.

Cultivating relationships in 2025: How we help farmers succeed

First on the Farm Newsletter

2024 was one of the best years for the First National Ag Team. We continued providing value to our customer relationships. We continued to add new, talented team members and to grow our footprint.
Cattle standing in a pasture with a sunset on the horizon behind them.

Insuring Your Success: 2025 farm program decisions and crop insurance updates

First on the Farm Newsletter

We have a lot to cover with the start of the new year, so let’s get into it. On December 21, 2024, Congress enacted the American Relief Act of 2025, which averted a government shutdown and extended the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (a.k.a. the Farm Bill).
Farmers and ranchers attending First National Bank's Cultivate Your Future event.

Grow with us during the 2025 Farmers ’N Bankers program

Now that we’re through the harvest and winter has begun to settle in, producers are starting to look forward to the next year and planning and preparing for 2025. Our Ag Banking team is looking forward to different programing for...
First National Bank's downtown branch in Sioux Falls, branded with an overlay of the Bank's logo

Darren Hefty of Hefty Seed Company joins our board of directors

Darren Hefty has joined The First National Bank in Sioux Falls Board of Directors, effective November 19, 2024. Hefty is the co-owner of Hefty Seed Company, headquartered in Baltic, SD, which operates in 50 locations across 12 states. The company...
An aerial view of a Hutterite colony in South Dakota.

Join us for the 2025 Hutterite Banking Institute program

As the old saying goes, “the only constant in life is change.” That message is applicable to nearly everyone, but for the purpose of this article, I want to apply it to what we are seeing with Hutterite colonies. While...
A combine unloading into a grain cart.

Harvest time: A season of new beginnings

First on the Farm Newsletter

In last year’s fall newsletter, I focused on three themes as we approached harvest season: Abundance Reflection Preparation This year feels a little different going into 2025. As such, we’ll focus on one theme that seems relevant to me personally...
A tractor pulling equipment through an empty field.

Insuring Your Success – Crop insurance updates going into 2025

First on the Farm Newsletter

Wrapping up 2024 Although it’s still early, I’m seeing and hearing of corn production at or above Actual Production History (APH) levels for multi-peril crop insurance. As I type this article, ironically, both new crop corn and soybean futures prices...
Darby Knoll and Jeremy Zink, Ag Bankers at The First National Bank in Sioux Falls.

Two new bankers join First National Ag Team

First on the Farm Newsletter

With growth in the ag industry, we are also experiencing growth on the First National Ag Team. We would like to welcome two new Ag Bankers, Darby Martin and Jeremy Zink! Darby Martin Darby grew up on a farm near...
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