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Helping Your Ag Business Grow: Machinery and Operation Financing from FIB
Running an Ag business takes expertise, hard work, and money. If any of these variables is missing, you’re going to have a hard time.
Expertise can be taught. Hard work can be learned. But money is something altogether different.
Beef Up Your Dairy Operations with a Dairy Farm Loan
USDA Census of Agriculture data ranks milk from cows as the fourth largest contributor to Minnesota’s agricultural sales, accounting for 9.4 percent of the state’s total agricultural products sold. On average, a Minnesota dairy farm has 200 head of dairy cows and spent $882,160 to produce milk in 2019. This spending generated $1.6 million of economic activity in the state – a significant source for our state!
Three Holiday Spending Tips to Keep You on Track Financially
The holiday season is a joyful time of family, gifts, and festive celebration. Unfortunately, sometimes financial worries add a lot of stress to our holidays. Here are three tips that will reduce stress and help you stay on track financially.
What Business Banking Services Can We Help You With?
With First Independent Bank as your business banking partner, you can manage your finances with confidence. We offer the capabilities of the big banks, but also you get personal service, flexibility, and the local decision-making of a trusted community bank.
Is That Email a Phishing Scam?
Phishing scams are plentiful right now, and they can sometimes be hard to spot. What is "phishing"? Scammers use email messages (and sometimes text messages) to trick you into giving them your personal information. What they are ultimately after are your passwords, account numbers, or Social Security numbers, with the intent to gain access to your email, bank, or other accounts.
How an Ag Loan Can Help Your Farm Grow
At First Independent Bank, we are passionate about partnering with farm and agricultural operations across Minnesota. One of the services we provide is financing and lending support to launch, operate, and expand agricultural and farming facilities across the state.