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Keeping you smart is what we’re about. Read our latest news and learn what we’re doing to keep our community small businesses open. Also, see how to bank from home in your comfy slippers and discover why Philip Simpson is this month’s Heart of a Hero.

This month’s Heart of a Hero winner gives much of his time to developing youth and the agriculture industry in his community. Philip Simpson of Burwell serves as an agriculture educator for Burwell Public Schools, and the advisor for the local Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter. A dedicated chapter leader, Philip puts in countless […]

No one could have predicted that in March of this year, business in America would be forced into a stand-still. Most office workers were relegated to home offices and basements. Restaurants, bars and retail were temporarily shuttered.   The coronavirus pandemic was pressing pause on paychecks for many, meaning a national economic crisis on multiple levels.  And nowhere was […]

Get the Latest: Check out our 5 Reasons Mobile Banking is Smart Banking and get the insider’s view of Weeping Willow in “Love My Community.” Plus, don’t miss it – “Pumpkin” Great is coming to Star Saver Kids! Your September Smart Talk is here:

Mobile Bank. Mobile You. If you’re not currently using Mobile Banking with your Farmers & Merchants personal or business accounts, we have great news for you. As fall hits high gear and you prepare for winter, there’s no better time to add this option to your list of things that make life easier. Whether you […]

Weeping Water: A Story of Heritage and Hope At a spot south of Omaha and east of Lincoln, you’ll find a town that has defied the odds. Many small Midwestern towns have withered over the decades, their populations scattering like dry soil in stiff prairie wind, whipped up by droughts or economic downturns. Weeping Water […]

Right now, life can feel very unpredictable. Even some of the things that guide the day-to-day and season-to-season are in flux. The start of the school year, the kickoff of college football—things we’ve never had to think about have changed this year! In Ag operations, the unpredictable is a fact of life. Whether it’s droughts […]

  Popcorn Day is back — this time with a twist! To show our gratitude for banking with us, we’re handing out popcorn every Friday in September, but that’s not all.  You can also enter a raffle for a chance to win these items:  Nebraska Football Tickets YETI® Roadie Coolers FMB swag There are two […]

Refreshing News! Learn about Weeping Water in the latest “Love My Community,” and read our 7 Tips for Surviving Social Media. Plus, meet our newest “Heart of a Hero,” Elme Rempe of Superior. Smart Talk is here:

Lifetime resident of Superior, Elmer Rempe, has been nominated by Randy Rhoads as this month’s “Heart of a Hero.” Not just one act of kindness can be traced back to Elmer. In fact, it’s because of his lifelong contributions to the community that he stands out among all who know him. “I’ve watched Elmer my […]