Farm Succession Planning

Farm Succession Planning

Farm Succession Planning: Ensuring Your Legacy As your local Agriculture Banker, and as the next generation of our family farm, it is engrained in me that farming is not just a job; it is a way of life. It is a legacy passed down through many generations. One of the...
Farming Is Tough

Farming Is Tough

August 28th, 2024 CSB Team Farming Is Tough, But So Are You As we head into harvest time throughout the nation, now more than any other time of the year, it is evident that farming can be incredibly hard. The work can be hard, the lifestyle often times harder, and the...
Fair Season with CSB

Fair Season with CSB

July 3rd, 2024 CSB Ag Lending Team   Fair Season is Here When you are ranked as a Top 20 Ag Lender for 2024 by the Illinois Community Bankers Association (see here), fair season is a BIG deal. We strive to be present and involved in the county and community fairs...
June IS Dairy Month

June IS Dairy Month

June 6th, 2024 CSB Ag Lending Team   National Dairy Month In a world where there is a wide variety of “milk” available to the consumer, it is important that we remember the foundation of that term~ The Dairy Farm. Milk is one of the most prominent dairy products...
May is National Beef Month

May is National Beef Month

May 22nd, 2024 CSB Ag Lending Team   National Beef Month May is National Beef Month, and there is no shortage of reasons to recognize the celebration here at Citizens State Bank. Even though every month is a good month to thank our farmers, May is dedicated...
National FFA Week

National FFA Week

February 22nd, 2024 CSB Ag Lending Team As we round out the week, here at CSB, we wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the fact that February 17th- February 24th was recognized as National FFA Week all across America. Schools participated in fun dress up days,...