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Crop Insurance

Crop Insurance is a key component to managing your farm’s risk. First Bank of Berne and our licensed insurance agents work closely with Diversified Services to provide excellent coverage and service. To speak with one of our Crop Insurance Specialists, call 260-589-2151 or 800-589-7848, or email Tim Tobias or Dan Buuck.

Tim Tobias

Tim Tobias

Agribusiness Banker, Crop Insurance Services, Berne
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Tim attended Huntington North High School and later graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics. He grew up in Warren, Indiana on a small grain farm and has spent the past three decades working in agribusiness. Tim has always liked numbers, and working in agribusiness allows him to stay close to his roots in farming.

Tim is involved in the local community, serving on the Adams Central School Board and the Adams Central Scholarship Foundation Board. He is also the past treasurer for the Adams County Fair Board, having served with that organization for 10 years. Tim appreciates the family atmosphere at First Bank of Berne and enjoys working with the customers, some of which have become friends and neighbors.

Customers are #1 at First Bank of Berne. Tim is proud to be part of a team that understands this value. He is committed to doing what’s right for the customer while staying on top of the changing trends in agribusiness. Tim works hard to maintain the high level of subject knowledge needed to understand risk and the cyclical nature of agribusiness. He want to ensure that his customers are ready when an opportunity presents itself.

Tim has been part of the First Bank of Berne team since 1994.


Dan Buuck

Dan Buuck

Agribusiness Banker, Crop Insurance Services, Decatur
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Dan attended Bellmont High School before earning a Bachelor’s of Science in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University. His agribanking career spans a decade and he is involved with the Decatur Rotary Club and Zion-Friedheim Lutheran Church. Dan is a former board member with Lutheran Life Villages.

Dan chose a career in agribusiness so he could stay connected to the farming life in which he grew up. Dan raised hogs as a youth while working on the family farm and continues to stay active in grain farming. Dan loves getting to know his customers and watching them succeed. He appreciates the depth of knowledge that First Bank of Berne offers to the surrounding agricultural industry and expects the use of technology in agribusiness to increase in the coming years.

Dan has been part of the First Bank of Berne team since 2009.


Crop Insurance is:

  • Not FDIC insured
  • May lose value
  • Not financial institution guaranteed
  • Not a deposit
  • Not insured by any federal government agency