South Dakota Corn Growers Association (SDCGA)
Board Members
Denny Everson - Industry Rep.
Denny Everson is the president of the Agri-Business Division at First Dakota National Bank in Yankton, S.D. Everson joined the South Dakota Corn Growers Association as an industry rep in 2008.
Everson holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Animal Science and Plant Science. Over the years he has served the ag industry in many capacities, including as an assistant county supervisor for Farmers Home Administration in Pierre; vice president of the ag loan department for Mitchell National Bank, Mitchell; and credit operations specialist in the agriculture credit company department at the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Omaha, Omaha, Neb. Everson has dedicated his career to ag industry service.
“I chose this profession because I have a passion for agriculture,” said Everson, “and I was anxious to become a service provider to the industry.” Finding ways to get more youth involved in the business is a challenge Everson sees for the industry.
Everson has countless affiliations as a member on various industry boards, including the South Dakota Bankers Association, South Dakota Ag and Rural Leadership, South Dakota Livestock Foundation, Sacred Heart Development Foundation, and more. In his spare time he enjoys attending livestock shows and sales, photography and hunting.
Everson and his wife, Jan, have three grown children.