Farmers National Company announced that Doug Bergemann, AFM, of Austin, was recently recognized for his efforts in developing new business for the company during 2012.

Bergemann, a farm manager and real estate agent, received the top business development award for the year in a company-wide competition among 90 professional farm and ranch managers in a 24-state area.

Contact Bergemann at 507-434-7985, or at DBergemann@FarmersNational.com, or www.FarmersNational.com/DougBergemann.