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AgSouth Farm Credit Announces $25,000 in Grants to Farmers Markets

1/24/2018

STATESBORO, GA. (January 24, 2018): AgSouth Farm Credit Marketing Director Christy Smith announced today that the cooperative has once again set aside $25,000 to help community-based farmers markets promote their markets during 2018.

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Bo Fennell Has Joined the Cooperative As CFO

1/18/2018

STATESBORO, Ga. (January 18, 2018): Pat Calhoun, CEO of AgSouth Farm Credit, announced that Bo Fennell has joined the cooperative as CFO and will be based in the company’s headquarters in Statesboro, Ga.

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Appraising the Appraisal Process

1/17/2018

With fewer comps and sales than other forms of real estate, timberland requires a specialized appraiser that can make a huge difference in your forest transaction.

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Christy Marsh Joins The Cooperative As Country Home Loan Manager

1/11/2018

STATESBORO, Ga. (January 11, 2018): Theron Anderson, Director of SMM & Related Services at AgSouth Farm Credit, announced that Christy Marsh has joined the cooperative as Country Home Loan Manager. Marsh will manage the association’s mortgage loan originators and will be based in the company’s headquarters in Statesboro, Ga.

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As a Farmer Dependent on Mother Nature, You Need a Back-Up Plan

11/3/2017

As a Farmer Dependent on Mother Nature, You Need a Back-Up Plan By: Rhonda Uzzolino, Marketing Manager If you farm you are likely more dependent on factors you can’t control than most.

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Family Budgeting a Challenging, but Worthy Task

10/26/2017

Creating a family budget you can stick to is challenging for most people. If you’re in agriculture, varying income can make the process even more daunting.

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How Doing Business with Cooperatives Can Benefit You!

10/26/2017

Imagine getting a competitive upfront rate on your loans – and then getting 22 cents back on every dollar you paid in interest for the year. Seem impossible? Not with Farm Credit.

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Farm Credit is Here to Serve Farmers and Agribusiness

10/26/2017

Farm Credit, a nationwide system of agricultural lending cooperatives, has been supporting farmers, agribusiness, and rural America for a century with reliable credit and more.

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Managing Risk in Your Operation

10/26/2017

Farming has long been considered a risky endeavor. Produce farming has its own unique challenges and risks.

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October is National Cooperative Month

10/26/2017

Spread the Word About the Advantages of Doing Business on a Cooperative Basis.

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AgSouth Directors Re-Elected at Annual Meeting

8/31/2017

AgSouth Farm Credit CEO Pat Calhoun announced that four directors were re-elected to AgSouth’s board of directors at this month’s annual meetings. Meetings were held in Griffin and Statesboro, Ga., and Clinton and Orangeburg, S.C.

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AgSouth Farm Credit Welcomes Sharmequa M. Franklin as Chief Human Resources Officer

7/7/2017

Pat Calhoun, CEO of AgSouth Farm Credit, announced that Sharmequa M. Franklin will succeed AgSouth’s current Chief Human Resources Officer Lisa Peden when Peden retires in December.

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Jeffrey Mills Joins AgSouth Farm Credit

6/26/2017

Deidre Nelson, SMM loan originator manager for AgSouth Farm Credit’s mortgage loan department (AgSouth Mortgages), recently announced that Jeffrey Mills has joined the association as a mortgage originator. Mills will work from the Camden office and will serve Richland, Kershaw, and Fairfield counties.

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Allen Daley Sharpens Skills at Banking School

6/9/2017

Allen Daley, a relationship manager with AgSouth Farm Credit in Sylvania, attended the 2017 on-campus session of the Georgia Banking School as second-year student. Established in 1961, the Georgia Banking School is a three-year specialized school run by the Georgia Bankers Association. The purpose of the school is to prepare financial managers to effectively and profitably serve their hometowns by developing a thorough understanding of lending practices, regulations, and management principles.

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AgSouth's Carrollton Office Welcomes Seth Lorrens as Farm Credit Express Relationship Manager

5/30/2017

Theron Anderson, Director of SMM & Related Services at AgSouth Farm Credit, recently announced that Seth Lorrens has joined the association as a Farm Credit Express relationship manager. He will be based in AgSouth’s Carrollton, Ga., office.

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