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AgSouth Mortgage Tips for First-Time Home Buyers

5/7/2019

By AgSouth Farm Credit | From credit scores to down payments, we discuss six things all first-time home buyers should consider before making their purchase.

Land for Sale by National Land Realty

4/26/2019

Our guest blog contributor National Land Realty discusses top properties that are hot right now in Glynn and McIntosh County, Georgia.

Faith and Farming in Cobbtown, Georgia

4/23/2019

It took 20 years of hard work, consistency, and faith to make the Collins Family Farm in Cobbtown, Georgia what it is today.

12 Lessons of the Barn

4/19/2019

By Will Woodard | Madison, Georgia Long-time AgSouth Farm Credit members Dr. James and Janet Woodard of Madison, Georgia are the proud parents of Will Woodard, who presented this speech at the Georgia Junior Livestock Show Banquet earlier this year. The speech he gave, based on principals taught to him by his Dad, is presented below in its entirety. Congratulations to this remarkable young man!

AgSouth Farm Credit Welcomes DeeDee Jordan to Mortgage Division

4/10/2019

Statesboro, GA. (April 10, 2019): Christian Taylor, AgSouth Farm Credit’s Director of Financially-Related Services, recently announced that DeeDee Jordan, an employee with AgSouth for the six past years, will be replacing John Wight as a mortgage originator in the Batesburg-Leesville, S.C., office. Wight, a nine-year veteran of AgSouth, accepted a new position as Mortgage Originator Trainer effective April 1.

Brandt Stone Joins AgSouth Farm Credit's Laurens Team

4/2/2019

LAURENS, S.C. (April 2, 2019): AgSouth Farm Credit Director of Financially-Related Services Christian Taylor recently announced that Brandt Stone has joined the Laurens office as a mortgage originator.

AgSouth Farm Credit Distributes $34.2 Million in Profits to Borrowers

3/29/2019

STATESBORO, Ga. (March 29, 2019) – AgSouth Farm Credit CEO Pat Calhoun announced that the customer-owned cooperative is distributing $34.2 million in profits from 2018 to its member-borrowers this weekend.

Equestrian Dream in Aiken, South Carolina

3/25/2019

"We did it on love, hope, and faith." - Mary Guynn, Aiken, South Carolina

What is a Timber Cruise?

3/22/2019

Timber cruises are performed by consulting registered professionals who have been extensively trained in the timber field to determine the characteristics of forest stands in preparation for sales.

Top 5 Best Practices in Making Your First Land Purchase

2/28/2019

Owning your own land is something you’ve always aspired to do. Now that you think you are ready to move forward, follow these steps to make your first investment positive, secure and stress-free.

Buying Land: Should You Pay Cash or Finance?

2/28/2019

"Why, land is the only thing in the world worth workin’ for, worth fightin’ for, worth dyin’ for, because it’s the only thing that lasts." – Gerald O’Hara, Gone with the Wind

Rate Shopping? Be sure to compare Apples to Apples

2/28/2019

5.3% on a 20-year Term with a 3-year Balloon. 6.2% fixed rate on a 20-year Term. Although you might initially consider only the interest rate, what does "Fixed Rate" or "Balloon" really mean? When shopping rates, be sure you are comparing apples-to-apples. Knowing the term is just as important as knowing the rate.

AgSouth Farm Credit Awards $25,000 in Grant Funds to Farmers Markets

2/25/2019

STATESBORO, GA – February 25, 2019: AgSouth Farm Credit Marketing Director Christy Smith has released the names of the recipients of AgSouth’s Think Outside the Store^®farmers market grant. The Association is distributing $25,000 in grant funds to local markets throughout AgSouth’s territory to use for advertising and promotion.

2019 Farm Transfer Workshops

2/20/2019

This group of workshops is intended to help you with your farm transition/succession plan. At first, this process may seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be that way.

AgSouth Welcomes Dillon Way as Relationship Manager in Summerville

2/14/2019

STATESBORO, GA. (February 14, 2019): AgSouth Farm Credit Regional Business Development Manager Troy Brownlee announced that Dillon Way has joined AgSouth as a Relationship Manager in Summerville, S.C.