Blog | AgSouth Farm Credit

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

October is National Cooperative Month

10/26/2017

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Farm Credit Associations Lead Support of Legislation to Prevent Overtaxing of Family-Owned Farms

5/23/2017

Legislation drafted by a workgroup headed by AgSouth Farm Credit’s Christian Taylor and sponsored by Senator Tyler Harper (R-GA-007), Georgia HB 290, passed the Georgia Senate 51-0 on March 24 and was subsequently signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal.

AgSouth Farm Credit Reports Significant Profits in First Quarter

5/8/2017

AgSouth Farm Credit CEO Pat Calhoun recently announced that the customer-owned cooperative had net earnings of more than $7.957 million in the first quarter of 2017.

AgSouth Farm Credit Branch Opens in New Location

5/2/2017

AgSouth Regional Vice President Daryl Griner says that the Spartanburg branch office will be relocating down the street from its current office on Asheville Highway to 101 Northtown Drive on May 15.

AgSouth's Vidalia Office Welcomes Katy Galbreath as Financial Services Specialist

4/15/2017

Theron Anderson, Director of SMM & Related Service at AgSouth Farm Credit, recently announced that Katy Galbreath has joined the association as a Financial Services Specialist. She will be working from the Vidalia, Ga., office.