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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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AgSouth Farm Credit Distributes $20 Million in Profits to Members

2/12/2019

STATESBORO, Ga. (February 12, 2019) – AgSouth Farm Credit CEO Pat Calhoun reports that the customer-owned cooperative is distributing more than $20 million to its customers this week.

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AgSouth Farm Credit Photo Contest Announced

2/1/2019

STATESBORO, GA (February 1, 2019) – AgSouth Farm Credit Marketing Director Christy Smith says that the association is accepting entries for its 2019 "mAGnificent" Photo Contest. The contest is open to anyone residing in the 59 Georgia and 34 South Carolina counties served by AgSouth.

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Craig Peebles Retires from AgSouth Farm Credit after 37 Years of Service: Robbie Haranda to Replace Him

12/11/2018

STATESBORO, GA (December 11, 2018): Pat Calhoun, CEO of AgSouth Farm Credit, has announced that AgSouth’s Chief Lending Officer Craig Peebles retired November 30 after 37 years of service to the association.

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AgSouth Welcomes Lou Ogden as Relationship Manager

11/12/2018

STATESBORO, GA. (November 12, 2018): AgSouth Farm Credit Regional Business Development Manager Robbie Haranda announced that Lou Ogden has joined AgSouth as a relationship manager in Baxley, Ga

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AgSouth's Vidalia Office Welcomes Matt Taylor as Relationship Manager

11/2/2018

STATESBORO, GA. (November 2, 2018): AgSouth Farm Credit Regional Business Development Manager Robbie Haranda announced that Matt Taylor has joined AgSouth as a relationship manager in Vidalia, Ga.

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AgSouth Welcomes Alena Fleming as Relationship Manager

11/1/2018

STATESBORO, GA. (November 1, 2018): AgSouth Farm Credit Regional Business Development Manager Troy Brownlee announced that Alena Fleming has joined Agsouth as a relationship manager in Orangeburg, S.C.

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AgSouth Welcomes Brittany Vicari as Relationship Manager

11/1/2018

STATESBORO, GA. (November 1, 2018): AgSouth Farm Credit Regional Business Development Manager Troy Brownlee announced that Brittany Vicari has joined AgSouth as a relationship manager in Batesburg-Leesville, S.C.

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AgSouth's Baxley Office Welcomes Jarrett Williams as Relationship Manager

11/1/2018

STATESBORO, GA. (November 1, 2018): AgSouth Farm Credit Regional Business Development Manager Robbie Haranda has announced that Jarrett Williams has joined Agsouth as a relationship manager in Baxley, GA.

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LANDFLIP Forms Alliance with Six Farm Credit Institutions to Help Buyers Gain Access to Land Financing

10/9/2018

The path to land ownership just got easier, thanks to the a newly formed alliance between LANDFLIP and Farm Credit. LANDFLIP, the premier online land for sale marketplace for connecting land buyers and sellers, announced today a significant expansion of their strategic alliance with Farm Credit institutions. LANDFLIP is now aligned with 9 independent Farm Credit lending institutions covering Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana.

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Farmland: Is it still a good investment?

9/30/2018

Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so. – Genesis 1:11

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Seven Principles of a Cooperative

9/20/2018

What does it mean to be part of a cooperative? We go over the principles all cooperatives follow and benefits of becoming a member of AgSouth Farm Credit. 

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