All Southern AgCredit offices will be closed on December 24th and 25th. We will reopen on December 26th. Merry Christmas!
Southern AgCredit recently hired three summer interns: Hayden Kilgore, Coltin Taylor and Whitney Watts. These students will work an 8-week rotation through the rural lending cooperative beginning June 5 and concluding July 28. They will spend time working in Southern AgCredit branches as well as in different departments at the Ridgeland administrative office.
Learn MoreSouthern AgCredit, a rural lending cooperative, recently hired Walker Burchfield as a loan officer in its Ruston, Louisiana branch office.
Learn MoreAlicia Ledbetter joins Southern AgCredit as Human Resource Manager in its Ridgeland administrative office. Ledbetter holds an associate’s degree from Hinds Community College. She comes to Southern AgCredit with 8 years of human resource experience and earned her SHRM-CP in June 2020. She is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management and the Capital Area Human Resource Association. She is also a graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Banking.
Learn MorePhillip Morgan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Southern AgCredit, a rural lender serving Mississippi and Louisiana, recently testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee hearing on Commodity Programs, Credit and Crop Insurance.
Learn MoreSouthern AgCredit, a rural financing cooperative, is pleased to announce its 2023 scholarship recipients. The co-op awarded a total of $23,000 in scholarships to 20 students.
Learn MoreConsider the benefits of getting a spring Operating Line of Credit for your farm. This loan can help with crop inputs, feed, labor, and more.
Learn MoreOn Friday, March 24, 2023, tornadoes ripped through a small farming community in the Mississippi delta. Rolling Fork, a town in our servicing territory, was shattered.
Learn MoreBenton and Kate Moseley are the owners and operators of Moseley Meadows, an agricultural-focused, family-friendly, agritourism farm in Madison County, Mississippi.
Learn MoreSouthern AgCredit recently hired Garren Berry as a loan officer in its Hattiesburg office. The rural lending cooperative specializes in financing land and agricultural operations in Mississippi and Louisiana.
Learn MoreSouthern AgCredit, a rural lender serving Mississippi and Louisiana, recently promoted twelve employees.
Learn MoreFarmers know there are several nuanced factors that make their operations successful ones. Some of those factors are beyond the farmer’s control—weather and the health of farmers and their animals comes to mind. But one thing a farmer does have some control over is their farm equipment. Specific to this blog, farmers control the way their equipment is acquired.
Learn MoreThe board of directors of Southern AgCredit, a rural lending cooperative, returned a record $11.9 million in cash dividends to its customer-owners in March.
Learn MoreSouthern AgCredit participated in the purchase of several animals at the 2023 Dixie National Sale of Junior Champions. The Sale took place on Feb. 9, helping to celebrate the 54th Annual Sale. This year the Sale grossed $456,285.
Learn MoreAcross the globe, all farms and businesses follow the same set of principles, rules, regulations and guidelines that are part of a shared global control system. Reaching the threshold for USDA organic certification can be quite labor-intensive. The reward, however, is that it offers instant recognition to consumers that your products are not only safely and organically grown but of the highest quality available.
Learn MoreEach applicant must be a current Southern AgCredit borrower or a current borrower’s child, grandchild, or spouse.
Learn MoreFor years now, Southern AgCredit has been a supporter of Children’s of Mississippi Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, the only center in the state providing comprehensive care for children with cancer or blood-related diseases.
Learn MoreIf you don’t instantly associate states like Mississippi or Louisiana with cattle ranching, you’re not alone. Despite that common misconception, both states are home to a viable and thriving cattle industry. In Mississippi and Louisiana, cattle production has a combined …
Learn MoreRIDGELAND, Miss. – Southern AgCredit recently hired Jessica Tynes as a loan administrator in its Ruston branch office. Tynes holds an associate degree from Louisiana Delta Community College. She started her banking career at Louisiana National Bank in 2018 as …
Learn MoreAll business owners encounter unexpected complications at the start of their journey. Farmers, in particular, face many unique challenges, like raising livestock or sudden changes in the weather, not often encountered by more traditional business owners. However, the struggle to effectively budget money remains universal. Below are some helpful tips for new farmers to help better budget their money.
Learn MoreLearn more about building a home in the country including how to find a plot, utilities, hiring home builders, and much more.
Learn MoreSouthern AgCredit Chairman Scott Bell was re-elected to the national Farm Credit Council Board. Scott was re-elected by the Tenth District Board to represent Southern AgCredit. This board includes a member from each Texas District Association as well as each …
Learn MoreThe Southern AgCredit community gives back during the holiday season by hosting the Fit For Agriculture/Jingle Bell Jog on December 10, 2022 at Madison Central. Since 2013, the half marathon, 10k, and 5k race has helped raise necessary funds for …
Learn MoreRIDGELAND, MS—Southern AgCredit’s general counsel, Jeff Williams, was among 22 delegates to participate in the 2022 Farm Credit Bank of Texas Association Leadership Program (ALP) to New York and Washington, D.C., September 12-15. The program offers association staff a broad …
Learn MoreMany farmers in Louisiana and Mississippi are adding solar power on the farm to their crop, livestock, and poultry operations.
Learn MoreIn our Guide to Buying Hunting Land, we discussed what you’d look for in a tract of land that could be used for deer hunting. Successful deer camps have well-placed, healthy food plots. This article will go into a bit …
Learn MoreSouthern AgCredit recently promoted Daniel Gilbert to controller in its administrative office. Gilbert joined the rural lending co-op in 2019 as a senior accountant. Previously, he worked at Harper, Rains, Knight & Company, Hinds Community College, and was self-employed in …
Learn MoreLearn more about what a hobby farm is, what you can grow, and the regulations you may need to adhere to in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Learn MoreRIDGELAND, Miss. – Southern AgCredit, a rural lending cooperative, recently hired Ashley Poole as a loan administrator in its Shreveport, La. branch office. Poole has 11 years of experience as a loan processing clerk. She holds an associate degree …
Learn MoreStockholders of Southern AgCredit recently reelected Larry Killebrew of Lexington, Mississippi, and Kevin Rhodes of Pelahatchie, Mississippi, to the lending cooperative’s board of directors. Stockholders also elected John “Paul” Johns Jr. of Jonesboro, Louisiana, who replaces retired director John “Van” …
Learn MoreRIDGELAND, Miss. – Southern AgCredit, a rural lending cooperative, recently hired Mitchell Bishop as a collateral evaluator in its administrative office. Bishop holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Mississippi State University. Prior to joining Southern AgCredit, he worked …
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