In 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 …
Learn MoreSouthern AgCredit has hired Stacey Davis as an office administrator in its Meridian office. The rural lending cooperative specializes in financing land and agricultural operations in Mississippi and Louisiana. Davis comes to Southern AgCredit with 10 years of banking experience …
Learn MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic inadvertently created a new generation of gardeners. Gardening eases our boredom, soothes our nerves, and provides food during a time of inflation. While millions of people began to garden as a coping mechanism, many are now in …
Learn MoreMeet Southern AgCredit’s Vice President of Lending in Meridian, Mississippi Hi, Stephen! What were you doing before you came to Southern AgCredit? I was working at a commercial bank in Meridian, primarily doing commercial and consumer loans. You live in …
Learn MoreAdjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act Changes On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 into law, which includes the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act. The (LIBOR) Act “provides for the transition of certain financial contracts away …
Learn MoreCollege Scholarhips Southern AgCredit, a rural financing cooperative, is pleased to announce its 2022 agricultural education scholarship recipients. The co-op awarded a total of $31,000 in scholarships to 28 students. To qualify, each applicant had to be a current Southern …
Learn MoreFederal and state programs are bringing broadband access to rural parts of Louisiana and Mississippi. Learn the latest developments.
Learn MoreSouthern AgCredit recently hired Casey Spence as a customer service representative in its Ridgeland branch office. The rural lending cooperative specializes in financing land and agricultural operations in Mississippi and Louisiana. Spence holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Mississippi …
Learn MoreMolpus is one of the oldest timber-related companies in the United States with a storied history that dates to 1905.
Learn More“My favorite part of all of this is knowing that I am helping to contribute to feeding America,
that’s very important to us.”
—Leslie Frasier
“Southern AgCredit was one of the key factors allowing me to achieve my dream of becoming a farmer.”
—Carson Smyly
For homeowners whose landscaping is a point of pride, the lawn is often considered their crown jewel. Since beautiful turf doesn’t just happen by itself, we’ve assembled some information on grass maintenance in your area of Louisiana and Mississippi. We are fortunate to have turf experts near us with all the information we need to improve our lawns.
Learn MoreRIDGELAND, Miss. – Southern AgCredit, a rural lending cooperative, recently promoted Britny Hester to chief financial officer. Hester is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi College. She joined Southern AgCredit in April 2013 as the …
Learn MoreSouthern AgCredit, a rural lending cooperative, recently hired three new team members: Stephen Bass is vice president of lending for the Newton branch office. He was vice president of Community Bank in Meridian for the past 8 years. Before Community …
Learn MoreIf you live in a rural area of Louisiana or Mississippi, severe weather can be devastating. And even though we live in a relatively warm climate, we aren’t impervious to severe cold and ice storms. The North American winter storm …
Learn MoreRIDGELAND, Miss. – Southern AgCredit recently promoted six employees. Ted Murkerson, chief credit officer, was promoted from senior vice president to executive vice president. He began his Farm Credit career in 1992 working for Northwest Florida Farm Credit and later …
Learn MoreThe climate is predictably unpredictable in our part of the country. Each year we hope to avoid winter weather whiplash, but in January, one day it may be 70 degrees outside and then 23 degrees the next. The ice storm …
Learn MoreSouthern AgCredit held a groundbreaking ceremony on December 14, 2021, celebrating the start of construction on its new headquarters and branch. The new building will be located at 306 Commerce Center Drive in Ridgeland, Mississippi. The rural lending cooperative specializes …
Learn MoreSouthern AgCredit is preparing for our biggest year yet! We will start 2022 with presenting sponsorships at two big events for outdoor enthusiasts and people in agribusiness: the Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo and the Louisiana Outdoor Expo.
Learn MorePrescribed fire, also called a controlled burn, is performed during particular times and under certain conditions to limit any threat to the public, or uncontrollable spreading. These burns are carefully planned by burn managers.
Learn MoreSouthern AgCredit recently hired Barbara Box as a loan administrator in its Greenwood branch office. The rural lending cooperative specializes in financing land and agricultural operations in Mississippi and Louisiana. Box started her career in banking at Bank of Commerce …
Learn MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 8, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. – Today, Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced several additions to the 2022 Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo during a press conference held at the Mississippi Trade Mart. …
Learn MoreLearn about degree programs preparing future foresters in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Learn MoreAfter twenty years in commercial lending, Kelly Coleman is glad to be back where he started: agricultural lending. Now a relationship manager with Southern AgCredit, this native Louisianan is inspired to serve Southern AgCredit’s borrower-owners in our growing Ruston office.
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