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Southern AgCredit Promotes Britny Hester to Chief Financial Officer

RIDGELAND, 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 …

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Southern AgCredit Hires New Employees

Southern 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 …

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Ice Storm Prep for Rural Properties

If 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 …

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Southern AgCredit Promotes Rural Lending Co-op Staff Members

RIDGELAND, 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 …

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How to Prepare Your Garden for Freezing Temperatures

The 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 …

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Southern AgCredit Holds Ceremonial Groundbreaking for New Headquarters and Branch

Southern 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 …

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2022 Event Preview: Southern AgCredit at the Dixie National Rodeo and North Louisiana Agri-Business Council Ag Expo

Southern 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.

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All About Prescribed Burning

Prescribed 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.

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Rural Lending Co-op Hires Loan Administrator in Greenwood

Southern 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 …

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Commissioner Gipson Announces Additions to the Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo

FOR 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. …

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Higher Education Programs in Forestry

Learn about degree programs preparing future foresters in Louisiana and Mississippi.

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Get to Know Kelly Coleman

After 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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Southern AgCredit Promotes Seven Associates

Southern AgCredit, a rural lender serving Mississippi and Louisiana, recently promoted seven employees. Brent Barry was promoted to regional president. Barry holds a bachelor’s degree in forest management from Mississippi State University. After graduation from MSU, he worked at Forest …

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COVID-19 Update 8.5.21

At Southern AgCredit, we place the highest priority on the safety of our borrowers and employees. As you may be aware, the number of COVID-19 cases has increased considerably in Louisiana and Mississippi with the Delta variant being the chief …

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Southern AgCredit Sponsors the 2022 Mississippi Ag and Outdoor Expo

Join Southern AgCredit August 5-7 at the Mississippi Trademart Southern AgCredit had so much fun at last year’s Mississippi Ag and Outdoor Expo that we’re back for more! Mississippi’s greatest agriculture and outdoor show returns with Southern AgCredit as the …

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Farm Credit Administration Releases Interactive Timeline

The Farm Credit Administration has published an interactive historical timeline on the U.S. Farm Credit System.

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Directors Bell and Eubanks Reelected to Southern AgCredit Board

RIDGELAND, Miss. — Stockholders of Southern AgCredit recently reelected Bryan “Scott” Bell of Lena, Mississippi, and Charles “Allen” Eubanks of Lucedale, Mississippi, to the lending cooperative’s board of directors. They will each serve three-year terms. Bell is the owner/operator of …

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Converting Row Crop Land

Other Uses for Your Acres Famously fertile, the agricultural land of Mississippi and Louisiana can grow an incredible variety of row crops such as cotton, corn and soybeans. We could go on and on, but the point is, with our …

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Rural Lending Co-op Makes Staffing Changes

RIDGELAND, Mississippi – Southern AgCredit recently added staff members to its Gulfport and Ridgeland lending teams and promoted three credit analysts. The rural lending cooperative specializes in financing land and agricultural operations in Mississippi and Louisiana. Laura Michini was hired …

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Rural Pond Management in Mississippi and Louisiana

Ponds on rural properties need regular care to maintain their health. Check out these management practices that can help you rehabilitate the pond on your property.

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Rural Lending Co-op Hires Loan Officer and Promotes Associate

RIDGELAND, Miss. – Southern AgCredit recently added to its lending staff and named a new human resources manager. The rural lending cooperative specializes in financing land and agricultural operations in Mississippi and Louisiana. Steele Hardin has joined Southern AgCredit as …

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What to Look for in a Timber Tract

Are you interested in investing in timber? It can be a great financial decision! While markets can fluctuate, the timber market generally experiences low volatility. If you don’t know much about the timber industry and want to learn more about what makes a good investment tract, we have some tips on what to look for, as well as forestry professionals you can consult with directly.

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Southern AgCredit Promotes Associate in Newton Branch Office

RIDGELAND, Miss.—Southern AgCredit recently promoted Brittany Miller to loan administrator. She works in the rural lending cooperative’s branch office in Newton, Mississippi.     Miller holds a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from Mississippi State University. She joined Southern AgCredit as …

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Get to Know Alex Riser, VP and Branch Manager for Southern AgCredit’s Gulfport Branch

Alex Riser, branch manager of Southern AgCredit’s Gulfport location, has overseen exponential growth in the Mississippi coastal region. What’s the secret to his success? It’s likely a combination of his experience as an avid outdoorsman, agricultural real estate broker and …

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Southern AgCredit Awards $30,000 in Scholarships to Mississippi and Louisiana Students

RIDGELAND, Mississippi — Southern AgCredit, a rural financing cooperative, is pleased to announce its 2021 scholarship recipients. The co-op awarded over $30,000 in agriculture scholarships to 28 students.    To qualify, each applicant had to be a current Southern AgCredit …

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Priest Family

Meet Slade Priest, a hunting land specialist and real estate agent who comes from a long line of Southern AgCredit borrower-owners.

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Shoemake Family

Harry and Clarice Shoemake dreamed of living in the country for their retirement. With financing from Southern AgCredit, they built a log home in Vancleave, Mississippi on the perfect tract of land next to their children.

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Guide to Buying Hunting Land

Northern Louisiana and Mississippi are filled with great hunting and recreational land properties. Learn how to find the right one for you.

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Rural Lending Co-op Hires New Employee in Shreveport

RIDGELAND, Miss. – Southern AgCredit, a rural lending cooperative, recently hired Ashley Bodie as a loan administrator in its Shreveport, LA branch.     Bodie started her career in banking at Ouachita Independent Bank in 2011.  She stayed with the company …

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