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ArticlesBuilding Credit & Savings To Grow Your Farm Operation
There’s no question about it: Farming takes a lot of money. Fortunately, strong credit and adequate savings can help you borrow the money you need to nurture your operation. Better yet, they help you borrow at a lower interest rate – sometimes by...Start Reading
ArticlesSouthwest Georgia Farm Credit Offers Scholarships for 2025
Southwest Georgia Farm Credit is proud to serve farmers, farm businesses and people who live and work in the small towns and communities in southwest Georgia. Agriculture is a way of life here, and for over 100 years, Farm Credit has played an...Start Reading
ArticlesFive Steps For Accessing Operating Credit
Farming requires ready access to cash to pay both vendors and employees. Operating lines of credit can help meet these financial needs, providing access to capital as you need it and leaving more of your working capital available to support strategic...Start Reading
ArticlesRoots of Success: Tips for Strong Mental Health on the Farm
Agriculture is the number one industry in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Providing key agricultural commodities to the rest of the nation and worldwide, the pressure to produce is real for farmers in the Southeast. To be a farmer is to...Start Reading
ArticlesFive Tips For Beginning Farmers
New to farming? Want to learn how to start a farm? If you’re looking to break into the industry, these five tips will help you gain the insights you need to succeed! 1. Get experience. Farmers need to think like businesspeople, and the best way to...Start Reading
ArticlesWhat Lenders Look For When Financing Beginning Farmers
Stepping into the world of agriculture can be exhilarating – and daunting. You’re fueled by a passion for the land, a desire to implement sustainable practices and a dream to offer high-quality products. But there’s one significant hurdle to overcome...Start Reading
ArticlesFour Questions To Ask Before Buying Land To Farm
Finding the perfect acreage to start a farm is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many rural property buyers. Whether you’re searching for a large lot, small farm, timberland or other bare land, knowing what to look for in a property and working...Start Reading
ArticlesBuild A Team Of Experts To Strengthen Your Farm Operation
Running a successful farming operation is a complex undertaking. It’s especially difficult for beginning farmers to know it all: Production expertise along with accounting, finance, risk management, human resources, technology and marketing. The good...Start Reading
Upcoming Events
Throughout the year and across the country, your local Farm Credit association hosts in-person and virtual events designed to help you start, manage and grow your farming operation. Browse through the AgBizInfo events to find the right event for you!
GenerationNext Seminar - Online
The GenerationNext program is a $1,900 value. Thanks to Farm Credit East’s Young, Beginning, and Small farm program incentives, the out-of-pocket net cost is only $199 per student. This includes...
