Whether you’re an experienced, young, beginning, or small farmer, chances are you’re going to need some level of financing during your career. We've compiled the best advice from our most experience agricultural lenders.
Kaye Usher embodies a true woman in agriculture – tough, hard-working, determined, passionate, and faithful. Read 4 inspiring lessons you can learn from this greenhouse farmer.
The debt to income ratio is used largely when getting a home or lot loan, but it can also help land buyers know their overall financial health before applying for a large acreage land loan. Before you apply for a loan, you should know your ratio and how it might affect your loan approval or terms.
Wonder what improvements can add the most value to your home? We talked with a certified general appraiser to discuss the best (and smartest) upgrades you can make to your home that add value.
Most people have heard of Extension, but may not know what services are offered and who can benefit from them. Extension Agents have been serving rural communities for over a hundred years, and their work is just as important now as it was then. Learn how you can use your local extension agent.
Anyone who’s ever tended a garden knows that plants need a lot of water, especially flowering plants. That’s why water is especially important at family-owned Metrolina Greenhouses, which produces
Right in the middle of apple country in Hendersonville, NC, sits one of the largest shippers of fresh apples and the largest fresh apple packer in the state: Apple Wedge Packers. Led by founder Greg
When 4th generation farmer Jamie Ager walks his pastures, he’s literally stepping in his forefathers’ footsteps on land his family has owned since 1916. That’s a strong incentive to maintain and
Southeast Georgia farmers David Cromley, JD Newton, and Ryne Brannen each farm cotton and peanuts with their families. All in their 30’s, these young farmers are driven to grow the highest quality crops they can, in an environmentally conscious way, that is also sustainable for their farm business to pass down to another generation of farmers. Hear their conversation about how important it is they keep their soil healthy for their farms.
Palmetto Malt – South Carolina’s first-ever malt house – is taking local craft beer to a whole new level. Read how AgSouth member Jared Weathers made his novel idea a reality.
