Farm Credit In the News
Farm Credit Distributes $343,000 in Profits
May 13, 2012 - The Chatham branch of Farm Credit mailed customers checks totaling $343,764 in April as it distributed a portion of its 2011 profit
AgStar Announces County Fair Grant Recipients
May 13, 2012 – The AgStar Fund for Rural America, the corporate giving program of AgStar Financial Services, recently awarded $45,000 in grants for its County Fair Facility Upgrade grant program.
Texas Land Bank Reports Strong First Quarter
May 13, 2012 - Texas Land Bank, a local rural lending cooperative, reported solid financial results for the first quarter of 2012.
Workshop Counters Myth that Beginning Farmers Can't Get Loans
May 12, 2012 - WEST CHESTER, Pa. — The Next Generation Farmer Loan program is just about to make its 100th loan to beginning farmers, presenters told those attending April 28’s Breaking the Barriers workshop offered by Penn State Extension’s Start Farming program and Pennsylvania Farm Link in West Chester.
Farm Credit Pays Dividends
May 12, 2012 - Farm Credit Services Southwest, a leading agricultural lending cooperative, is distributing $4.6 million in dividends to members across Arizona and California's Imperial Valley, announced Gary Dyer, president and CEO. This is the second largest distribution since the program began in 2001, for a total of $34.7 million.
