April 4, 2025 MS Women For Agriculture Mississippi Women for Agriculture is an organization dedicated to connecting and encouraging women in the agriculture industry. One of the ways the Read the Article
May 6, 2024 New Generation of Farming In February, the latest US Ag Census was released and it confirmed what all of us in the industry have been aware of for years. The average age of farmers has continued its upward trend. From 2012 to... Watch Video -
April 8, 2024 First South Celebrates Women in Ag In March, the agriculture community across the country celebrated the role women play on the farm. First South Farm Credit was proud to support the Women in Ag conferences in Mississippi and Louisiana. These conferences bring women together who share the common knowledge of agriculture.
March 22, 2024 Planting Trees Improves Your Property More Than You Think Once you’ve harvested timber from your property, it’s only natural to replace it, by re-planting. There are numerous benefits to planting trees, as forestry consultant Jeff Sanders explains. “Part of... Watch Video -
March 7, 2024 First South Farm Credit Distributes $25.5M in Cash To Its Member/Borrowers Ridgeland, MS - First South Farm Credit announced today that it will distribute $25.5 million in patronage refund checks to its member/borrowers in April. A patronage refund is a payment from a...
March 6, 2024 Controlled Burns: What You Need to Know Prescribed fire, also known as a controlled burn, has been documented through research to provide the most cost-efficient means to provide both total forage and total protein to wildlife. It also...
March 4, 2024 2024 Annual Stockholders' Meeting Information Statement First South is a member owned and led cooperative, and we are excited about the 2024 Election process. First South’s nominating committee has identified candidates for open seats on the board of...
February 22, 2024 Meet Matt and Macy Rushing Matt and Macy Rushing have been raising stocker cattle for 12 years now. But when they first started, they were complete novices. They are both new generation farmers, the first in their family... Watch Video -
January 4, 2024 Understanding Land Equity Loans Using the equity you have in your property as collateral for a new loan is a common tool with landowners who want to acquire more land. It’s important to understand how they function. A land equity...
December 20, 2023 Farm Credit Fly In First South Farm Credit recently participated in the Farm Credit Council’s DC Fly In to meet with our Congressional leadership and advocate for agriculture in our territory. The goal was to educate...
October 30, 2023 Cruse Farms: A Family Man Matthew Oliver has been a customer with First South Farm Credit since 2021 when he and his wife Emily decided to become poultry farmers. They believe that there is no better way to raise kids than on...
