Association News: Press Releases

Greenville, NC – October 10, 2024 - AgCarolina Farm Credit, a local lending cooperative, will partner with PRIME BBQ in Knightdale, NC and McCalls BBQ & Seafood in Goldsboro, NC to host a lunch honoring veterans. Veterans will receive a complimentary lunch at both PRIME Barbecue and McCalls BBQ &...

AgCarolina Farm Credit recently announced their 2024 scholarship recipients. This year, AgCarolina Farm Credit distributed over $26,500 in local scholarships to 22 deserving students, including a high school at-large scholarship awarded to high school seniors who reside in, or are connected to, an...

The Farm Credit Associations of NC are excited to announce the completion and dedication of the Farm Credit Cottage at the historic North Carolina FFA Center at White Lake. This milestone marks a significant achievement in our ongoing commitment to supporting agricultural education and youth...

AgCarolina Farm Credit and AgSouth Farm Credit announce the fundraising results of $90,000 from the 2023 Pull for Youth sporting clays events. These events benefit NC 4-H and NC FFA. This year marked the seventh annual Pull for Youth event. Over the past seven years, the Farm Credit Associations of...

The Farm Credit Associations of NC, AgCarolina Farm Credit and AgSouth Farm Credit, announce the 2023 Innovative Young Farmer of the Year and Excellent in Agriculture award recipients. Both award recipients were recognized last month, at the recent NC Tobacco Farm Life Museum, Breakfast with the...

AgCarolina Farm Credit announces the distribution of their 2023 patronage distribution to members in early April 2024. The all-cash patronage being paid is $49 million. This patronage is distributed directly to the members of AgCarolina Farm Credit. The amount equates to returning an approximate 30%...

Greenville, NC - AgCarolina Farm Credit announces $50,500 in grants have been extended to eighteen organizations through its corporate-giving program. The grants will aid recipients in carrying out programs specifically benefiting farmers and rural residents in central, eastern and southeastern...

AgCarolina Farm Credit Partners with Local Restaurants to Honor Veterans Greenville, NC – October 26, 2023 - AgCarolina Farm Credit, a local lending cooperative, will partner with PRIME BBQ in Knightdale, NC and Southern Coals in Fayetteville, NC to host a lunch honoring veterans. Veterans will...

AgCarolina Farm Credit and Prestage Farms wrap up Farm Buddies, a local project that gives back to the community. AgCarolina Farm Credit and Prestage Farms completed “Farm Buddies”, a multi-year project that gives back to the local communities they serve. Since September 2021, over 230 local farmers...

AgCarolina Farm Credit Announces 2023 Scholarship Recipients AgCarolina Farm Credit distributed over $25,000 in scholarship opportunities to deserving North Carolina students. This year, AgCarolina Farm Credit distributed over $25,000 in local scholarships to deserving students across a variety of...

Greenville, NC - June 21, 2023 - AgCarolina Farm Credit is now accepting applications for AgBiz, two online programs that teach financial and business planning, budgeting and other farm financial management topics that are essential to success. AgBiz Planner consists of 10 online modules and is...

AgCarolina Farm Credit recently celebrated another strong patronage distribution, disbursed directly to its members. The all-cash 2022 patronage distributed of over $51.5 million, returned approximately 42% of the interest accrued by the member in 2022. “The strength and health of our merged...

AgCarolina Farm Credit and Carolina Farm Credit announce the fundraising results of the sixth annual Pull for Youth sporting clays events held to benefit North Carolina 4-H and FFA. Over $600,000 has been donated directly to NC 4-H and FFA since 2017. A total donation of $70,000 was split evenly...

AgCarolina Farm Credit is now accepting applications for Ag Biz Planner and Ag Biz Basics. These e-learning courses teach financial and business planning, budgeting and other farm financial management topics that are essential to a farm’s success. AgCarolina Farm Credit will accept up to seven...

For the third year in a row, AgCarolina Farm Credit is partnering with local farmers to purchase fresh produce to distribute through food donation centers to families in need throughout Southeastern North Carolina. What started two years ago, in response to the pandemic, AgCarolina Farm Credit...