Regional Ag News

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...

“This is what I love” beams Grandma as she wraps her arms around her family on the concrete slab in front of the tobacco barns. The farm may bring the Betts family together, but the love and laughter the family shares is stronger than any challenge that may lie ahead. A farm that started 50 years...

AgCarolina Farm Credit opens applications for their 2023 Grant Program for up to $5,000. AgCarolina Farm Credit announces their 2023 Grant Program is now open for applications through October 31, 2023. Grants will be considered for programs benefiting local communities, farmers and rural residents...

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...

One of the highlights of the Innovative Young Farmer Award each year is the assurance that the future of agriculture is in good hands. This year’s winner, Archie Griffin, of Griffin Farms, Inc., in Beaufort County, combines several attributes that not only earn him the title of Innovative Young...

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...