Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference

Florida agriculture’s future leaders will be at the Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference this July 14^th-16^th.

Like most state’s ag industries, Florida’s agriculture industry needs young farmers interested in stepping into the boots of the state’s retiring farmers and ranchers. It’s one reason why the Florida Farm Bureau—like state Farm Bureaus all over the country—hosts a Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference. The Florida Farm Bureau’s YF&R Leadership Conference is slated for this July 14^th-16^th at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center in Punta Gorda, Florida. Explore the offerings of this annual event below.Read More

A Look at Virginia Dairy Farms and the Dairymen’s Association Dairy Expo

Operators of Virginia dairy farms will be heading to the State Dairymen’s Association Dairy Expo in mid-July.

July 14^th will see the operators of Virginia dairy farms traveling to Stoney Run Farms in McGaheysville, Virginia for the Virginia State Dairymen’s Association (VSDA) Dairy Expo. The day is one of fellowship and learning for the dairy producers in the state. Explore the offerings of the event below.Read More

AgAmerica attends the “Big Farm Show”

See all the reasons why AgAmerica looked forward to the first time attending South Carolina’s Big Farm Show.

The Big Farm Show is aptly named; to those in agriculture in South Carolina, the Show is a big deal. Held in conjunction with the South Carolina Farm Bureau’s Annual Meeting, the Show brings together area farmers, state and federal ag industries and ag-centric businesses for two days of meetings, educational sessions and the exhibition of products and services. AgAmerica Lending Correspondent Cameron Flowers attended the 9^th Big Farm Show, December 1 and 2, at Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach. Read below to discover the best reasons to attend the Show.Read More

Q&A with Correspondent Lender Cameron Flowers on the state of SC beef industry

Find out what AgAmerica Lending’s Correspondent Lender Cameron Flowers has to say about the SC beef industry.

Agriculture is central to South Carolina’s economy, and the SC beef industry plays an important role. The beef industry all over the U.S. has been navigating an uncertain beef market. AgAmerica Lending Correspondent Lender Cameron Flowers shares his insights on South Carolina’s beef industry below.Read More

Ag Loans Q&A with Correspondent Lender, Cameron Flowers

Q&A with Correspondent Lender Carmeron Flowers

Agriculture is a tough industry, but fortunately, so are the growers and ranchers in it. It’s a truism that AgAmerica Lending Correspondent Lender Carmeron Flowers knows all too well, and it has rung especially true in his home state of South Carolina. Raised on his family’s tobacco and swine farm, Cameron spent his youth in ag fields and accompanying barns, even when he was in school. During his education at Clemson University where he earned a degree in Food Science, he served as Student Body Vice-President, managed a $2.4 million budget, increased ag funding at the university by 10 percent, and achieved many more accolades. With a lifetime of agriculture under his belt, he currently runs a small herd of grassfed Angus and understands first-hand the challenges farmers and ranchers face on a daily basis.
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Veteran Achieves Cattle Ranch Dream

Memorial Day is a time to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, but it’s also a time to thank those who have served. Unfortunately, many in the armed forces come home to a tough job market, making the transition back to civilian life a hard one. However, with true agricultural ingenuity, the ag industry recognized that the group of job-seeking military men and women are a perfect fit to help fill the empty ag ranks left by retiring farmers and ranchers. AgAmerica Lending would like to honor the men and women of our armed forces and assist with the armed forces-to-farm movement as a show of our thanks.Read More