What if you could get a Farm Credit loan or lease at the dealer for your farm equipment— without ever setting foot in a Farm Credit office? You can with Farm Credit EXPRESS! Better yet, you can buy...
CW’s Corn Maze is a family-friendly agritourism offering located off the Greenbrier River in Cass, W. Va. Visitors can journey through a 10-acre corn maze, ride the barrel train, roll in the culvert...
Location: Harrisonburg Branch Job Title: Farm Credit Express Program Manager Tenure: 30 years Briefly describe your involvement in FFA. I was an active member of the Lee-Davis FFA Chapter in...
In the Knowledge Center, we know how important business plans are to getting a loan for a farming operation or agribusiness. Because of its importance, we offer multiple courses on the process of...
If you are like me when you drive down the road alone you have a lot of thinking time, often making observations you might not make when you have someone to chat with. I laugh how our observations are...
COVID, supply chain disruptions, murder hornets, Ukraine, monkeypox, and higher inflation rates - isn’t it interesting to manage your finances in 2022?! When you read the news, you’ll see a lot of...
Location: Wytheville Branch Job Title: Branch Manager Tenure: 16 years Were you involved in 4-H and/or FFA? I participated in livestock judging and showed cattle and sheep growing up. Describe your...
Location: Harrisonburg Branch Job Title: Credit Analyst Tenure: 1 year Were you involved in 4-H and/or FFA? I was a member of the Churchville 4-H Club and the Buffalo Gap High School FFA chapter...
What is Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) and why do I need it? With the never-ending fluctuation and unpredictability of the market, Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) is a tool all cattle producers...
In the Vittone Farms Ag & Culture episode, Farm Credit of the Virginias customer-owner, Jeff Vittone, explains the inception of his container farm in Bedford County, Va. and the benefits of employing...
Forestry, is defined by Merriam-Webster as the science of developing, caring for, or cultivating forests. It is also defined as the management of growing timber. The main activities performed consist...
The lifecycle of a tree is truly miraculous. Download a PDF version of the infographic. Like all living organisms, trees have a life cycle. The lifecycle of a tree is comprised of stages of tree...
The parts of a tree play important roles in tree growth and development. Download a PDF version of the Parts of a Tree infographic. Parts of a Tree Crown (Canopy)- Made up of branches and leaves or...
Timber is harvested in order to make tree by products many of us use on a daily basis. All parts of harvested timber are used, resulting in zero waste. Click HERE for the PDF version of the...
