What is a cooperative? Cooperatives are user- and producer-owned businesses owned and controlled by their members. It's a business model working on behalf of the members instead of outside investors...
Location: Wytheville Branch Job Title: Loan Officer Tenure: 8 years Briefly describe your involvement in FFA. I was an active FFA member in high school. I competed in several Career Development Events...
Farm Credit of the Virginias is a proud supporter of 4-H and FFA programs, as well as all youth who desire to learn more about agriculture. Did you know that Farm Credit provides active youth with a...
It’s no secret that the business of agriculture comes with significant risk. In addition to changes in market cost, farmers also have to worry about the potential brutality of Mother Nature herself...
Early each morning, you can find 20 year-old Luke Gingerich leaving his apartment, climbing into his truck and pulling out of the driveway with a Gingerich Construction trailer behind him. Luke is the...
When your television screen is full of campaign ads this fall that means it is time to start thinking about more than just switching the channel! It is also time to start preparing for the upcoming...
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...
