Source: PRESS RELEASE, 1/12/16

AgCarolina Farm Credit announces grain marketing meetings to be held January 27th in Williamston and January 28th in La Grange.  Attendees will learn more about current factors impacting grain prices from Scott Mickey, a Farm Business Consultant from Clemson University Extension.

Each of the grain marketing meetings will begin at 8:00 am and breakfast will be served.  The Williamston meeting will take place at the Hitch’n Post Restaurant in Williamston, NC.  The La Grange meeting will take place at the La Grange Community Center in La Grange, NC.

Interested participants are to RSVP to John Bledsoe at jbledsoe@agcarolina.com or 1-800-951-3276 x393 by January 15, 2016. 

AgCarolina Farm Credit offers the grain marketing meetings as a part of the co-op’s commitment to member education.

Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with producers from across eastern North Carolina throughout the program and network at the conclusion of each of the meetings.

AgCarolina Farm Credit is a farmer owned financial cooperative with headquarters in Raleigh.  They are the leading provider of credit to farmers in central and eastern North Carolina.  AgCarolina Farm Credit has over $1.4 billion in loans and commitments outstanding to nearly 3,000 North Carolina farmers.  Loans are made to finance land, homes, farm buildings, operating expenses, livestock and equipment, as well as other purposes.  Credit life insurance, crop insurance, appraisal services, and leasing are also available through AgCarolina Farm Credit.