Source: PRESS RELEASE, 12/28/16

AgCarolina Farm Credit announces grain marketing meetings to be held January 18th in Rocky Mount and January 19th in Greenville.  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 Rocky Mount meeting will take place at the Doubletree in Rocky Mount, NC.  The Greenville meeting will take place at the Hilton in Greenville, NC.

Interested participants are to RSVP to marketing@agcarolina.com or 1-800-951-3276 x393 by January 12, 2017.   

“The grain marketing meetings are a part of AgCarolina’s commitment to member education,” states AgCarolina Farm Credit President and CEO Dave Corum.  “As leaders in agricultural lending, AgCarolina believes information sessions like these aid growers in making sound business decisions for their operation.  Attendees will have the opportunity to interact and network with other producers from across eastern North Carolina, as well as agricultural lending and commodity experts throughout the program.”   

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.