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June 2, 2025

Celebrating Excellence: Tim Losavio Honored by LSU College of Agriculture

At First South Farm Credit, we take pride in the dedication and leadership of our team members—and today, we’re thrilled to celebrate a special

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January 4, 2024

Understanding Land Equity Loans

Using the equity you have in your property as collateral for a new loan is a common tool with landowners who want to acquire more land. It’s important to understand how they function. A land equity...

December 20, 2023

Farm Credit Fly In

First South Farm Credit recently participated in the Farm Credit Council’s DC Fly In to meet with our Congressional leadership and advocate for agriculture in our territory. The goal was to educate...

October 30, 2023

Cruse Farms: A Family Man

Matthew Oliver has been a customer with First South Farm Credit since 2021 when he and his wife Emily decided to become poultry farmers. They believe that there is no better way to raise kids than on...

October 4, 2023

A Farming Family Lifestyle

Nick Davis established Davis Farms in 2015 when he and his wife Darby purchased their property in Fyffe, Alabama and built four broiler houses. Farming has provided the opportunity for Nick and Darby...

September 6, 2023

Meet Michael Williams A Poultry Farmer

All Roads Lead Back to the Farm. After being on the road continuously with his previous job, Michael Williams decided to follow in his father-in-law’s footsteps and begin growing chickens himself. And...

May 30, 2023

2023 Annual Director and Nominating Committee Election Results

First South Farm Credit, ACA recently conducted its annual Director and Nominating Committee elections. The First South Farm Credit, ACA board delegated the counting of the ballots to Harper, Rains...

March 9, 2023

2023 Annual Meeting Information Statement

2023 Annual Meeting Information Statement

January 25, 2023

Foreign Investment in Agricultural Lands: Dr. Mykel Taylor, ALFA Eminent Scholar, Auburn University

Lately, there has been much coverage by the media regarding the purchase of U.S. agricultural land by foreign entities, especially those purchased by Chinese companies and individuals. Foreign...

July 7, 2022

Chris Lane: An Outdoor Partnership

As a young boy growing up in Central Florida, Chris enjoyed playing sports and had a passion for the outdoors, specifically fishing – which was an activity that his whole family enjoyed. It eventually...

April 25, 2022

Compton Farms: A family tradition

Mitch Compton could be considered the patriarch of Compton Farms in North Alabama. After all, it was Mitch that started his farming operation years ago that has since became a way of life for him and...