News & Blog Posts
Congratulations to Our Most Recent Photo Contest Winners!
The winners of our latest Photo Contest have been announced. These winning photos may be featured in: Across The Midsouth newsletter, calendar, FCM website, and you may even see some photos hanging in your local branch offices.
Welcome Christy Tacker
Farm Credit Midsouth Vice President, Controller Marcia McVay is pleased to announce the addition of Christy Tacker as Loan Accountant.
40 or Younger
If you are young, eager and interested in agriculture, you may be the perfect candidate to attend the Future Legacy Young and Beginning Farmers Conference in North Little Rock, Arkansas – a two-day, all-expense paid opportunity to learn and network with your peers from across the state.
In Step With Robin Bowers
Robin Bowers did not grow up in a farm family, but she has always appreciated the ag lifestyle and the solid work ethic that goes along with it. That appreciation has only grown over the 15 years she has called Farm Credit Midsouth her professional home.
Staying Safe in a Sharky Social Media Environment
There are people who prey on trustworthy individuals looking for ways to catch them off guard and take advantage. With the prevalence of these ‘hackers,’ it’s important to proactively keep yourself safe and your account and information private and secure.
Get To Know Dustin Henson
Dustin Henson was elected to the Farm Credit Midsouth Board of Directors in 2019 after spending a lifetime as a part of the Northeast Arkansas ag community. After growing up on a family farm in Paragould, he has been farming for himself since taking out his first loan with Farm Credit in 2009. He has been a Member ever since.
Thoughts From The Turnrow
The Farm Credit System makes its presence felt from a legislative standpoint through the efforts of the Farm Credit Council — a group made up of Farm Credit members from both the District and the National levels.
FCM Director Carl Loewer Retires
In February, Carl Loewer retired from the Farm Credit Midsouth Board of Directors after spending nearly three decades in service to the Association. Carl joined the board in 1992 representing Cross County.
Strategic Planning / Risk Assessment
At least once a year, most businesses, including Farm Credit Midsouth, go through a strategic planning and risk assessment process. This process involves a serious, unbiased, open-minded evaluation of the business’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT).
Innovate and Automate: Using MyFCM
The whole Delta Farms team is interested in innovation and automation in all aspects of their operation, so we took the opportunity to check in with Carol Despain to see how things are going since signing up for MyFCM, Farm Credit Midsouth’s convenient, secure online banking portal.
The Power of Ag
Delta Farms has been a longtime Farm Credit Midsouth Member, so when the group approached Farm Credit about financing what was admittedly an unconventional project, the Farm Credit team listened. The partners put together a comprehensive plan outlining the operation’s energy demands and how the costs could be offset by solar.
Scholarship Opportunity for Rural Nurses
In conjunction with National Nurses' Week, the Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas announce a scholarship opportunity available to assist rural nurses with continuing education and training that supports the unique health needs of Arkansas farmers.