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Growing Futures: WVU Parkersburg Agriculture Program Thrives with ACE Grant Support

WVU Parkersburg’s Agriculture Program took a major leap forward during the 2024-2025 academic year, thanks in part to a $10,000 Agricultural Career Enhancement (ACE) grant from Farm Credit of the...
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Hampshire County Launches First-Ever Local Food Guide with Support from Farm Credit

In a meaningful step toward celebrating and supporting local agriculture, the Hampshire County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) has published The Natural Pick, the county’s first local food guide...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Andrew Phillips

Job Title: Digital Lead Specialist Location: Lexington Branch Tenure: 1 year Tell us about your family. In addition to my parents, I have a sister and brother-in-law, Brooke and Logan. And my nephew...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Emily Rhodes

Job Title: Credit Analyst Location: Verona Operations Center Tenure: 4 years What's your favorite family recipe? I love the stuffing my mom usually makes for Thanksgiving. I think she found the recipe...
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Farm Management Resources

Building Resilience: A Guide to Risk Management in Agriculture

Farming is one of the most rewarding professions, but it is also one of the most unpredictable. From volatile markets to extreme weather events, agricultural operations face a wide range of risks that...
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Recapping the 2025 Summer Internship Program: Q&A with the Interns

Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV) hosted six summer interns in the summer of 2025. We asked each of them a few questions to reflect on their time at FCV and how their internship experience will be...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Cole Williams

Job Title: Loan Officer Location: Bridgeport Branch Tenure: 4 years Briefly describe your involvement in 4-H. I have been involved in Harrison County 4-H since I was 7 years old and am a 4-H Allstar...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Sarah Scyphers

Job Title: Branch Manager Location: Abingdon Branch Tenure: 7 years Briefly describe your involvement in 4-H. I was in our local 4-H Livestock Club growing up and now serve as a volunteer through 4-H...
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Farm Management Resources

Farm Transition Planning vs. Estate Planning: Understanding the Differences and Why Both Matter

Family farms are more than just businesses, they are legacies, lifestyles, and often the heart of rural communities. As such, ensuring their continuity across generations requires thoughtful and...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Ashley Chittum

Job Title: Loan Support Specialist Location: Verona Branch Tenure: 9 years Briefly describe your involvement in 4-H. Growing up, I was very involved in 4-H in Augusta County, Virginia. I was a member...
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Crystal Keller

Job Title: Business Service Specialist Location: Leesburg Branch Tenure: 6 months Briefly describe your involvement. I was in FFA in high school and competed in several business-related contests...
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Farm Management Resources

Entity and Organizational Charts

Your farming operation, regardless of size, should be displayed using both an entity and organizational chart showing the hierarchical structure. The charts show the ownership structure and the...
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Agricultural Advocacy

New Faces, New Opportunities: Farm Credit’s 2025 Advocacy Efforts

Farm Credit is known for building great relationships with our customers, but our employees and directors take it a step further than that by engaging with key elected officials to share our customers...
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Customer Feature Stories

Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

Rooted in Legacy: The Sines Family’s Dual Commitment to Forestry and Farming

Customer Feature: Generation III Logging & Sines Family Farm (Friendsville, Md.) The Sines family has been logging since World War II and farming since 1984 in Garrett County, Md. While the logging...
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Customer Feature Stories

Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

Sanctuary on the River: A Veteran’s Mission of Healing and Hope

Customer feature: Brian & Raquel Moore (Goode, Va.) Brian Moore is a teacher by profession, but also a veteran, minister and farmer. After serving three tours of active duty with the U.S. Army in Iraq...
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