How Lumber Affects the Chicken Sandwich
Date: 10/06/2020
Currently, the negative effects of Covid-19 can be felt in every industry in every corner of the country. The connections between seemingly disconnected industries are becoming more and more noticeable. One such tie noticed lately is between Lumber and Commercial Poultry.
Two MSU Seniors Awarded 2020 First Financial Scholarships
Date: 08/10/2020
First Financial Bank of Carthage recently awarded two scholarships totaling $1,500 per year to two poultry science seniors at Mississippi State University. A committee of educators chose the recipients and the funding was provided through the Mississippi Poultry Foundation.
Chandler Promoted To Managing Director of Poultry Division
Date: 05/08/2020
Ben Chandler of Madison, MS was recently promoted to Managing Director of the Poultry Division for First Financial Bank. Chandler is a 2010 graduate of Mississippi State University with a BS in Agricultural Economics. He worked for the Mississippi Poultry Association as their Grower Relations Coordinator until 2013 when he became a lending officer for First Financial's Carthage, MS location.
Two MSU Seniors Awarded 2019 First Financial Bank Scholarships
Date: 12/20/2019
First Financial Bank of Carthage recently awarded two scholarships totaling $1,500 per year to two poultry science seniors at Mississippi State University. A committee of educators chose the recipients and the funding was provided through the Mississippi Poultry Foundation.
2018 Farm Bill Brings Changes to FSA's Farm Loan Programs
Date: 07/22/2019
On December 20, 2018, President Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law which brought about some fundamental changes to the USDA Farm Service Agency's (FSA) farm loan programs. One of the most significant changes to the FSA farm loan programs was increasing loan limits for FSA's guaranteed and direct Farm Ownership and Operating Loans.