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Wayne Simmons Named Chairman of Farm Credit of Florida Board of Directors

Wayne Simmons has been elected Chairman of the Board at Farm Credit of Florida, the state’s leading agricultural lender, supporting Florida’s farmers and growers with innovative financing solutions.

Farm Credit of Florida Congratulates Zak Seymour on Graduation from the Wedgworth Leadership Institute

We’re proud to recognize Zak Seymour for his recent graduation from the University of Florida’s Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resource, a prestigious two-year program that...

Celebrating a New Chapter: Jake Pendergrass Named Farm Credit EXPRESS Relationship Manager

We’re proud to announce that Jake Pendergrass has been promoted to Farm Credit EXPRESS Relationship Manager. Jake joined the Farm Credit of Florida lending team in December 2023 as a Relationship...

2025 Board of Directors and Nominating Committee Election Results

Thank you to all who voted in this year’s Farm Credit of Florida Board of Directors and Nominating Committee elections. Ballots were tabulated by an independent third party, and the results have been...

Donna Manion Joins Farm Credit of Florida as Chief HR Officer

We are excited to welcome Donna R. Manion, SHRM-SCP, as our new Chief Human Resources Officer! Donna brings over two decades of HR leadership experience spanning finance, media, legal, nonprofit...

Five Things to Know Before Buying Rural Land in Florida

At Farm Credit of Florida, we understand that purchasing land is a significant decision. Based on our experience working with land buyers across the state, we’ve compiled the top five tips to consider...

Honoring Our Board of Directors: A Legacy of Service

We’d like to take a moment to honor and thank three exceptional members of our Board of Directors—John L. Alger, Howard P. “Rowdy” Bateman, and Dr. Joseph C. “Joe” Joyce—for their decades of dedicated...

A Night to Remember: Arcadia & Wauchula Appreciation Dinner

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for our recent appreciation event hosted by the Farm Credit of Florida Arcadia and Wauchula branches on Thursday, May 22nd, 2025, at...

$20 Million in Cash Infused into Local Economy

Farm Credit of Florida, the leading agricultural lending cooperative in the state, has distributed a record-breaking $20 million in cash to its member-borrowers this spring through its patronage program, President and CEO John Gregory announced. This year’s patronage declaration, approved by the Association’s Board of Directors based on 2024 net income, reflects strong earnings and a solid capital position. The $20 million distribution effectively reduces the interest paid by member-borrowers and represents an impressive 53% of the Association’s 2024 net income.

Celebrating Community and Competition at the Vero Beach Polo Club

At Farm Credit of Florida, we believe in the power of connection and community. On Sunday, April 5, we returned to the beautiful Vero Beach Polo Club for our second annual appreciation event—and once...