Episode 27 focuses on ag technology and an equipment outlook for 2024. If you are interested in agricultural advancements through technology and have plans to purchase equipment for your operation soon, this episode is for you!

Johnny Villanueava: Johnny Villanueva is the Managing Partner and General Manager of Flint Irrigation which is an affiliate of Agrispray Drones. He started his drone business a little over 2 years ago in Lee County, Georgia with the purpose to educate, sell and service the general public in agriculture spray drones. Johnny also farms row crops and looked into ag spray drones to solve a need for precision application in small field trials. The DJI Agras line of spray drones allowed him to be on the cutting edge of new farming practices and be more precise in foliar applications. He soon became the local resource for everything spray drones and decided to enter into a partnership with Agrispray drones to meet a growing, fast-paced demand for spray drones on local farms. This demand coupled with on farm education started what we now have as a successful drone retail business.

Ragan Brown: Ragan Brown has been employed with SWGA for over 18 years. She has her MBA from Georgia Southwestern and has held various positions and is currently Residential Lending Unit & Other Financial Services Manager. She started the Farm Credit Express product for SWGA and other farm credits associations and has been working with equipment financing and leasing for the past 10 years. Ragan resides in Leesburg with her husband, Richard and children.

Southwest Georgia Farm Credit is an equal opportunity lender. NMLS 691477. The views and opinions expressed are those of the guest speakers and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of Southwest Georgia Farm Credit or the Farm Credit System. No information contained in this podcast shall constitute financial, investment, legal, and/or other professional advice. For questions about the podcast, please contact Southwest Georgia Farm Credit Marketing Manager, Anna Kinchen, at 229-493-0921 or Info@SWGAFarmCredit.com. Please visit our website to learn more at www.SWGAFarmCredit.com.

Episode 26 focuses on finding a place to call home in Southwest Georgia! If you are a first-time home buyer, aspiring southern dweller, entering your #ruralera, or interested in buying or building your forever home outside of the city limits, this episode is for you! Commentary for this episode is provided by Southwest Georgia Farm Credit Marketing Manager Anna Kinchen, Upland Real Estate Owner Bri Whigham, and Residential and Lifestyle Lending expert Lee Hatcher.

Bri Whigham is a third generation Realtor® located in Thomasville, Georgia with a background in marketing, sales, and photography. The Red Hills of North Florida and South Georgia offer many lifestyle choices from the oceanfront to the waterway and city living to plantations. Whether you are looking to buy or sell, Bri can help sell YOU the south!

Lee Hatcher is a Residential and Lifestyle Lender with Southwest Georgia Farm Credit. She assists clients in Southwest Georgia with navigating the home buying process from start to finish.

Southwest Georgia Farm Credit is an equal opportunity lender. NMLS 691477. The views and opinions expressed are those of the guest speakers and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of Southwest Georgia Farm Credit or the Farm Credit System. No information contained in this podcast shall constitute financial, investment, legal, and/or other professional advice. For questions about the podcast, please contact Southwest Georgia Farm Credit Marketing Manager, Anna Kinchen, at 229-493-0921 or Info@SWGAFarmCredit.com. Please visit our website to learn more at www.SWGAFarmCredit.com.

Episode 25: Preparing for a Farm Loan (Resources for Young, Beginning, and Small Operation Farmers)

Episode 25 is hosted by Brant Harrell; a Relationship Manager with SWGA Farm Credit. This podcast focuses on prepares young, beginning, and small operation farmers for financing and long-term success! Commentary on this episode is also provided by Newt Gilman, with the Georgia Farm Service Agency.

Newt Gilman is a State Farm Loan Specialist for Farm Service Agency, a Farm Loan Division in Georgia. He joined FSA as a Farm Loan Officer in 2018 and became a Loan Specialist in 2021. He also has a background in farm equipment sales and serving with UGA Extension. In his personal experience on his family’s small ruminant operation and in his professional career, he has developed a passion for helping America’s farmers and ranchers obtain the financial resources they need to keep our nation’s food supply plentiful.

Brant Harrell was born and raised in Decatur County. He is graduate of Georgia Southern University. He has farmed for 25 years and has served as a Lender and Relationship Manager for Southwest Farm Credit for 15 years. He also serves as the Chair for the Decatur County Agriculture Committee.

Southwest Georgia Farm Credit is an equal opportunity lender. NMLS 691477. The views and opinions expressed are those of the guest speakers and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of Southwest Georgia Farm Credit or the Farm Credit System. No information contained in this podcast shall constitute financial, investment, legal, and/or other professional advice. For questions about the podcast, please contact Southwest Georgia Farm Credit Marketing Manager, Anna Kinchen, at 229-493-0921 or Info@SWGAFarmCredit.com. Please visit our website to learn more at www.SWGAFarmCredit.com.