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Alabama Ag Credit to Sponsor Alabama Forestry Association Mid Winter Meeting

Alabama Ag Credit, the premier agricultural lending authority in south Alabama, will meet with timberland owners, foresters, consultants, mill employees and loggers from around the state during the Alabama Forestry Association Mid Winter Meeting in Destin, Florida.

Forestry is one of the largest employers in the state with forest products industry one of the key focuses of job growth efforts. At this year’s meeting key state leaders will discuss the current state of the U.S. forest economy. Foresters will also learn about mineral rights, property tax lawsuits, wealth protection and landmines.

Invited speakers include Congressman Mike Rogers, Associate Justice Mike Bolin, Senator Del Marsh, Representative Mike Hubbard and others.

Alabama Ag Credit is proud to sponsor the Awards Dinner where the Logger of the Year will be announced. Alabama Ag Credit will also host an exhibit booth during the course of the entire meeting to answer questions and give out information and Alabama Ag Credit gifts.

The Alabama Forestry Association Mid Winter Meeting will be held February 24th – 26th at the Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa.

Montgomery County Couple Named Outstanding
Young Farm Family

Mobile, Ala. - Jeremy and Lindsey Brown of Montgomery County were named Alabama’s Outstanding Young Farm Family during the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 90th annual meeting in Mobile today. Alabama Ag Credit along with Alabama Farm Credit are sponsors of the program which gives the annual winner a new John Deere Gator.The Browns, who are poultry farmers, were selected to compete for the award earlier this year after being named the Outstanding Young Farm Family (OYFF) in the Poultry Division. They have two daughters: Ansley, 2, and Lydia Grace, 2 months.

The OYFF program, now in its 54th year, seeks to recognize young farm families and farmers between the ages of 18 and 35 who are doing an outstanding job in their farm, home and community activities, and promote a better understanding of agriculture with the urban populace. As this year’s winner, the Browns will participate in many activities promoting Alabama agriculture during 2012. They will also compete for the American Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher

In addition to raising their daughters and maintaining a six-house, 132,000-bird poultry farm, Jeremy and Lindsey serve on several committees within the Alabama Farmers Federation.

Jeremy serves as the youngest member of the Federation’s State Poultry Committee, has been the Montgomery County Poultry Committee chairman, served on the county Farm-City Committee and is the county Young Farmers chairman.

Lindsey serves on the Montgomery County Farmers Federation Women’s Leadership Committee, the county Poultry Committee and is involved with the county Young Farmers program. Their enthusiasm for agriculture helped secure their place as this year’s overall winner.

“Farming in a seven-day-a-week job, but it’s not a set time every day,” said Jeremy, a third-generation poultry farmer. “That allows us to give back on a local level, a county level and state level, but I still feel like I haven’t contributed as much to it as I’ve received from it.”

About Alabama Ag Credit:

Alabama Ag Credit, headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, provides long-term real estate loans on farms, timberland, recreational properties, home sites, agribusinesses and country homes in the lower 40 counties in Alabama. They also provide short- and intermediate- term lending for operating, equipment and livestock. The association is a member-owned, locally controlled cooperative that is part of the national Farm Credit System established in 1916.

With nine offices in South Alabama, the association offers an experienced staff, competitive rates and personal service.