AgNews

Cape Fear Farm Credit is working diligently to support businesses to help them access funds through the Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program: a loan program to assist small businesses nationwide adversely impacted by the COVID-19 emergency. The program is designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses...

Summertime is just around the corner, and with that comes melon season! There’s nothing quite like a cold, juicy watermelon or cantaloupe on a warm summer day. Currently, farmers are planting watermelon and cantaloupe. While we’re waiting for them to grow, let’s learn more about these delicious fruits (or are...

For generations, parents have told their kids to eat their vegetables, often with a great deal of pushback. One way to help your kids to learn more about vegetables, and potentially be more willing to eat them is to plant a vegetable garden. When it comes to choosing vegetables for...

To our customer-owners and friends, Cape Fear Farm Credit continues to closely monitor the situation and evaluate the appropriate measures to protect customers and their families, team members and their families, as well as the communities where we all live and work. Please know that supporting and serving customers remains...

FAYETTEVILLE, NC Two southeastern North Carolina agribusiness leaders were recently re-elected to fill positions on the Board of Directors of Cape Fear Farm Credit. Thurman Morris Murphy of Duplin County and Adrian B. Locklear of Robeson County were re-elected to serve as Directors for the Association. Thurman Morris Murphy is...

Let’s talk turkey. Did you know there’s a lot of turkeys in North Carolina? 32.5 million to be exact! Raising that many turkeys makes North Carolina #2 in the country for raising the most turkeys behind Minnesota. Sampson County raises the most turkeys in North Carolina. Speaking of raising turkeys...

Many of us are stuck at home and may even be a bit bored. However, North Carolina farmers are busy caring for their farms, from livestock to little sweet potato plants, farmers are continuing to work to feed, fuel and clothe the world. With schooling looking a little different over...

Cape Fear Farm Credit is excited to welcome two new team members to serve their customer-owners in Southeastern North Carolina. Robert Guenther joined the Cape Fear Farm Credit team a Credit Analyst after working with Wells Fargo and First Citizens for the past 9 years combined. He also holds degrees...

Over the past year, several individuals have been diligently learning and growing by participating in Cape Fear Farm Credit’s Ag Biz courses, and now, they have successfully graduated from the program. Designed for young, beginning, and small farmers (YBS), the Ag Biz course covers topics in financial management, farm business...