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2025 Scholarship Recipients Announced

2025 Director Nominations Now Open

Nominations Now Open: 2025 Director & Nominating Committee

Students at MANRRS conference listen intently during a session.

MANRRS Empowers Future Leaders in Agriculture and Natural Resources

Farm Credit attendees at the AWIA conference sit in a workshop session.

Empowering Women in Agriculture

From Plot to Plate

From Plot to Plate

Arkansas Farmers Market program

Arkansas Farmers Market Promotion Program Now Open!

2025 Patronage Open House Events $12 million back to Farm Credit of Western Arkansas members

Every Buck Counts: 2025 Patronage Open House Recap

Farm Credit of Western Arkansas pays $12 Million in Patronage.

Record Breaking Patronage in 2025

Patronage checks

2025 Patronage Open House Dates

Busted Mallard Duck Club

More Than a Hunt: The Busted Mallard Brotherhood

2025 Scholarships

2025 Scholarship Applications Are Now Open!

Sigma Alpha Hosts Pizza Ranch

Sigma Alpha Hosts Annual Pizza Ranch

Chicken Spaghetti

RECIPE: Newsom Family Chicken Spaghetti

Carrot Cake

RECIPE: Williams Family Carrot Cake

Arkansas Grown School Garden of the Year

2024 Arkansas Grown School Garden of the Year Contest Winners Announced

Senator Boozman Leads Roundtable Discussion at Farm Credit

Senator Boozman Leads Roundtable Discussion at Farm Credit

Check presentation to Arkansas Tech University

Farm Credit of Western Arkansas Supports ATU’s Agricultural Future with $150,000 Donation

Arkansas Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge

Arkansas Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge Returns

2024 Director Election Results

2024 Director Election Results

Glen Ford

Hard Work Never Goes Out of Style

National Farm Safety Week

Rural Roadway Safety

Central Cold Storage

Central Cold Solutions Breaks Ground on Cold Storage Facility

Close up shot of cow muzzle eating grass

2024 Photo Contest Winners Announced

Flossie Glinski

Intern Spotlight: Flossie Glinski

Person casting ballot in election with Farm Credit Biostar on ballot slip

2024 Annual Director Election Now Open

The Newsom family's kitchen features a dining area with large window, large kitchen island, and custom cabinetry

Home Feature: The Newsom Family

Exterior of red brick and black siding home.

Home Feature: The Williams Family

Brady Jackson

Intern Spotlight: Brady Jackson

Intern Spotlight: JD Smith

Group of people wearing hard hats and holding shovels get ready to break ground on new agriculture building at Arkansas Tech.

ATU Breaks Ground on Farm Credit Agriculture Building

Madison

Intern Spotlight: Madison Price

Alaina

Intern Spotlight: Alaina Howard

Mary Eichenberger

Intern Spotlight: Mary Eichenberger

2024 Summer Interns

Meet the 2024 Interns

From intern to employee

From Intern to Employee

Bradley Sweet Corn

Member Spotlight: The Koehn Family | Bradley Sweet Corn & Produce

Ag Educators Attend CASE Institute

Ag Educators Attend 2024 CASE Institute at ATU

Home

What Home Can I Afford?

Meet our 2024 Scholarship Recipients

Meet Our 2024 Scholarship Recipients

Person planting tomatoes in soil

Tips & Tricks to Just Keep Planting

Farm Credit Aids in NWA Storm Cleanup

Farm Credit Aids in NWA Storm Cleanup

2024 Scholarship Recipients Announced

Group of kids and teacher in outdoor garden.

Arkansas Grown School Garden of the Year Contest

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2024 Director Nominations

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Shining Light on Farm Safety

Arkansas Farmers Market Promotion Grant Program text over background image depicting jelly jars at farmers market.

Arkansas Farmers Market Grant Now Open

2024 YBS Conference Group Photo

2024 Future Legacy Conference Recap

Patronage open House Putting $11.7 million back in our members' pockets

2024 Patronage Open House Dates

2024 Record breaking patronage

Record Breaking Patronage in 2024

Where are they now

Where Are They Now? Scholarship Winners 15 Years Later

2024 Farm Credit of Western Arkansas Scholarship Application.

2024 Farm Credit of Western Arkansas Scholarships

Tax considerations ahead of the new year. Farm tax tips for 2024.

Tax Considerations Ahead of the New Year

Loans for agriculture business financing for cold storage facility Arkansas

Turning Up the Heat with Cold Storage Revolution

Holiday Recipe Series

Holiday Recipe Series: Cathy's Hash Brown Casserole

Iron Skillet Apple Pie Recipe

RECIPE: Iron Skillet Apple Pie

Farmhouse Christmas decorations. Purchase a home in the country Arknasas.

Holiday Home Feature: The Pearce Family

Top 5 Reasons to Apply for the Future Legacy Conference by Farm Credit

Top 5 Reasons to Apply to the 2024 Future Legacy Conference

Holiday Recipe Series

Holiday Recipe Series: Savannah's Red Hot Jello Salad

2023 Arkasnas Farm Family of the Year

JA Farms Named Arkansas Farm Family of the Year

Anvil Metals & Fabrication Wins Arkansas Ag Innovation Challenge

Anvil Metals & Fabrication Wins Arkansas Ag Innovation Challenge

Holiday Recipe Series

Holiday Recipe Series: Rachel's Apple Crumble Pie

Courtney and Andrew Witt at Blossomberry Nursery in Clarksville, Arkansas

Planting Joy at Blossomberry Nursery

Farm Credit of Western Arkansas, Casey Ford, Strawberry Jam, Canning, Food preservation, Canning for kids, canning recipes for kids

RECIPE: Strawberry Freezer Jam

Arkansas loans for poultry houses. Arkansas poultry financing. Financing for poultry equipment and improvements.

Navigating Hard Times in Agriculture

2023 Arkansas Grown School Garden of the Year Contest Winners, background image of students in school garden

2023 Arkansas Grown School Garden of the Year Contest Winners Announced

Farm Credit of Western Arkansas, Credit Score, Understanding Your Credit Score, Jody Almand, Justin Carter, Ag Loans, Rural Home Loans, Arkansas, Land in Arkansas

Understanding Your Credit Score

Cody Jones, Board Chairman, Farm Credit of Western Arkansas, Poultry operation, poultry operation in arkansas, cattle, cattle operation in arkansas, Farm Credit of Western Arkansas, poultry loans, cattle loans, board of directors, ag loans

Cooperative Q&A

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Financial Information Needed For Your Loan Request

National Cooperative Month

2023 Director Election Results

2023 Director Election Results

October 2023 is Cybersecurity Month, digital lock background image

Tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023

2023 Photo Contest Winners

2023 Photo Contest Winners Announced

2023 Farm Credit of Western Arkansas Director Election

2023 Annual Director Election Now Open

Bryan Pruit, former ag teacher, Bergman High School FFA, superintendent Eureka Springs School District. Farm Credit, Harrison Farm Credit of Western Arkansas, Calf Raffle, Brady Willis, Loan officer, land for sale in Harrison Arkansas, North Arkansas

Over 20 Years of Calf Raffle Success

Blevins' Family Lasagna

RECIPE: Blevins' Family Lasagna

Arkansas Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge

Arkansas Farm Bureau Launches Ag Innovation Challenge

The Stokes Family inside Tusk's Barn

Livin' on Tusk Time

Corn Dip

RECIPE: Corn Dip

The Blevins' House

Home Feature: The Blevins Family

Austin Bell, Field Services Intern, loads watermelons into back of truck while smiling at camera

Meet the Interns: Austin Bell

Colton Hewitt, Field Services Inter, sits at a desk and smiles toward camera

Meet the Interns: Colton Hewitt

Sarah Barkhimer, Communications Intern, sits at desk and smiles to camera

Meet the Interns: Sarah Barkhimer

Shae Parsons Angel, Field Service Intern

Meet the Interns: Shae Parsons Angel

Tips for building your dream home in the country Arkansas

5 Step Guide to Building Your Dream Home

Online banking help Farm Credit of Western Arkansas

Get Started with Online Banking

Participants and instructors in the 2023 Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education Institute at Arkansas Tech University pose for a group photograph.

Ag Educators From Across America Study at ATU

Rusty truck in a field at sunset

Photo Contest Tips and Tricks

Issues facing Arkansas agriculture. Arkansas agriculture policy issues.

June 2023 Arkansas Legislative Update

DIY Cedar Plant Boxes

DIY: Cedar Plant Containers

Country Home in South Arkansas

Home Feature: The Thomas Family

School Garden of the Year Contest 2023

School Garden of the Year Contest Now Open

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2023 Director Nominations

Student studying at table, text reads "Farm Credit awards MANRRS VIP Scholarships"

Farm Credit Announces 2023 MANRRS VIP Scholarship Winners

Text reads $20,000 awarded in scholarships, green background with money and graduation cap.

2023 Scholarship Recipients Announced

Blue corduroy background, text reads Washington county students nominated to receive FFA jacket in honor of FFA Week."

Washington County Students Nominated to Receive FFA Jackets

Group of people stand in front of business sign outside. Text reads, "Taylor-Made From Start to Finish"

Taylor-Made from Start to Finish

Two $100 bills stick out of pocket of brown overalls.

$11 Million Back to Members

Graduation caps flying in the air, text reads "2023 Scholarship Application Now Open!"

Farm Credit of Western Arkansas Scholarship

TEXT: Where are they now? Farm Credit Scholarship recipients 15 years later

Where are they now?

Text reads, "Farm Credit Families Named District Farm Families of the Year." Pictured below are the Robertson and Stobaugh families

Farm Credit Members Named District Farm Families of the Year

Soup Showdown: January's Copycat Zuppa Toscana

Soup Showdown: Rachel's Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Three Simple Soups to Keep You Warm This Winter

Garden sign reads "bell peppers"

2022 School Garden of the Year Winners

Miracle Farms Market

Miracle Farms Market

Haybales that look like rolls of money

5 Tips to Remain Successful During a Changing Economy

Farm School Scholarship for Veterans. Photo of red tractor and American flag in green field.

Homegrown by Heroes Scholarship Deadline Extended

Rusty barn in front of sunset. Top text reads "2022 Photo Contest Winners". Caption reads, "Grand Prize: Barn Sunset by Lisa McCarley"

2022 Photo Contest Winners Announced

Cathy's famous peach bread

RECIPE: Fresh Peach Bread

Troy Buck on Phone

Troy Buck: Arkansas Ag Ed Legacy

Homegrown by Heroes Scholarship

Homegrown By Heroes Scholarship

Intern Carter Horton

Intern Spotlight: Carter Horton

Intern Hannah Chambers

Intern Spotlight: Hannah Chambers

Intern Kyleen Hewitt

Intern Spotlight: Kyleen Hewitt

Intern Nicolette Graves

Intern Spotlight: Nicolette Graves

A note from our board chair

Farm Credit of Western Arkansas' Strength

Aeriel shot of family walking through row crop field

Beginning Farmers Living Their Dreams

Emerson Farmers Market

Emerson Community Pavilion Celebration

Text: $20,000 awarded in scholarships. Image: roll of cash with graduation cap

2022 Scholarship Recipients

Group of women

Arkansas Women in Agriculture Conference

Large group of young people

2022 Future Legacy

Hand putting patronage check in mailbox

25 Years of Patronage Cash