CAPITAL MARKETS

AgFirst is a major supplier of capital to agribusinesses in the United States for the production and processing of food and fiber.

Through the Capital Markets Unit, AgFirst works in partnership with other lending institutions including commercial banks, insurance companies, affiliated Agriculture Credit Associations, and other Farm Credit institutions to deliver credit to the agribusiness industry.

The Capital Markets Unit serves as an arranger, lead lender or participant in credit facilities and syndications for many large agribusinesses throughout the country.

Benefits of the Capital Markets Unit and our strong relationships include:

• Increased ability of affiliated ACAs to serve large agribusiness customers in their local market
• Ability to diversify and grow AgFirst’s loan portfolio
• Serve the needs of large agribusiness borrowers nationwide

AgFirst is a federated agricultural lending cooperative with more than 95 years of providing agricultural credit.

Our Capital Markets team has the experience and extensive knowledge to serve the agribusiness sector. For more information, contact John Burnside at 1-800-845-1745 or AgFirst Capital Markets, PO Box 1499 Columbia, SC 29202.