Special to The Post-Searchlight

Tarrell Bennett, Chief Relationship Manager at Southwest Georgia Farm Credit, announced this week that Austin Outlaw has been promoted to a Relationship Manager.

Outlaw most recently served the association as a Credit Risk Analyst. In his new role, Outlaw will be responsible for financing farms, ranches, recreational properties, timberland and real estate, primarily in Terrell, Lee, Randolph, Clay and Quitman counties.

Outlaw, a native of Monroe County, Ala., joined the Farm Credit team in 2011. He is a graduate of Auburn University, having earned a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business and Economics in December 2010.

Headquartered in Bainbridge, Southwest Georgia Farm Credit (www.SWGAFarmCredit.com) serves 21 counties in Georgia and is part of the AgFirst Farm Credit district, which covers 15 eastern states and Puerto Rico. The AgFirst district is part of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of agricultural and rural lending institutions cooperatively owned by their borrowers. Farm Credit helps maintain and improve the quality of life in rural America and on the farm, through its constant commitment to competitive lending and expert financial services.