Farmers Bankshares, Inc. announces unaudited earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2018. For the quarter the company reported earnings of $1,447,279, or $0.47 per share for the third quarter of 2018, which is an increase of approximately 5.45% from the $1,372,455, or $0.45 per share, earned during the third quarter of 2017. Return on average assets on an annualized basis of 1.00% through the third quarter of 2018 decreased from the third quarter of 2017 of 1.16%. Return on average equity during the third quarter of 2018 was 9.64% as compared to the prior year third quarter of 10.87%. Net interest income has been positively impacted by the rise in interest rates and increased 4.60% as of the third quarter of 2018 when compared to third quarter of 2017. Net income through the nine months ended September 30, 2018 amounted to $3,410,940 or $1.11 per share, down 7.16% from the $3,673,701 or $1.20 per share, reported through the first nine months of 2017.