The Farm Credit System’s financial strength means that U.S. farmers, ranchers, agricultural cooperatives, farm businesses and rural communities have access to a competitive source of credit to meet their needs.
Farm Credit’s Cooperative Structure
Farm Credit’s cooperative structure ensures that profits are either returned to customers through patronage distribution or used to capitalize additional mission-related activity.
Farm Credit’s Mission Comes First
Farm Credit is unwavering in its mission to provide credit and related services to U.S. agriculture and rural America.
The Farm Credit Council, in partnership with the Wallace Center of Winrock International, and through a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is launching a project to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of training programs for beginning farmers and ranchers -- Learn more
Phelps-Martin Awards for Community Service
Nominations are due November 1 for the Phelps-Martin Awards, the Farm Credit System’s annual recognition for institutions’ and individuals’ service to agriculture and rural communities. Download a nomination form.
