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The Farm Credit System (FCS) is America's first Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE). It was created in 1916 when Congress chartered 12 regional farm credit banks. The FCS remains the only GSE that has direct, retail lending authorities.

• Analysis of FCS Provisions in the 2007 Farm Bill New (PDF)
• Talking Points on Amendment to Remove FCS Provisions in 2007 Farm Bill New
• Background of the Agricultural Economy (PDF)
• Farm Credit System Backgrounder
• Bert Ely's Farm Credit Watch
• Farm Bill Listening Sessions (Presentation)
• Net Farm Income as Percent of 1990-1998 Average (Graph)
• Sample USDA Farm Service Agency Preferred Lender Program Credit Management System Summary  (PDF)
• FSA Guaranteed Loan Servicing Options
• Federal Reserve Article on Farm Banking, 2000 Fourth Quarter(PDF)
• Farm Bank Performance, 2004  PDF
• Farm Bank Performance, 2005 
• Farm Bank Performance During 2000 (PDF)
• Farm Bank Performance During 2000 (Word)
• Farm Bank Performance During 1999 (PDF)
• Farm Bank Performance During 1998  (PDF)
• Farm Bank Performance During 1997  (PDF)
• Farm Bank Performance During 1996  (PDF)
• Agricultural Disaster Assistance - PDF
• Seasonal Credit Program is Important to Rural America - PDF
• Condition of Farm Banks in 2001 - PDF
• Farm Bank Performance Paper, 2002 PDF
• 2002 Journal of Agricultural Lending Annual Compensation Survey Results - PDF
• Condition of Farm Banks in 2001 - PDF
• Farm Bank Performance Report 2003

Questions? Please contact John Blanchfield for more information.