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Latest News from Farm Credit
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Fact Sheet: How Farm Credit Serves Young, Beginning and Small Farmers: Farm Credit has an historic mission to serve U.S. agriculture and rural America, and Farm Credit lenders have locally tailored programs specifically focused on meeting the needs of young, beginning and small farmers and ranchers. Find out more
A Successful GSE: In the wake of the federal government's takeover of the nation's housing GSEs, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Farm Credit System stands as an example of everything that is right and working with GSEs (government-sponsored enterprises). Why is Farm Credit different? Read this fact sheet for all the details.
More fact sheets and news releases available in the Media Center
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Agriculture News
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 Across the country, as energy prices climb, farmers are turning more and more to clean energy practices. From energy-saving light bulbs to solar panels to fuels grown and processed on the farm, farmers are making their operations more profitable, efficient and cleaner.
"Clean Energy Farming: Cutting Costs, Improving Efficiencies, Harnessing Renewables" features innovative research from the USDA-supported Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and examples of farmers who are improving energy efficiency while saving money, implementing farming practices that both save energy and protect natural resources, and producing and using renewable fuels. |
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Phelps-Martin Award for Community Service
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 The Phelps-Martin Awards for Community Service were presented at the Farm Credit Council's Annual Meeting in January. Carolina Farm Credit, Farm Credit of North Florida, and First Pioneer Farm Credit were recognized for their outstanding community service efforts. Read the news release for more information.
Farm Credit institutions are encouraged to submit nominations for the 2009 Phelps-Martin Awards, which will be presented at The Farm Credit Council Annual Meeting, January 24-26, 2010 in Washington DC. Download the nomination form for more information.
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2010 Annual Meeting
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The Farm Credit Council's 2010 Annual Meeting took place January 24-26, 2010, in Washington, DC.
Presentations from the meeting will be posted as they are received.
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Planning to Visit Washington?
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The Farm Credit Council has arranged special rates for System visitors to stay at The Liaison Hotel on Capitol Hill. Use this link to book online or call 202-638-1616 and ask for The Farm Credit Council rate.
Farm Credit System visitors to Washington can also take advantage of discounted rates for riding the SuperShuttle to and from Dulles International, Reagan National and Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall airports. Download this flier for more information.
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Farm Credit Archive Project
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The Farm Credit Council has partnered with the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library to create an electronic archive of the full history of the Farm Credit System. Do you or your association have documents, items or memorabilia that will help tell Farm Credit’s story?
Read this brochure to learn how you can help.
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Farm Credit Update
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| Here are the latest headlines from Farm Credit Update, the Farm Credit Council's news blog about the Farm Credit System:
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Career Opportunities
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Interested in a career with Farm Credit?
Visit www.farmcreditnetwork.com to find out about opportunities with Farm Credit banks and associations nationwide.
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