Ethanol Producer Magazine recently featured a story about Farm Credit's record of accomplishment in biofuels. Now that Congress is looking to agriculture and the renewable fuels industry to make a major contribution to our nation’s energy independence, it is important that this experienced, customer-owned lender be able to continue to support the biofuels industry going forward.

"With ethanol margins being squeezed and a possible credit crunch looming, not to mention a dramatically expanded renewable fuels standard (RFS), the FCS could re-emerge as a force in the ethanol industry." -- Ethanol Producer Magazine, April 2008. Read more.

Get the facts about the economic contribution of the Farm Credit System to the biofuels industry and learn how Farm Credit is vital to meeting the Energy Bill's biofuels goals.

Read this brief overview of the history of The Farm Credit Council, presented to attendees at the Council's 25th Annual Meeting in January.

It gives an overview of the Council's accomplishments over its first twenty-five years and how it continues to serve the Farm Credit System's singular focus on bringing to agriculture and rural America the best possible service in a customer-owned, cooperative structure.

Part 1 (3MB PDF)
Part 2 (2MB PDF)

 The Phelps-Martin Awards for Community Service were presented at the Farm Credit Council's Annual Meeting, January 20-22 in Lake Buena Vista, FL. AgStar Financial Services and Farm Credit Services of Mid-America were recognized for their outstanding community service efforts. Read the news release for more information. Download the nomination form for the 2008 awards, which will be presented at the Council's 26th Annual Meeting, Jan. 26-28, 2009 in San Diego.

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.

The Farm Credit Council's 25th Annual Meeting took place January 20-22, 2008 at the Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL. Download and view presentations and handouts from the Annual Meeting.