This edition of Farm Credit Watch examines multiple issues, including the Farm Credit Service’s debt rating, possible Senate and House...

The Farm Credit Administration has proposed a potentially dangerous relaxation of its regulation governing the appraisal procedures FCS institutions rely...

In the latest Farm Credit Watch, Bert Ely highlights the notable lack of transparency around Farm Credit Administration board meetings....

By Bert Ely As bankers and other FCW readers know all too well, American agriculture has experienced severe stress in...

By Bert Ely The FCA is administered by a three-member board of directors; the chairman of the board also serves...

By Bert Ely On Aug. 3, Fitch, one of the three major debt rating agencies, revised its Rating Outlook for...

The FCS’s issuance of short-term securities, called discount notes, nearly doubled during the first quarter, rising by $17 billion between...

Recent legislation introduced in both houses of Congress―the Enhancing Credit Opportunities in Rural America Act―would amend the Internal Revenue Code...

In January, the Farm Credit Administration proposed two potentially significant regulations that could have mixed effects on the FCS, and...

By Bert Ely American agriculture is experiencing extraordinary financial stress, unlike anything farmers and ranchers have experienced in several decades....