Browsing: Farm Credit System

Ag Banking GAO report calls for FCS grant program for disadvantaged farmers

Minorities and women may have trouble getting loans to buy and run farms, the report says, noting that socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers are more likely to operate smaller, lower-revenue farms; have weaker credit histories; or lack clear title to their agricultural land.

Ag Banking Farm Credit Watch: The FCS’s uninsured deposits

While the funds the FCS borrows in the capital markets through the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation are protected from any loss by the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation, that insurance protection does not extend to deposits held by FCS institutions.

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