The Farm Credit System is a nationwide network of lending institutions and specialized service organizations that are owned by their customers. Congress created the System more than 90 years ago to provide American agriculture with a dependable source of credit and closely related services.

Today, through its banks and associations, the System provides about one-third of the total credit used by America's farmers, ranchers and cooperatives. The System also serves the credit needs of rural homeowners, electric and telephone cooperatives, and rural water systems.

To find out more about the Farm Credit System, visit the following sites:

CoBank

Farm Credit System

Farm Credit Council

Farm Credit Administration

Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation