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Farm Credit Administration

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Farm Credit Administration (FCA), an independent agency of the executive branch of the federal government that supervises and coordinates the Farm Credit System for American agriculture. The Farm Credit Act of 1971, which superseded all previous legislation, established the FCA to provide long-term and short-term credit to farmers and their cooperatives. Long-term mortgage loans help farmers acquire property or refinance existing debts; short-term loans are needed to finance crop and livestock production and marketing. In addition, the FCA makes emergency crop and feed loans to farmers who cannot... Read more
Farm Credit System
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Farm Crisis
FARM CRISIS The Family Farm Farming has always held a special...culture. The romantic image of the farm family working the soil is not the...increase productivity farmers bought new farm equipment and more land. Low interest...exports had overextended their borrowing credit and had begun to ... Read more

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FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION NOMINATION:DR. MARK KEENUM
; ...Nominee, Board Member Farm Credit Administration Committee on Senate...Board Member for the Farm Credit Administration. I especially want...efficient and equitable administration of agricultural...assistance, and farm credit programs. I would... Read more
PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES MICHAEL M. REYNA TO SERVE AS CHAIR OF THE FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION BOARD
; ...Reyna as Chair of the Farm Credit Administration Board. Mr. Michael M. Reyna...California, was appointed to the Farm Credit Administration Board (FCAB) in October...of Public Affairs. The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) is a bipartisan... Read more
Farm Credit Administration drops plan to expand FCS
; Farm Credit Administration drops plan to expand FCS A plan to let the Farm Credit System broaden its...has been dropped. The Farm Credit Administration, in a final rule issued...would have moved the Farm Credit System beyond... Read more
Administration Backs $5 Billion Farm Credit; Support Conditioned on Reforms
; ...transferring to the credit system at least...government-owned farm land from the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) "surplus...directors of the Farm Credit Administration, the quasi...chairman of the Farm Credit Administration board, noted... Read more
PRESIDENT CLINTON NAMES MICHAEL V. DUNN TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION BOARD
; ...Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board. Mr...Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) at...agriculture credit dating back...vice-president of the Farm Credit Banks...Mexico. The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) is...known as the Farm Credit ... Read more
President Names Marsha P. Martin, Doyle L. Cook to Farm Credit Administration Board
; ...term as a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board. Upon confirmation...serve as a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board. Mr. Cook's term will...Senior Vice President of the Farm Credit Bank of Texas where she... Read more
Scramble For Loan Dollars On the Rural-Suburbia Border: Industry advocates are harshly critical of a farm-credit bill that would expand the Farm Credit System's ability to loan in larger communities. Banks fear a big hit-but bank lobbying is under way.(federal Farm Credit Administration)
; ...000 people. But is that what the Farm Credit System was created for 90 years...hard against both proposals. The Farm Credit System, which is administered by the federal Farm Credit Administration, would expand its mission under...rural areas. All is not well in Farm ... Read more
President Clinton Names Michael V. Dunn to Serve as a Member of Farm Credit Administration Board
; ...member of the Farm Credit Administration Board. Mr...Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) at...agriculture credit dating back...vice-president of the Farm Credit Banks...Mexico. The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) is...known as the Farm Credit ... Read more
President Clinton Names Michael V. Dunn to Serve as Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board
; ...Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board. Dunn...comprise the Farm Credit System. Michael...Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) at...agricultural credit dating back...vice-president of the Farm Credit Banks...Mexico. The Farm Credit ... Read more
Farm Credit Administration takes regulatory heat
; ...indicates that the Farm Credit Administration-the regulator of the Farm Credit System- does...group for the credit system's lenders...criticizes the Farm Credit Administration's examination processes, not the Farm Credit lenders themselves... Read more

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