Blog
June 26, 2020
Rural Resilience Course Strengthens Farmers’ Community Safety Net
Farm Credit, the American Farm Bureau Federation and National Farmers Union joined together with Michigan State University Extension and University of Illinois Extension to create Rural Resilience, a free, online training course to help farmers, as well as their families and neighbors, cope with the mounting stress in farm country.
Press Release
June 26, 2020
Farm Credit Council reaffirms its mission to support people of color in rural communities and agriculture
Statement of Todd Van Hoose, President and CEO, Farm Credit Council: The events of the past few weeks sharply demonstrate the need for all Americans to recognize and reflect on the discrimination and racism in our society that creates hardship and blocks opportunity for many of our fellow citizens, especially Black Americans.
Press Release
June 23, 2020
Farm Groups Launch Free Stress Management Course
The training course, geared toward farmers and ranchers, is open to the public and will help individuals identify
signs of chronic stress and offer effective communication skills.
Blog
May 26, 2020
COVID-19 Response: Farm Credit Customers Adapt to Meet Consumers’ Needs
This third blog in the series, "Farm Credit COVID-19 Response," highlights how the COVID-19 crisis has brought out Farm Credit customers’ creativity as they explore new ways to sustain their businesses and support their communities despite the sudden changes in market demands.
Blog
May 26, 2020
COVID-19 Response: Farm Credit Steps Up in Even the Most Challenging Times
Farm Credit associations across the country support farmers, ranchers and rural communities in good times and bad, and the COVID-19 crisis is no exception. This first post in the series "Farm Credit COVID-19 Response” details Farm Credit's financial support of customers during the pandemic.
Blog
May 26, 2020
COVID-19 Response: Farm Credit Support Expands into Communities
This fourth and final post in the series, “Farm Credit COVID-19 Response," describes how Farm Credit institutions support the rural communities where our customers and employees both live and work.
Blog
May 26, 2020
COVID-19 Response: Farm Credit Helps Customers Access Critical Emergency Funds
This second blog post in the series “Farm Credit COVID-19 Response,” highlights how Farm Credit institutions Farm Credit institutions have worked tirelessly to help customers access critical emergency funds in the face of COVID-19.
Blog
May 14, 2020
The Rural Community Action Guide: A Resource by and for Rural Community Leadership
The opioid epidemic has disproportionately impacted rural communities. To help small town America, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy created the “Rural Community Action Guide: Building Stronger, Healthy, Drug-Free Rural Communities” (RCAG).
Press Release
May 6, 2020
Farm Credit support Rebuild Rural letter, focus on rural infrastructure
Farm Credit Council President and CEO Todd Van Hoose released the following statement today in support of the Rebuild Rural coalition’s letter to Congress. “Parents working and students studying from home has brought the urban/rural divide on broadband to the fore in a way we can no longer afford to ignore. That same broadband would help rural residents avoid medical appointments through telehealth initiatives – decreasing their exposure to others at the hospitals and clinics,” Van Hoose said.
Press Release
April 23, 2020
Farm Credit Statement on Latest Covid-19 Funding
Farm Credit Council President and CEO Todd Van Hoose made the following statement after Congress passed the latest funding to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. “Farm Credit applauds the quick action by Congress and President Trump in approving this latest assistance package. We will do everything in our power to get farmers and ranchers access to funding through the Paycheck Protection Program."