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Farm Credit Council Joins Biden Administration’s COVID-19 Community Corps Farm Credit Council has joined the COVID-19 Community Corps. Coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, partners share science-based information directly with community organizations and Americans across the country to empower them to fight against COVID-19 and share the importance of vaccinations in their communities.

Farm Credit Announces MANRRS Scholarship Winners Farm Credit and Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) are excited to announce the winners of the 2021 Farm Credit/MANRRS VIP Scholarship. This competitive academic scholarship provides special programming for outstanding MANRRS students who have expressed an interest in Farm Credit. 

Farm Credit Awards $51,000 in Grants to 51 FFA members Farm Credit recently awarded $51,000 in grants to 51 FFA members across the country, as well as $51,000 in grants to the winners’ FFA chapters. 

Farm Credit Congratulates Vilsack on Confirmation Farm Credit Council welcomes the continued partnership with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and praises his confirmation as USDA Secretary. Farm Credit looks forward to working with him to combat the challenges facing the agriculture industry.

Farm Credit Reinforces Commitment to Support Climate-Smart Ag Farm Credit Council reinforced its commitment to supporting climate-smart agriculture by joining the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA).  

Farm Credit Statement on Rural Infrastructure Letter Sent to Biden Farm Credit Council President and CEO Todd Van Hoose today voiced Farm Credit’s strong support for the Rebuild Rural Coalition’s letter to President Joe Biden, and he called on Congress and the Biden Administration to set aside specific funds for rural infrastructure priorities. 

Farm Credit Council Responds to Climate Report Farm Credit Council President and CEO Todd Van Hoose released the following statement in response to the Center for American Progress’ (CAP) report, Promoting Climate-Resilient Agricultural and Rural Credit. 

Farm Credit Statement on Vilsack Nomination Washington, D.C. – Farm Credit Council President and CEO Todd Van Hoose made the following statement on news reports that President-Elect Joe Biden will nominat

Farm Credit Announces Internship Program for HBCU Students, Hosts HBCU-Focused Job Fair The Farm Credit Council created an internship stipend program to encourage students and recent graduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to join the Farm Credit System.

Farm Credit’s Commitment to Young, Beginning and Small Farmers Grew in 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Farm Credit institutions increased their support of young, beginning and small (YBS) farmers and ranchers across the country in 2019, accordi