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12.1.11
 Ag Lenders Provide Insights on 2012 (Source: Brownfield Ag News for America) Bill York, CEO at AgriBank, talks about the ag lending community’s forecast for the 2012 agricultural year.  Read More >>
11.28.11
 Producers Told to Stay Cautious Due to High Land Prices (Source: America Ag Radio Network) Bill York discusses the sustainability of the current land values at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention. Read More >>
11.28.11
 Bill York Talks About Current Agricultural Issues (Source: www.kxrb.com) Watch a video featuring Bill York, CEO of AgriBank, FCB, as he speaks to KXRB about farmland values and the availability of credit to farmers in the U.S. Read More >>
11.11.11
 Farm Credit Renews its Support for America’s Heartland    Kansas City, Mo. (November 11,2011) – America’s Heartland (www.AmericasHeartland.org) announced today that Farm Credit (www.FarmCredit.com) has committed to renew its underwriting support for season eight of the award-winning national television series celebrating American agriculture. This is Farm Credit’s second season to underwrite the program viewed on more than 240 public television stations as well as the RFD-TV cable and satellite channel. Read More >>
10.31.11
 Spike in Farmland Values Favors Large Operations, Spooks Lenders     (Source: stltoday.com) "The real drivers behind this are commodity prices and interest rates," said Jeff Swanhorst, chief credit officer with AgriBank, the country's largest farm credit bank, based in St. Paul, Minn. "The broader economy is struggling and there's pressure to keep interest rates down."Read More >>

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95 Years, 95 Profiles of Farm Credit Members “Producing Excellence”

Farm Credit has been lending support to rural America since 1916. And what better way to celebrate the 95th Anniversary than by telling the success stories of 95 Farm Credit members.

The program is called “Producing Excellence.” Customer profiles celebrating agribusiness leaders and entrepreneurs in American agriculture are written and published on the Farm Credit web site at farmcredit.com. There, you can view each profile, suggest a profile, as well as explore the history of Farm Credit.

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PRESS RELEASES

1.4.12
 2012 William J. Collins Scholarship  The William J. Collins Scholarship was established to honor Mr. Collins upon his retirement from AgriBank, recognizing his many years of service. This scholarship will be awarded to young people interested in pursuing agriculture related degrees. In partnership with Agriculture Future of America (AFA), the scholarship will be awarded each year to children of AgriBank District employees. Read More >>
11.9.11
 AgriBank, FCB Reports 2011 Third Quarter and Nine-Month Financial Results  ST. PAUL – AgriBank, FCB announced today its financial results for the third quarter 2011, reporting continued strong levels of net income, capital, liquidity, and credit quality.Read More >>
8.9.11
 AgriBank, FCB Reports 2011 Second Quarter and Six-Month Financial Results  Bank Records 2011 Net Income of $219.4 Million, including $115.2 Million in Second Quarter 2011, Continued Strong Levels of Capital, Liquidity and Credit Quality Read More >>
8.2.11
 AgriBank, FCB Announces Appointment of Hicks as Vice President, Government Relations  Based out of the Washington, DC office, Vicki will lead the government relations program for AgriBank, FCB, the largest Farm Credit Bank serving fifteen states. Read More >>

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Producing Excellence

Producing Excellence

Producing Excellence celebrates business leaders and entrepreneurs in American agriculture and demonstrates the difference that Farm Credit’s partnership makes in their lives.  Read More >>



AgriBank, FCB is the largest of five banks within the national Farm Credit System, with $71 billion in total assets. As agriculture’s borrower-owned financial leader, AgriBank complements the market-facing focus of affiliated Associations to serve rural America in a District that stretches from Ohio to Wyoming and from Minnesota to Arkansas, representing nearly 40% of farmland and over 54% of cropland in the United States. These affiliated Associations and AgriBank are collaborating in successfully shaping the future of agriculture.