A Century of Service: Farm Credit Enters Its 100th Year

 

The Farm Credit System celebrates its 99^th anniversary today, officially entering its 100^th year of service to the country’s agricultural and farm community. On July 17th, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed into law the Federal Farm Loan Act—thereby establishing the Farm Credit System. For a century now, Farm Credit has provided reliable credit and quality financial services to America’s farmers, farm-related businesses, and rural homeowners. Through its relationships with rural utility providers, Farm Credit has promoted healthy and sustainable growth to the infrastructure of rural America. Farm Credit is grateful for the continued enthusiasm, diligence, and devotion its customers exhibit in their work and conduct, and is proud to celebrate this extraordinary milestone with those who make it all possible.

 

 

Every county in the United States is served by the Farm Credit System. Four counties in New Hampshire (Coos, Grafton, Sullivan, Cheshire), two in New York (Clinton and Essex), and all fourteen counties in Vermont are served by Yankee Farm Credit. But it hasn’t always been that way. Before the creation of Yankee in 1995, those 20 counties across three states were served by two separate Associations—Farm Credit of the Connecticut Valley and Champlain Valley Farm Credit. The Farm Credit System is fluid and adaptable, and there have been many changes throughout its history—names have changed, territories have shifted, and Associations have merged. The thing that has never changed—the one unflinching principle the Farm Credit System abides by—is the commitment to its customers.

Yankee’s motto is “building relationships that last generations.” This is not just a catchy slogan—it is a virtue all of our employees honor and believe in. It is the core of our business. As such, the celebration of  Farm Credit’s 100 years of service is not just about the Association and its employees, it is about you—those customers with whom we forge these relationships. We invite you all to join in the celebration.

Farm Credit's Centennial Program, Farm Credit 100, will last all year, and will encompass many features and events across various mediums. Continue to follow the Yankee blog for updates throughout the year. For more information, please visit these sites:

-Farm Credit 100 website: http://www.farmcredit100.com/

-The AGgregator blog post about the Farm Credit Centennial celebration: http://www.farmcreditnetwork.com/newsroom/the-aggregator