The Farm Credit System (FCS) is a federally chartered network of cooperatives and related service organizations that lends to agricultural producers, rural homeowners, farm-related businesses, and agricultural, aquatic, and public utility cooperatives in the United States. Federal oversight by the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) is designed to provide for the safety and soundness of FCS institutions.
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