US federation of thirty-seven banks consisting of 387 lending associations owned by the farmers who borrow from them; established by US Congress in 1916–33. There are three banks in each of the twelve districts of the FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM and...

The Farm Credit System is a network of borrower-owned cooperative lending institutions and related service organizations in the United States serving all 50 states and Puerto Rico. These institutions provide credit and related services to farmers,...