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Farm Credit System Regulators and Related Entities

www.fca.gov/FCA-HomePage.htm
Our Regulator, the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) is an independent agency in the executive branch of the U.S. Government. It is responsible for the regulation and examination of the banks, associations, and related entities that collectively comprise the Farm Credit System. FCA derives its powers and authorities from the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended. FCA's mission is to promote a safe and sound, competitive Farm Credit System.

www.fcsic.gov/index.html
The Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation ( FCSIC) is an independent U.S. government-controlled corporation and not under the control of any System institution. The Insurance Corporation's primary purpose is to ensure the timely payment of principal and interest on the Systemwide Debt Securities.

www.fccouncil.com/
The Farm Credit Council (FCC) is the System's trade association and offers a wide range of business services to system institutions and represents the System's interests on legislative matters.

www.farmcredit-ffcb.com
The Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation (FFCBFC or "Funding Corp") manages the sale of System-wide securities in the nation's capital markets. System-wide securities are the primary source of loan funds for the Farm Credit System.

www.usagbank.com/
U.S. AgBank, FCB, is part of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of borrower-owned lending institutions and specialized service organizations. U.S. AgBank, FCB serves Farm Credit Associations in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. It participates with other Farm Credit Banks in the sale of Farm Credit securities, channeling these funds to the Association to finance agriculture and rural America.

www.fcleasing.com. Farm Credit Leasing underwrites Idaho Ag Credit's equipment, vehicle and building leases. Learn more about the largest leasing company exclusively serving agricultural and rural America. This site also lists used equipment for sale.

www.minnesotamutual.com. Learn more about Minnesota Mutual, the insurance company that underwrites Idaho Ag Credit's credit life insurance program.

Ag real estate

www.jedtaylor.net. Taylor Real Estate, Blackfoot, ID

Cooperative extension

www.uidaho.edu/ag/extension/. University of Idaho Extension's site contains a variety of information ranging from their publication catalog and staff lists to state 4-H information and program descriptions.


Farm Bureau

www.idahofb.org. The Idaho Farm Bureau site offers information about their positions on agricultural issues, a monitor of state legislative activities, benefits of membership, weather and links.

Federal Reserve

www.federalreserveeducation.org. This site offers an easy to understand introduction to the workings of the Federal Reserve System. Click on FED101, for easy-to-understand lessons on the Federal Reserve's role in the U.S. economy. You can also learn the Fed's history, its structure, and its functions in the areas of monetary policy, banking supervision and financial services. Interactive graphics and a series of quizzes and self-tests makes the learning a bit more fun.

State department of agriculture

www.agri.state.id.us/. The Idaho Department of Agriculture is a portal to departmental information, forms, programs, a weekly Idaho agriculture newsletter, rules and laws, licensing, budgetary information and links.


Weather

www.weather.com. One of the best sources for weather services, including radar, satellite, temperatures, precipitation and local, regional, national and global weather maps.

www.wrh.noaa.gov. The National Weather Service's western region site provides current forecasts and conditions along with a whole host of weather information and links. An interactive weather map is a unique feature of this site.