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Farm Credit System Competition

Reconsidering the Significant Funding and Tax Advantages of the FCS

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ABA believes Congress should reconsider the Farm Credit System’s significant funding and tax advantages in light of the FCS’ loss of mission focus, the dire state of the U.S. government’s finances and policymakers’ desire to make the tax code more equitable.

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Letter to Congress & Regulators
Statement for the Record before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee
August 6, 2026
Letter to Congress & Regulators
Letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Supporting the Farm Bill
April 29, 2026
Letter to Congress & Regulators
Statement for the Record before the House Agriculture Committee on the 2026 Farm Bill
March 3, 2026
Comment Letter
Letter to the IRS on the Interim Guidance re: Interest on Loans Secured by Rural or Agricultural Real Property
January 20, 2026

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Article
New survey probes community banks’ plans for digital assets
October 07, 2026
Article
Upcoming Farm Bill negotiations: What should ag lenders expect?
March 27, 2026
Article
Farm Credit returns excess insurance funds to system banks
March 12, 2025
Article
Farm Credit Watch: Ongoing FCS association consolidation increases taxpayer risk; Congress must re-examine the FCS mission
December 19, 2024

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