ST. PAUL, Minn., August 7, 2024 – The AgriBank District Farm Credit Council (ADFCC) has presented its 2024 Friend of Farm Credit Award to U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. Klobuchar, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, received the award for her efforts on behalf of American agriculture and rural communities.
“The leadership Senator Klobuchar provides as a key member of the Senate Agriculture Committee helps ensure that agriculture and rural communities across the country can continue to thrive,” said Ed Hegland, a farmer from Appleton, Minn., ADFCC chairperson, and AgCountry Farm Credit Services board representative on the ADFCC. “We thank her for the strong, steadfast support she has demonstrated for the Farm Credit mission, particularly her lead sponsorship of the Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act this Congress. We are grateful for the strong voice and leadership she provides for agriculture and rural communities. We are honored to celebrate her as an AgriBank District Farm Credit Council Friend of Farm Credit and a friend of agriculture and rural America.”
“Too many American farmers and producers operate on razor-thin margins. Having access to credit can often mean the difference between economic viability and financial hardship,” Klobuchar said. “It’s an honor to be recognized today. As a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, I’ll continue working to strengthen the rural economy by expanding credit opportunities for producers and farmers across the country.”
AgCountry Farm Credit Services is one of the local Farm Credit Associations that comprise the AgriBank District along with AgriBank. The ADFCC represents Farm Credit farmers and ranchers in a 15-state area from Wyoming to Ohio and Minnesota to Arkansas. About half the nation’s cropland is located within the AgriBank District.
Farm Credit supports rural communities and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services, today and tomorrow. It has been fulfilling its mission of helping rural America grow and thrive for more than a century with the capital necessary to make businesses successful and by financing vital infrastructure and communication services. For more information, visit www.farmcredit.com.