Many families took their first step to successful farming when they stepped into their local Farm Credit office. They came to us for a loan to buy the land and build the house and raise the bam. As farms are passed on from generation to generation, many of them grow into family corporations. And Farm Credit remains a part of the picture. With loans to help plant the seeds and harvest the crops. Or buy more land for future generations. There’s a very good reason why we want farmers to prosper. It’s because we’re farmers, too. The Farm Credit System is owned and controlled by the farmers who use it. So the next time you need a loan, look up the family member who isn’t in the photographs you see here. But who’s always been in the background, si