AgriBank District Farm Credit Council honors Michigan senator during Capitol Hill visit
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 24, 2019 – The AgriBank District Farm Credit Council (ADFCC) presented its 2019 Friend of Farm Credit Award to U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan.
Stabenow, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, received the award for her important work on behalf of rural communities, agriculture and the Farm Credit System. In the 2018 Farm Bill, she championed improving access to capital for farms of all sizes, including new opportunities for urban farmers, new and beginning producers, and farmer veterans. ADFCC members are in Washington to meet with members of Congress about issues important to farmers and ranchers in AgriBank’s Midwestern District.
“Senator Stabenow’s leadership during the lengthy Farm Bill process was the determining factor in producing legislation that provides not only a safety net for producers but also resources for critical nutrition programs,” said Laura Braun, of Clinton County, Mich., a farmer, board member of GreenStone Farm Credit Services, and ADFCC member. “We celebrate her achievements on behalf of American agriculture and consumers.”
“Access to credit is essential for farmers to start and sustain their businesses,” Stabenow said. “I’m honored to receive this award from such strong leaders, who work hard to grow our agricultural economy.”
Farm Credit supports rural communities and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services, today and tomorrow. Farm Credit has been fulfilling its mission of helping rural America grow and thrive for more than a century by providing farmers with the capital they need to make their businesses successful and by financing vital infrastructure and communication services. For more information about Farm Credit, please visit www.farmcredit.com.
The AgriBank District Farm Credit Council 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.
MEDIA CONTACTS
John Share, AgriBank
(651) 282-8634 or John.Share@AgriBank.com
Jess McCarron, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
202-224-2035 or Jess_McCarron@ag.senate.gov