ST. PAUL, Minn., August 6, 2025 – The AgriBank District Farm Credit Council (ADFCC) has presented its 2025 Friend of Farm Credit Award to U.S. Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas. Boozman, chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, received the award for his leadership to help ensure that agriculture and rural communities across the country can continue to thrive.
“We thank Senator Boozman for the strong, steadfast support he has demonstrated for the Farm Credit mission and for the long-standing, collaborative relationship we have with him,” said Jeff Rutledge, a farmer from Newport, Ark., AgHeritage Farm Credit Services board vice chairman, and ADFCC member. “We are grateful for the formidable voice and leadership he provides on behalf of agriculture and rural communities. We are honored to celebrate him as an AgriBank District Farm Credit Council Friend of Farm Credit and a friend of agriculture and rural America.”
“Hardworking Arkansas farmers and ranchers who grow our food, fiber and fuel are struggling to keep up, let alone break even, in this current economic climate,” Boozman said. “Natural State ag advocates and nationwide agriculture organizations have been calling for improvements to the farm safety net. The One Big Beautiful Bill delivers some of the most historic investments in the farm economy in decades to support farm families and rural communities. I’m grateful for Farm Credit’s partnership in advancing policies that strengthen agriculture, and I look forward to continuing our work to ensure farmers have access to the levels of credit they need to keep farming.”
AgHeritage Farm Credit Services is one of the local Farm Credit Associations that compose 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/.