2025 Governance Elections

Voters elected 4 customer-stockholders to serve terms beginning on September 1, 2025. View election results.

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Aug 29, 2025
Farm Credit Services of America Announces 2025 Board Election Results
Farm Credit Services of America stockholders elected four agricultural producers to the financial cooperative’s Board of Directors.

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Jun 13, 2025
Farm Credit Services of America Endows Deanship at UW, Elevating Agriculture as Pillar of Innovation and Leadership
The endowment will directly support the leadership and strategic direction of the college, empowering the dean to invest in high-impact teaching, research and community programs.

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Jun 09, 2025
Multiple Farm Credit associations collaborate with Plug and Play to advance agricultural finance through new Seed4Growth Program
The innovation program aims to collaborate across the ag and finance sectors, keeping industry leaders up to date on the rapidly evolving landscape, while showcasing the most cutting-edge digital solutions.

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May 07, 2025
Q1 2025 Working Here Fund Grants Awarded
96 nonprofit organizations received grants to support agriculture and rural communities.

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Mar 03, 2025
Q4 2024 Working Here Fund Grants Awarded
136 nonprofit organizations received grants to support agriculture and rural communities.

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Feb 04, 2025
Farm Credit Services of America Returns $392.6 Million in Cash-Back Dividends to Customer-Owners Across Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming
The Board of Directors approved a regular cash-back dividend equal to 100 basis points, or 1% of a customer’s eligible average daily loan balance, as part of the financial cooperative’s 2024 patronage program.

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Jan 07, 2025
Farmland Values Show Stability With Some Deviations
Farm Credit Associations release benchmark farmland values report analyzing market trends and regional variances.

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Nov 12, 2024
Farm Credit System Partnership with Lake States Dairy Center will Enhance Agriculture, Livestock and Food Production Education at Fair Oaks Farms
CoBank and six Farm Credit associations will contribute a combined $2.7 million over the next five years.

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Nov 05, 2024
Q3 2024 Working Here Fund Grants Awarded
82 nonprofit organizations received grants to support agriculture and rural communities.

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Sep 18, 2024
Veteran Ag Economist John Newton Joins Terrain™
John Newton, Ph.D., is the new Executive Head of Terrain, a team of industry-leading ag economists and analysts.

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Aug 15, 2024
Q2 2024 Working Here Fund Grants Awarded
186 nonprofit organizations received grants to support agriculture and rural communities.

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Jul 17, 2024
Farmland Values Stabilizing in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming
Farmland values have stabilized in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming, the five states served by Farm Credit Services of America and Frontier Farm Credit.

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Jun 11, 2024
Q1 2024 Working Here Fund Grants Awarded
109 nonprofit organizations received grants to support agriculture and rural communities.

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Mar 25, 2024
Farm Credit Services of America Announces 2024 Board Election Results
Farm Credit Services of America stockholders elected two agricultural producers to the financial cooperative’s Board of Directors. A third Director was re-appointed to the Board.

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Feb 05, 2024
Q4 2023 Working Here Fund Grants Awarded
136 nonprofit organizations received grants to support agriculture and rural communities.

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Jan 30, 2024
Estimated $357 Million in Cash-Back Dividends to Customer-Owners Across Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming
Cash-back dividends are returned to customer-owners as part of the financial cooperative’s patronage program.

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Dec 22, 2023
AgCountry Farm Credit Services, Frontier Farm Credit, and Farm Credit Services of America Announce Collaboration
The Boards of Directors for three Farm Credit Associations, including FCSAmerica and Frontier Farm Credit, approved a collaboration agreement aimed at better serving their respective customers.

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Nov 10, 2023
Q3 2023 Working Here Fund Grants Awarded
72 nonprofit organizations received grants to support agriculture and rural communities.

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Oct 25, 2023
Farm Credit Services of America Invests in Egg Industry Research
Farm Credit Services of America made a $250,000 commitment to the Egg Industry Center (EIC) at Iowa State University. The four-year commitment supports EIC’s Egg Industry Research Grant Program.

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Aug 24, 2023
Q2 2023 Working Here Fund Grants Awarded
130 non-profit organizations received grants to support agriculture and rural communities.

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Jul 18, 2023
Farmland Values Show Signs of Stabilizing
While cropland continued to gain value in the first half of 2023, Farm Credit Services of America reports signs that the real estate market is stabilizing.

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Jun 09, 2023
Farm Credit Services of America and CoBank Donate $50,000 to Support Nebraska Beef Cattle Producers
Farm Credit Services of America and CoBank recently donated $50,000 to the Nebraska Cattlemen Disaster Relief Fund to support beef cattle producers as they recover from the recent fires.

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May 11, 2023
Q1 2023 Working Here Fund Grants Awarded
73 non-profit organizations received grants to support agriculture and rural communities.

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Mar 22, 2023
Farm Credit Services of America Stockholders Elect Three Agricultural Producers to the Board of Directors
FCSAmerica voters elected three customer-stockholders to serve a four-year term beginning April 1, 2023.

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Mar 08, 2023
Q4 2022 Working Here Fund Grants Awarded
93 non-profit organizations received grants to support agriculture and rural communities.

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Jan 26, 2023
Farm Credit Services of America Pays $341 Million in Cash-Back Dividends
This year’s cash-back dividend is equal to 100 basis points – or a return of 1% of a customer’s eligible daily 2022 balance with FCSAmerica.

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Jan 20, 2023
Farmland Values Up, Pace of Increase Slows
Benchmark farmland values continued to tick up in the last half of 2022, supported by high commodity prices and demand from buyers with strong liquidity.

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Nov 07, 2022
Terrain™ Launches with Powerhouse of Ag Economists and Market Analysts
Terrain, a new source of agricultural industry analysis for U.S. farmers and ranchers.

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Jul 12, 2022
Profits and Buyer Demand Push Farmland Values to All-Time Highs
Farm Credit Services of America reports uptick in land values in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming.

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Jul 01, 2022
Farm Credit Services of America, Frontier Farm Credit Recognized for Employee Engagement
Farm Credit Services of America and Frontier Farm Credit have received a Quantum Workplace Employee Voice Award for their commitment to making teammates feel valued and heard.

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Apr 01, 2022
Farm Credit Services of America Customer-Owners Elect Four to Board of Directors
Customer elections are held annually for members of our Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. Explore 2024 race results.

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Jan 27, 2022
Farm Credit Services of America Pays $296.5 Million in Cash-Back Dividends
Our 2021 cash-back dividend of $296.5 million equates to a return of 1% of a customer’s average daily balance on eligible loans.

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Jan 19, 2022
Optimism for U.S. Agriculture Carries Cropland Values to All-Time Highs
Year-end values in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota reached all-time highs in the latest benchmark farmland study from Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica).

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Jul 28, 2021
Farmland Values Nearing Levels Not Seen in Eight Years
Get our July 2021 benchmark farmland report for the latest trends in the real estate market.

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Jun 07, 2021
Farm Credit Services of America Returns Second Cash-Back Dividend in Single Year
Eligible customer-owners will receive a second cash-back dividend from the financial cooperative’s 2020 net earnings.

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Mar 23, 2021
Farm Credit Services of America Pledges Support for Iowa State University Student Innovation
A gift from Farm Credit Services of America will promote College of Agriculture and Life Sciences student innovation in the new Student Innovation Center at Iowa State University.

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Mar 22, 2021
Farm Credit Services of America customer-owners re-elected two agricultural producers to Board of Directors
Farm Credit Services of America stockholders re-elected two agricultural producers to the financial cooperative’s Board of Directors.

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Jan 28, 2021
Farmland Values Up in Four States Served by Farm Credit Services of America
Farmland values increased in 2020 across Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming, driven largely by gains in the second half of the year.

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Dec 10, 2020
Farm Credit Services of America to Return an estimated $275 Million to Customer-Owners
The Board of Directors approved a regular cash-back dividend equal to 100 basis points, or 1% of a customer’s eligible average daily loan balance, as part of the financial cooperative’s 2020 patronage program.

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Sep 15, 2020
Farm Credit Services of America Activates Disaster Assistance Program in Wake of Derecho
Disaster Assistance Program in Wake of Derecho addresses short- and long-term financial needs when rebuilding after a disaster.

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Sep 08, 2020
Farm Credit Services of America Donates $100,000 to On-Going Derecho Relief Efforts
Contribution shared among four non-profit organizations.

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Aug 28, 2020
Leading Cooperatives Partner to Support Midwest Disaster Relief Efforts
Four of the nation’s leading cooperatives serving agriculture and rural communities are partnering to support the American Red Cross in the wake of the derecho that ravaged Midwestern states.

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Jul 27, 2020
Farm Credit Services of America Reports Farmland Values in First Half of 2020
Stable demand for farm ground and low interest rates helped to support values amid the broader economic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Jul 01, 2020
Farm Credit Services of America Announces Appointment to Board of Directors
Dana Morgan of Corning, Iowa, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Farm Credit Services of America.

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May 22, 2020
Farm Credit Services Commits $25,000 Matching Gift to Food Bank of Iowa
This generous matching gift opportunity from Farm Credit Services of America will provide sustainable support to overcome what lies ahead with COVID-19,” said Michelle Book, Food Bank of Iowa president and CEO.

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May 16, 2020
Major Gift to UW Supports Agricultural Leadership Center
Farm Credit Services of America will support a Ranch Management and Agriculture Leadership Center in the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

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May 08, 2020
Farm Credit Services of America Pledges $25,000 Challenge Match from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day
From Mother’s Day (May 10, 2020) through Father’s Day (June 21, 2020), FCSAmerica will match donations, dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000, to the Food Bank of the Rockies.

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