[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 98 (Monday, June 20, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E949]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF FARM CREDIT

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                               speech of

                          HON. FRANK D. LUCAS

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 14, 2016

  Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 100th 
anniversary of Farm Credit. The Farm Credit system we know today was 
established in 1916 under the Federal Farm Loan Act. This law aimed to 
increase credit to rural family farmers by focusing on providing 
capitol for agricultural development. This was important to our country 
primarily due to the fact that, at that time, families who lived and 
worked on farms made up the largest demographic of the country. While 
the demographics of our country may have changed over the past 100 
years, the important role Farm Credit plays in our rural communities 
has not.
  Farm Credit has made it a priority over the years to invest in and 
support the industries and individuals that are vital to the success of 
rural communities across the country. By supporting the future of the 
agriculture industry, Farm Credit helps to insure that agriculture and 
rural communities will continue to be a vibrant, successful and lasting 
part of our country.

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