Farm Credit Canada

:For other uses of FCC, see FCC

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Farm Credit Canada (FCC) helps Canadian farmers and agribusiness grow and diversify.

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FCC's 1,100 employees operate out of 100 offices located primarily in rural Canada.

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A Canadian Crown corporation that is financially self-sustaining, FCC lends to all sectors of agriculture across Canada.

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FCC helps customers plan their success with seven key business lines:

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? Farm Finance?FCC is the leading provider of flexible, responsive agricultural financing to primary producers across Canada.

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? Agribusiness?FCC agribusiness customers buy from and sell to primary producers. They're the equipment manufacturers, dealers, input providers, truckers and processors working within agriculture's value chain to transform raw commodities into some of the highest-quality food in the world.

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? Ventures?FCC offers venture capital and equity by investing in Canadian businesses that are dedicated to serving and advancing agriculture.

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? Alliances?FCC partners with a variety of companies and co-operatives to provide financing to Canadian farmers, ranchers and growers who need crop inputs, equipment and livestock financing.

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? AgriSuccess?FCC helps customers enhance their management skills by offering agricultural business management training and publications.

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? AgExpert?FCC provides accounting and crop production software to primary producers designed specifically for agriculture.

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? AgriAssurances?FCC protects individuals, their families and their operation with a full range of loan, life and accident insurance.

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FCC?s operations are funded primarily through FCC Bond offerings, structured notes, institutional short-term notes, long-term programs and institutional debt. It raises money on the domestic and international markets.

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Profits are reinvested in agriculture, developing products and services to benefit the industry.

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FCC has a loan portfolio of $11 billion and 12 consecutive years of portfolio growth.

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In June 2001, the Farm Credit Canada Act was passed by Parliament. As a result, FCC's name was officially changed to Farm Credit Canada or Financement agricole Canada (FAC) in French.

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