1. The Emergence of Retail Agriculture Gary Matteson, Farm Credit Council VP Young, Beginning, Small Farmer Programs and Outreach

2. Farm Credits YBS Mission Congress: sound and constructive credit Regulator: wide latitude, but must set goals 84 Associations: all independently run New loans made in 2010 to: Young: $7.3 billion Beginning: $10.3 billion Small: $13.1 billion

3. Credit Enhancements Adjusted underwriting standards Interest rate concessions Fee waivers/payments Educational Assistance Financial skills Leadership training Business plan development Capital Pools Farm Credit YBS Programs

4. Realignment to Retail Agriculture Formerly: alternative agriculture Now: –Popular –Economically significant –Unconfined as to product or region

5. Popular… Rank of farming activity, including market types, by farming as primary or other occupation

6. Economically significant… organic, direct, local $8 billionorganic, direct, local $8 billion cotton, rice $7 billioncotton, rice $7 billion National Ag Statistics Service, 2007

7. Unconfined as to product or region…

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