Is FCA part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture?
No. We were created in 1933 by the Executive order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt as an independent agency to regulate the Farm Credit System, a nationwide financial cooperative that lends to agriculture and rural America. For a few years, from 1939 to 1953, FCA was part of USDA, but the Farm Credit Act of 1953 restored the Agency’s independent status, and we remain independent today. • How can I comment on a pending regulation or notice? You may submit a comment on any notice published in the Federal Register, provided the comment period has not ended. Please submit a comment only once, using only one of the following delivery options: • An electronic public comment form on the FCA Web site. To locate the form, follow these steps: • Select Pending FCA Regulations and Notices and look under the heading “Regulations—Public Comment Period Open” to find the regulation in which you are interested. • Then click on the light blue link at the top of the page related to this regulation. Th
