Most Canadians have never heard of Farm Credit Canada (FCC).
FCC is one of Ottawa’s largest financial institutions. It’s a crown corporation that belongs to all Canadians. It manages a loan portfolio approaching $60 billion, lends more money to agriculture than any other institution in the country and has generated roughly $5.6 billion in cumulative net income over the past decade. Yet outside agricultural circles, it remains virtually invisible. Perhaps that’s because few Canadians realize they ultimately stand behind the risks FCC assumes as a Crown corporation.
