U.S. Senator John Boozman, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, was recognized with the 2025 Friend of Farm Credit Award by the AgriBank District Farm Credit Council (ADFCC) for his work in supporting agricultural policies and rural communities both in Arkansas and across the country.
The award was presented during a ceremony held Wednesday in Little Rock, where Boozman met with Arkansas members of the Farm Credit Services.
“We thank Senator Boozman for the strong, steadfast support he has demonstrated for the Farm Credit mission and for the long-standing, collaborative relationship we have with him,” said Jeff Rutledge, a farmer from Newport, AgHeritage Farm Credit Services board vice chairman, and ADFCC member. “We are grateful for the formidable voice and leadership he provides on behalf of agriculture and rural communities. We are honored to celebrate him as an AgriBank District Farm Credit Council Friend of Farm Credit and a friend of agriculture and rural America.”
“Hardworking Arkansas farmers and ranchers who grow our food, fiber and fuel are struggling to keep up, let alone break even, in this current economic climate. Natural State ag advocates and nationwide agriculture organizations have been calling for improvements to the farm safety net. The One Big Beautiful Bill delivers some of the most historic investments in the farm economy in decades to support farm families and rural communities. I’m grateful for Farm Credit’s partnership in advancing policies that strengthen agriculture, and I look forward to continuing our work to ensure farmers have access to the levels of credit they need to keep farming,” Boozman said.
The Farm Credit System is made up of borrower-owned lending institutions that provide credit to farmers and ranchers across the United States. The ADFCC represents producers in 15 states stretching from Wyoming to Ohio and Minnesota down to Arkansas. This region contains about half of all U.S. cropland.
