FL S1744

Recognizes and congratulates the Farm Credit System on its 100th anniversary, established by Congress in 1916 as the nation's first government-sponsored enterprise

Acknowledges agriculture as Florida's second-largest industry, valued at $100 billion and employing 2 million people across nearly 300 commodities

Notes the Farm Credit System serves 3,800 customers in Florida through three regional entities: Farm Credit of Central Florida, Farm Credit of Florida, and Farm Credit of Northwest Florida

Commemorates the system's century of providing credit and financial services to farmers, ranchers, and rural communities