The increasing capital requirements and the concomitant increases in external financing suggest the issues: Are there adequate funds available to the farm sector for required growth and adjustment, and does there exist an adequate delivery system for allocation of the funds in an optimal fashion? The purpose of the paper is to examine the farm credit situation with emphasis on the post 1970 era. It is intended that the information compiled and presented will further knowledge in the farm credit field and, as such, be conducive to the analysis and evaluation of credit policies and programs by: (a) policy makers, both federal and provincial, (b) officials of lending institutions, both active and potential, (c) representatives of farm organizations, and (d) persons engaged in agricultural finance research.