UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 14, 2002


                    Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


     Federally chartered
      instrumentality of
      the United States                0-17440            52-1578738
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  (State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission       (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)    File Number)      Identification No.)



1133 21st Street, N.W., Suite 600, Washington, D.C.            20036
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)


     Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (202) 872-7700


                              No change
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      (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)





Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (a)   Not applicable.

      (b)   Not applicable.

      (c)   Exhibits:

          99.1 Certification of Henry D. Edelman, Chief Executive Officer of the
               Registrant, dated August 14, 2002.

          99.2 Certification of Nancy E. Corsiglia,  Chief Financial  Officer of
               the Registrant, dated August 14, 2002.

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On August 14, 2002, the Registrant  filed with the Commission its Quarterly
Report  on Form 10-Q for the  period  ended  June 30,  2002  accompanied  by the
certifications of Henry D. Edelman,  the Registrant's  Chief Executive  Officer,
and Nancy E. Corsiglia,  the Registrant's Chief Financial  Officer,  as required
pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  Section 1350,  as adopted  pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  Conformed copies of the certifications are attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2.













                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                    FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION



                                    By:   /s/ Jerome G. Oslick
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                                        Name:   Jerome G. Oslick
                                        Title:  Vice President - General Counsel




Dated:      August 14, 2002











                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.              Description                              Page No.
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99.1                     Certification of Henry D. Edelman Dated      5
                         August 14, 2002

99.2                     Certification of Nancy E. Corsiglia Dated    6
                         August 14, 2002






                                                               Exhibit 99.1

                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

     In  connection  with  the  Quarterly  Report  on Form  10-Q of the  Federal
Agricultural  Mortgage  Corporation (the "Corporation") for the quarterly period
ended June 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on the
date hereof (the "Report"),  I, Henry D. Edelman, Chief Executive Officer of the
Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

     (1) the Report fully  complies  with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2)  the  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and results of operations of the
Corporation.



/s/ Henry D. Edelman
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Henry D. Edelman
Chief Executive Officer


Dated: August 14, 2002











                                                                 Exhibit 99.2

                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

     In  connection  with  the  Quarterly  Report  on Form  10-Q of the  Federal
Agricultural  Mortgage  Corporation (the "Corporation") for the quarterly period
ended June 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on the
date hereof (the "Report"),  I, Nancy E. Corsiglia,  Chief Financial  Officer of
the  Corporation,  certify,  pursuant  to 18 U.S.C.  Section  1350,  as  adopted
pursuant  to  Section  906  of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of  2002,  that,  to my
knowledge:

     (1) the Report fully  complies  with the  requirements  of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2)  the  information  contained  in the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and results of operations of the
Corporation.



/s/ Nancy E. Corsiglia
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Nancy E. Corsiglia
Chief Financial Officer


Dated: August 14, 2002