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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * EDELMAN HENRY D   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP [AGM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President (Last) (First) (Middle) 1133 21ST STREET, N.W., SUITE 600 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/09/2006 (Street) WASHINGTON, DC 20036 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class C Non-Voting Common Stock 05/09/2006   M(1)   14,275 A $ 15.125 15,678 D   Class C Non-Voting Common Stock 05/09/2006   S(1)(2)   14,275 D $ 29.0808 1,403 D   Class C Non-Voting Common Stock 05/09/2006   F(1)   1,403 D $ 29.06 (3) 0 D   Class C Non-Voting Common Stock 05/10/2006   M(1)   4,070 A $ 15.125 4,070 D   Class C Non-Voting Common Stock 05/10/2006   S(1)(2)   4,070 D $ 29.2528 0 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 15.125

05/09/2006

M(1)

14,275

(4)

06/01/2010

Class C Non-Voting Common Stock

148,388

$ 15.125

99,718

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 15.125

05/10/2006

M(1)

4,070

(4)

06/01/2010

Class C Non-Voting Common Stock

148,388

$ 15.125

95,648

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
EDELMAN HENRY D 1133 21ST STREET, N.W. SUITE 600 WASHINGTON, DC 20036			President

Signatures

Henry D. Edelman		05/11/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This report reflects (on Table I) (i) the acquisition of 18,345 shares of Class C Non-Voting Common Stock through two partial exercises of a previously partially exercised employee stock option acquired by the reporting person in June 2000 pursuant to former Rule 16b-3; (ii) the sale of 18,345 shares of Class C Stock in two separate transactions; and (iii) the transfer to the Issuer of 1,403 shares of Class C Stock as payment of tax liability; and (on Table II) the partial closing of the June 2000 employee stock option. The exercises of the June 2000 employee stock option are exempt under Section 16(b) under Rule 16b-6, but are reported herein pursuant to Rule 16a-4.
(2)	Transaction pursuant to plan under Rule 10b5-1.
(3)	Price determined as closing price of Class C Stock on day of transaction.
(4)	The option was exercisable commencing June 1, 2000 with respect to 49,463 shares, commencing May 31, 2001 with respect to 49,463 shares and commencing May 31, 2002 with respect to 49,462 shares.

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