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2026 Director Elections
Five candidates are seeking three Board of Director seats in the 2026 Director Elections.
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It Pays to be a Customer-Owner
Farm Credit East customer owners earned a combined $145 million in cash patronage dividends. The 2026 patronage distribution marks the cooperative’s 30th consecutive annual patronage payment.

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Press Releases
Farm Credit Presents Webinar: 2026 Northeast Apple Outlook

Northeast apple growers are invited to attend a free webinar hosted by Farm Credit East and Horizon Farm Credit on Thursday, April 16 at 12:00 noon. This webinar will provide a recap of the Northeast apple industry in 2025, as well as economic projections for the year ahead.

March 30, 2026

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Farm Credit Presents 2026 Grain and Biofuel Outlook Webinar

Farm Credit East and Horizon Farm Credit will be hosting CoBank Lead Economists, Tanner Ehmke and Jacqui Fatka, on Tuesday, January 13, at 12 p.m. for a free webinar that will review variables affecting the upcoming cropping season.


December 29, 2025

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Farm Worker Housing Loan Funds Available in New York

Farm Credit East is currently accepting applications for farm worker housing construction and improvement loans from the New York State Farm Worker Housing (FWH) Loan Program. A limited pool of loan funds is now available to fund new projects. These loans are available to New York agricultural producers, including fruit, vegetable, greenhouse and nursery, equine, and dairy operations. 

January 27, 2025

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Farm Credit East Releases Report Indicating Northeast Agriculture, Fishing and Forest Products Generate $225.2B in Economic Activity

The agriculture, commercial fishing, forest products and food manufacturing industries are key economic engines in the Northeast, according to an economic impact report recently released by Farm Credit East, the region’s largest agricultural lender. 

October 30, 2024

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Farm Credit East Presents 2024 Maple Industry Economic Outlook Webinar

Join Farm Credit East and Mark Cannella, extension associate professor from the University of Vermont on Wednesday, April 10 at 12 p.m., for a free webinar that will provide a recap of the maple industry in 2023 and a strategic outlook for year ahead. 

April 04, 2024

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Telephone:800.562.2235
Email: Kristie.Matuszewski@FarmCreditEast.com