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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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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 East Winery Benchmarks Program Accepting New Participants

Farm Credit East’s Winery Benchmarks program is a valuable financial benchmarking program for winery and cidery businesses to compare financial and operational data to industry standards and other successful producers in the program. The program is currently accepting new participants.

March 07, 2025

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Apply for a Farm Credit East Higher Education Scholarship by March 20

Farm Credit East is currently accepting scholarship applications from high school seniors and college students with career aspirations in agriculture, commercial fishing and the forest products industries from across the association’s eight-state territory. Applications are due by March 20.

March 05, 2025

Financial Results

Farm Credit System Reports Net Income of $7.8 Billion for 2024

The Farm Credit System today reported combined net income of $7.80 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared with $7.45 billion for the prior year.

February 21, 2025

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Farm Credit East Announces Record Distribution of Patronage Dividends

Farm Credit East, ACA, the Northeast’s largest agricultural lending cooperative, announced its distribution of $140 million in cash patronage dividends to 12,500 farm, fishing and forestry business owners and operators across the Northeast.

February 20, 2025