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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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Financial Results
Farm Credit System Reports Third Quarter 2025 Combined Results

The Farm Credit System today reported that combined net income increased 4.3% to $2.1 billion and 1.0% to $6.0 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared with combined net income of $2.0 billion and $5.9 billion for same periods of the prior year. 

October 31, 2025

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Farm Credit East Accepting Applications to Support Northeast Food Security Initiatives

Farm Credit East is now accepting applications for its Food Access Infrastructure Initiative Grant. This initiative provides organizations with grants of up to $50,000 as they work to improve food security in the Northeast. The deadline to apply is December 1, 2025. 

October 20, 2025

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Farm Credit Awards Efforts to Develop and Promote Northeast Agriculture

The Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program, a joint effort of Farm Credit East and CoBank, recently provided $113,000 in grant funding to 20 organizations to assist their efforts to encourage youth leadership development, support young and beginning farmer initiatives, promote diversity, equity and inclusion, and advance northeast agriculture, forestry and commercial fishing.

October 16, 2025

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Farm Credit East Presents Webinar on Maximizing Capital Investments with Connecticut's Investment Tax Credit Program

If you are based in Connecticut and planning a capital investment in your agricultural business, then join Farm Credit East and Connecticut Farm Bureau for an informational webinar on how the Connecticut Investment Tax Credit (ITC) program can benefit your operation. This webinar is taking place on Monday, October 27, at 12:00 PM EDT.

October 14, 2025

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Contact Kristie Matuszewski
Director of Marketing & Communications

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