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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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Crop Insurance

Livestock Risk Protection Policy Updates and June 30 Transfer Deadline

The USDA Risk Management Agency has announced significant updates to the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) program effective July 1, 2026. These changes are intended to improve flexibility, expand coverage opportunities and create more consistency across livestock insurance products. The deadline for producers to transfer LRP providers to Crop Growers is June 30, 2026.

June 8, 2026

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Financial Results

Farm Credit System Reports Second Quarter 2025 Combined Results

The Farm Credit System today reported that combined net income was stable at $1.94 billion for the second quarter and $3.90 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2025, as compared with net income of $1.93 billion and $3.92 billion for the same periods of the prior year.

August 01, 2025

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Students Earn Career Training at Farm Credit East

In honor of National Intern Day being celebrated on July 31, Farm Credit East recognizes the 16 college students the financial cooperative hosted this summer.

July 31, 2025

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Farm Credit East Presents Webinar on the One Big Beautiful Bill’s Impact on Northeast Agriculture

The One Big Beautiful Bill, signed into law on July 4, extends and amplifies the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for farmers and makes significant changes to agricultural safety net programs. To help Northeast agricultural producers understand the legislation’s impact, Farm Credit East is hosting a free informational webinar on Monday, July 21 at 12:00 p.m. EDT.

July 10, 2025

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Farm Credit East Releases 2024 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary & 2025 Mid-Year Outlook Report

Farm Credit East has released its 2024 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary and 2025 Mid-Year Outlook, indicating that 2024 was a profitable year after a challenging previous year for the Northeast dairy industry. This year’s report also includes dairy market outlooks from prominent dairy economists.

July 08, 2025