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Reminder: June 30 Deadline to Change Dairy Revenue Protection Provider to Crop Growers

Producers can sign up for coverage at any time, but existing policies can only be transferred to a different provider once per year by the June 30 deadline.

FFA SAE Student Scholarships

Twice per year, Farm Credit East awards $1,000 scholarships to support FFA students SAE projects.

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Farm Credit East Awards $206,000 in Higher Education Scholarships

Farm Credit East, the Northeast’s largest agricultural lender, recently awarded $206,000 in higher education scholarships to 38 student recipients. Farm Credit East’s scholarship program supports students with diverse career aspirations in agriculture, commercial fishing, forest products and related fields from across the association’s eight-state territory.

June 17, 2026

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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, 2025. The deadline for producers to transfer LRP providers is June 30, 2025.

June 09, 2025

Farm Credit

2024 Sustainability Report: Build Connections. Build Relationships. Build Community.

Farm Credit East is pleased to release its third annual corporate sustainability report: Build Connections. Build Relationships. Build Community.

May 30, 2025

Crop Insurance

Reminder: June 30 Deadline to Transfer Dairy Revenue Protection Policies to Crop Growers

The Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) deadline for milk producers to transfer providers is June 30, 2025.

May 22, 2025

Press Releases

Farm Credit East’s FarmStart Celebrates 400 Investments

Farm Credit’s FarmStart program is pleased to announce the approval of its 400th investment. Since the first investment approved in August 2006, FarmStart has invested more than $19.4 million with over 400 entrepreneurs throughout the northeast.

May 19, 2025