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Webinar: 2026 Wine and Grape Outlook
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Farm Credit Presents Webinar: 2026 Wine and Grape Industry Outlook

Farm Credit East and Horizon Farm Credit will be hosting a free webinar with Andrew Adams, of WineBusiness Analytics, to discuss what’s ahead for the wine and grape industry on Thursday, December 18 at 12:00 pm. 

December 2, 2025

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Crop Insurance
Informational Webinar for Grape Producers Impacted by the April Freeze

Grape producers impacted by the late April freeze are invited to join Farm Credit East and Crop Growers, Farm Credit East’s insurance provider, for a free, informational webinar on Tuesday, June 25 at 11:00 a.m. ET, that will discuss the challenges following the freeze event and provide insights to navigate the insurance claim process.

June 18, 2024

Crop Insurance
Branden Holdsworth Joins Farm Credit East to Help Aroostook County Farmers Manage Risk

Farm Credit East and Crop Growers, the financial cooperative’s crop insurance provider, is pleased to announce that Branden Holdsworth, of Caribou, Maine, has joined the Crop Growers team as a crop insurance agent serving Aroostook County, Maine. 


April 15, 2024

Crop Insurance
Reminder: Spring Crop Sales Closing

The deadline to insure spring crops in the northeast for the 2024 crop year is March 15, 2024. Insurable spring crops include field and vegetable crops such as corn, soybeans, barley, oats, fresh market sweet corn, cabbage, processing beans, processing sweet corn, dry beans, green peas, fresh market beans, tomatoes, tobacco and potatoes.

February 06, 2024

Crop Insurance
Reminder: Perennial Fruit Crop Sales Closing

The deadline to insure Northeast perennial crops for the 2024 crop year is November 20, 2023. Insurable perennial crops include apples, peaches, grapes, cranberries, blueberries, pears and cherries. Coverage availability varies by county, so please review the information available at CropGrowers.com, or contact a Crop Growers agent.

October 17, 2023

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