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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.

Latest News

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 First Quarter 2025 Combined Results

The Farm Credit System today reported that combined net income decreased 2.0% to $1.96 billion for the first quarter of 2025, as compared with $2.00 billion for the same period of the prior year. 

May 02, 2025

Press Releases
Farm Credit East Announces Board Election Results and Reorganization

Farm Credit East, a customer-owned cooperative lender and financial services provider, has announced the results of its recent director elections and board reorganization meeting. The 15-member board represents the diversity of Northeast agriculture and forest products.

May 01, 2025

Press Releases
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

Financial Results
FARM CREDIT SYSTEM REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2024 COMBINED RESULTS

NEW YORK - The Farm Credit System today reported that combined net income increased 15.9% to $2.0 billion for the first quarter of 2024, as compared with $1.7 billion for the same period of the prior year.

May 07, 2024

Media Inquiries

Contact Kristie Matuszewski
Director of Marketing & Communications

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