Financial Partner Magazine

As you sat down to plan for 2024, what was at the top of your list? What goals do you have for your operation in the year ahead? We recently tapped a team of Farm Credit East subject matter experts for their thoughts on what producers should be thinking about in 2024 and beyond. Read the cover story for proactive strategies to utilize credit, financial services and risk management plans in the year ahead.

Additional Content

• CEO Mike Reynolds reflects on the significance of the Farm Credit East team. Whether it's staff, internal and external advisors or our board of directors, the team's vision is to provide the best service to customers as possible.
• Read summaries of this year's Insights & Perspectives 2024 Northeast agriculture outlooks for the field crops, apple, dairy, timber, maple and green industries.
• Learn more about this year's record $130 million patronage dividend.
• Introducing our 2024 candidates for the board of directors: read more about five candidates seeking three seats on the board.
• In the Stewardship Spotlight, learn more about Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments (VINES) and their urban farming project based in Binghamton, N.Y. 
• Lastly, The Washington Update shares more information on the ongoing Farm Bill, as well as a few "marker bills" to be included in the larger bill.