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Spring 2026 Farm Credit East Financial Partner
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Read the latest issue of Financial Partner, Looking Ahead - Industry Insights & Expert Perspectives on Northeast Agriculture
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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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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.

April 29, 2026

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Farm Credit East Winery Benchmarks Program Accepting New Participants

Farm Credit East is now accepting new participants to its Winery Benchmarks program, a valuable financial benchmarking program for winery and cidery businesses. The deadline to sign up is April 1, 2026. 

February 11, 2026

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Farm Credit East Presents Webinar: 2026 Green Industry Economic Outlook

Northeast green industry growers are invited to participate in a free Farm Credit East webinar taking place on Monday, February 23 at 12:00 noon. This webinar will provide economic projections for the coming year for the green industry, including nursery, landscaping and greenhouse industries. 

February 09, 2026

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Farm Credit East Marks 30 Years of Returning Earnings to Customers with Record Patronage Distribution

Farm Credit East, ACA, the Northeast’s largest agricultural lending cooperative, announced its distribution of $145 million in cash patronage dividends to 12,500 farm, fishing and forestry business owners and operators across the Northeast. 

February 04, 2026

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Apply for a Farm Credit East Higher Education Scholarship by March 19

Farm Credit East, a member-owned lending and financial services cooperative, is currently accepting scholarship applications from high school seniors and college students with career aspirations in agriculture, commercial fishing and the forest products industries from across the association’s eight-state territory. Applications are due by March 19.

January 29, 2026

Media Inquiries

Contact Kristie Matuszewski
Director of Marketing & Communications

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