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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

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Nominate a Rural Community Initiative for the Farm Credit East Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award

Farm Credit East is currently accepting nominations for the Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award, which aims to recognize innovative and transformational efforts to revitalize Northeast rural communities. For 2023, Farm Credit East and its strategic partner CoBank have committed to award a combined $50,000 to one or more recipients. The nomination deadline has been extended to February 15, 2023.

January 18, 2023

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Students Invited to Apply for a 2023 Farm Credit East Scholarship

Farm Credit East 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 April 1.

January 17, 2023

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Crops Growers Hosts Webinar Series: 2023 Crop Insurance and Dairy Outlook

As the new year begins, producers need forecasts and strategies in order to solidify their 2023 risk management plans. Join Crop Growers, LLP for two free 2023 outlook and risk management webinars being hosted this January: 2023 Crop Insurance Strategies and Outlook, and Dairy Outlook 2023 – Managing Your Risk: Markets, Margins and Revenue.

January 08, 2023

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2023 Director Election - Petition Notification

Farm Credit East’s bylaws provide for the nomination of candidates by petition. To gain access by petition, an eligible nominee must provide the secretary of the association with signatures of at least 50 voting members by Thursday, January 19, 2023. If you would like to submit a petition, please contact General Counsel/Corporate Secretary Alena Gfeller at Alena.Gfeller@farmcrediteast.com or (800) 562-2235, for additional information.

January 04, 2023