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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.
Webinar: 2026 Green Industry Outlook
Join Farm Credit East, Horizon Farm Credit and Texas A&M's Dr. Charlie Hall on Feb. 23 at noon, for a review of the green industry's operational and financial performance in 2025 and an outlook for 2026.
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Financial Partner
Read the latest issue of Financial Partner, Defining Culture to Transform Your Farm Business

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Press Releases
Farm Credit East Celebrates National FFA Week with Scholarships to Local FFA Students

In honor of National FFA Week taking place February 21-28, Farm Credit East has announced its awarding of 14 scholarships to students involved in The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization to support their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE).

February 24, 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

Press Releases
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

Crop Insurance
Reminder: Spring Crop Sales Closing Insurance Deadline is March 15

The deadline to insure spring crops in the northeast for the 2026 crop year is March 15, 2026. 

February 02, 2026

Press Releases
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