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2026 Annual Meeting and Director Elections

Farm Credit East's 2026 Annual Meeting will be held on March 23. 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.

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Farm Credit Presents Northeast Forest Products Industry Outlook Webinar

Join Farm Credit East and Horizon Farm Credit for a webinar on Tuesday, March 17, at 12 p.m., that will delve into the state of the North American housing market and the forest products industry.

March 2, 2026

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Farm Credit East Presents Webinar on Maximizing Capital Investments with Connecticut's Investment Tax Credit Program

If you are based in Connecticut and planning a capital investment in your agricultural business, then join Farm Credit East and Connecticut Farm Bureau for an informational webinar on how the Connecticut Investment Tax Credit (ITC) program can benefit your operation. This webinar is taking place on Monday, October 27, at 12:00 PM EDT.

October 14, 2025

Crop Insurance

Reminder: Pasture, Rangeland & Forage Sales Closing Deadline is December 1

The deadline to insure pasture, rangeland and forage in the Northeast for the 2026 crop year is December 1, 2025. Pasture, Rangeland and Forage (PRF) insurance protects against lack of precipitation for both haying and grazing ground.

October 08, 2025

Crop Insurance

Reminder: Crop Insurance Deadline for Perennial Fruit Crops

The deadline to insure Northeast perennial crops for the 2026 crop year is November 20, 2025. Insurable perennial crops include apples, peaches, grapes, cranberries, blueberries, pears and cherries.

October 01, 2025

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Farm Credit East offers Development Seminars for the Next Generation of Agricultural Producers

Farm Credit East is hosting GenerationNext seminars this fall and winter to help the next generation of agricultural producers develop the necessary business and financial skills to manage a successful business.

September 08, 2025